Ice crystals in the atmosphere glow around the moon in late April. This is the last of our spooky season. The next moon will be against leaves on those trees.
The Adversity Tree in the Sacred Grove has leafed out, to our great joy. This tough little tree has survived many hard knocks and deserves to live to grow old.
But this old American Birch has not leafed out, and looks like it might have had its last spring in 2007. We will be sad if that is the case. I see no buds up high. They will leave it standing to shelter wildlife, so long as it has nothing to fall on visitors.
The beautiful, spreading maple trees along the lane from the Smith Frame Home to the grove are putting out their first red buds. Early leaves are also red, looking like fall.
Goldfinches love the thistle seeds we put out in our feeder. Some are brighter in color than others. There is also a brown variety with red on the head. The finches are very quick. Bigger birds clean up the ground below the feeder.
Why do they having building codes today? Because of houses like ours! This old frame home was built in around 1850. Every door in the house is a different height. This one is about 6'1". The one across the hallway from it is about 6'3", as is the bathroom door frame. Mo must be very careful to notice which doorway he is passing through or else wear a hard hat at all times. Ceilings are not standard heights, either. Every door must be individually hung.
Sodus Point Lighthouse, a bay on Lake Ontario, is at the end of a long breakwater. Seagulls swoop and fish near the breakwater. We visited on a wave-free day. The lighthouse can look spectacular when waves are breaking to the very height of the light.
Big Sodus Light was built in the late 1800s. The building is now a maritime museum. This is a Coast Guard bell.
Big Sodus Light is at the top of this lighthouse, which used to light the entrance to the bay. When the breakwater was built, the new lighthouse superceded this one. However, the channel marked on the west side of the breakwater silted up, so now the light marks the passage to the east of the light. So much sand built up along the west side that several blocks of the town of Sodus Point are on this land "reclaimed" from Lake Ontario. We thought of the scripture about building your house upon the sand as we drove past this part of town.
This is a beautiful bed and breakfast overlooking Lake Ontario directly west of Big Sodus Light. The porch is all glassed in so guests can sit in out of the blast and watch nature's fury without suffering directly.
Because of the ferocity of the wind, residents tend to build houses to show a narrow side to the prevailing wind off the lake. Heating costs in winter are substantial.
The beautiful Lutheran church in Seneca Falls with lilacs and blooming trees. This church was shown in the film "It's a Wonderful Life."
All of nature rejoices here in upstate New York when spring finally manages to sneak in. Guests rejoice, too, and return in large numbers to visit the historical sites. This will be our only spring here, so we have enjoyed going out to photograph the amazing creations of the Lord, which show hope and optimism as the sun returns again after months of gloom and storm.
Ice crystals in the atmosphere glow around the moon in late April. This is the last of our spooky season. The next moon will be against leaves on those trees.
The Adversity Tree in the Sacred Grove has leafed out, to our great joy. This tough little tree has survived many hard knocks and deserves to live to grow old.
But this old American Birch has not leafed out, and looks like it might have had its last spring in 2007. We will be sad if that is the case. I see no buds up high. They will leave it standing to shelter wildlife, so long as it has nothing to fall on visitors.
The beautiful, spreading maple trees along the lane from the Smith Frame Home to the grove are putting out their first red buds. Early leaves are also red, looking like fall.
Goldfinches love the thistle seeds we put out in our feeder. Some are brighter in color than others. There is also a brown variety with red on the head. The finches are very quick. Bigger birds clean up the ground below the feeder. 
Why do they having building codes today? Because of houses like ours! This old frame home was built in around 1850. Every door in the house is a different height. This one is about 6'1". The one across the hallway from it is about 6'3", as is the bathroom door frame. Mo must be very careful to notice which doorway he is passing through or else wear a hard hat at all times. Ceilings are not standard heights, either. Every door must be individually hung. 
Sodus Point Lighthouse, a bay on Lake Ontario, is at the end of a long breakwater. Seagulls swoop and fish near the breakwater. We visited on a wave-free day. The lighthouse can look spectacular when waves are breaking to the very height of the light.
Big Sodus Light was built in the late 1800s. The building is now a maritime museum. This is a Coast Guard bell.
Big Sodus Light is at the top of this lighthouse, which used to light the entrance to the bay. When the breakwater was built, the new lighthouse superceded this one. However, the channel marked on the west side of the breakwater silted up, so now the light marks the passage to the east of the light. So much sand built up along the west side that several blocks of the town of Sodus Point are on this land "reclaimed" from Lake Ontario. We thought of the scripture about building your house upon the sand as we drove past this part of town.
This is a beautiful bed and breakfast overlooking Lake Ontario directly west of Big Sodus Light. The porch is all glassed in so guests can sit in out of the blast and watch nature's fury without suffering directly.
Because of the ferocity of the wind, residents tend to build houses to show a narrow side to the prevailing wind off the lake. Heating costs in winter are substantial.
The beautiful Lutheran church in Seneca Falls with lilacs and blooming trees. This church was shown in the film "It's a Wonderful Life." 
All of nature rejoices here in upstate New York when spring finally manages to sneak in. Guests rejoice, too, and return in large numbers to visit the historical sites. This will be our only spring here, so we have enjoyed going out to photograph the amazing creations of the Lord, which show hope and optimism as the sun returns again after months of gloom and storm.
