Bombastic tone lurks, ready to redden the face of anyone, like me, who decides to hold forth on language in the tones of an expert. For example ... .   While posting a fine picture on my daily-post PhotoBlog Buffalonya (q.v.) featuring a noisy heron, that I took at the Environmental Cottage on Grand Island, New York, I hit on the word grandiloquent, whic […]

When I made up the word Buffalonya, I was thinking about the alternate way of pronouncing bologna, or baloney. Come to think of it, fried baloney sandwich is a staple on cafe menus in this region. It strikes me that I could have simply stopped at Buffalony, a mash-up of Buffalo and NY, but the result, with a strong, too strong, whiff of baloney, would not […]

Stylesheet is one word, or two. The best authorities vary on this question. There are stylesheets for written materials such as books, and there are stylesheets for Web pages at the level of CSS code. Sometimes stylesheet, sometimes style sheet. I took my pick.

Face time in the sky over our house, Buffalo, New York, 29December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Bare tree dances with its snow shadow, Goat Island State Park, Falls of Niagara, City of Niagara Falls, New York, 14February04. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Bare branches, winter coat of ice, lower Niagara River at Old Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown, New York, 03January09. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Industrial backside, Niagara Falls, New York, away from the water, 03January09. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Snowy day scene from our window, Buffalo, New York, 22December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Trees and radio tower, our neighborhood, Buffalo, New York, 29December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Winter grape vine canes, the deadest thing alive, our yard, Buffalo, New York, 20December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Our cat Slava on a sunny day, 29December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Visitors to Goat Island (New York) State Park, Falls of Niagara, strike a Christmas Day pose in front of the Tesla statue, 25December08. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

Lone visitor, International Falls overlook, Falls of Niagara, from Goat Island (New York) State Park, with Canadian highrise lineup in the background. Color digital photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.