Archive for February, 2009

Feb 28 2009

Messing about in boats, No. 9: Ice machine

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cuplogox50 Tugboat clears ice from the intake towers for the Niagara Power Authority, on the Niagara River about a mile upstream from the Falls of Niagara, 07February09. Black-and-white version.

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Feb 27 2009

Winter Dreams, No. 8: Clear and cloudy

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya, sky-drama, winter dreams

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cuplogox50 Cloudy edge makes a clear line in the sky, south from our home, Buffalo, New York, 02February09.

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Feb 26 2009

A horse is a horse

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya

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cuplogox50 A horse is a horse, along state route 104 near Gaines, New York, 20February09. Black-and-white version.

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Feb 25 2009

Lighthouse – not tired yet

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cuplogox50 Lighthouse, lower Niagara River, Old Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown, New York, 03January09.

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Feb 24 2009

Berry red

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya, winter dreams

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cuplogox50 Red berries in winter, Lockport, New York, 11January09.

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Feb 23 2009

herringbone + cobblestone = building on rock

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya

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cuplogox50 Cobblestone home on state route 104, Orleans County, New York, Town of Gaines, 09February09.

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Feb 22 2009

On Goat Island, No. 20: Winter reflections

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cuplogox50 Winter reflections, Goat Island State Park, Niagara Falls, New York, Canadian side in background, 07February09.

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Feb 21 2009

Auto-focus, No. 11: Beyond bare

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya, auto-focus, winter dreams

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cuplogox50 Beyond-bare grape vines along Interstate 80 near Fredonia, New York, shot out the car window, 19January09.

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Feb 20 2009

Friends that fly, No. 22: Vee fly away

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cuplogox50 Flight of geese, at dawn, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, 06November08.

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Feb 19 2009

Swallow Hollow: Wetland or tundra wannabe?

Published by jonrg under Buffalonya, winter dreams

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cuplogox50 Frozen wetland but not yet tundra — Swallow Hollow, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Knowlesville Road, Town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York, 16February09.

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