Corning NY ~ May 15 and 16, 2013

It’s always windy on the bridges crossing the Chemung River. On this particular day, May 15, I was crossing the bridge on my walk home following a hair cut. No, this is not the style my hair dresser gave me!



Elders exercising at the Corning Senior Center. The Chemung River is just the other side of the view out the windows.



The new transportation center is coming together nicely and should be open sometime this summer, I assume. Local busses and others that travel to nearby communities will now assemble here between Wall and Cedar Streets, along Dennison Parkway, to load and unload riders.


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Photos for Corning NY Step by Step are taken with two cameras -- a Nikon and a Canon. Today I added a third camera to the set. The first three photos (hair, Senior Center, transportation center) were taken with the camera on my new iPad Mini, a Mother’s Day gift from my children.


I still find each day too short for all the thoughts I want to think, all the walks I want to take, all the books I want to read, and all the friends I want to see. (John Burroughs)


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A tree’s offshoots have been cut back.



This bush’s attraction was in the late afternoon light shining on it.


(Each photo can be enlarged by clicking on it.)



Flowers carpet a garden in a front lawn on Pulteney Street.



The appeal in this shot was the lighting and the flowers losing their color as they make way for the formation of ornamental fruits.



In Wegmans’ parking lot, the driver of a tour bus from Vermont cleans off the windows. Look closely at the trees to see the effects of the gusting winds.


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Coming soon to Corning NY ~



GlassFest 2013 ~ May 23-26 ~ “The fourth annual GlassFest is a celebration of glass and the fire arts in America’s Crystal City


* Glass Fest 2011 (May 25, 2011)





* A celebration of glass (May 27, 2011)


* Glass Fest 2011 ~ The final day (May 30, 2011)

Spring flowers are all around us. Corning NY is greening up and we’ve been grateful to see the vibrant colors of late April and early May.
















My garden...



Spring bees and their reflections...



First trip to Peaches ‘n Cream with a friend...






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Coming soon to Corning NY ~



GlassFest - “The fourth annual GlassFest is a celebration of glass and the fire arts in America’s Crystal City


* Glass Fest 2011 (May 25, 2011)





* A celebration of glass (May 27, 2011)


* Glass Fest 2011 ~ The final day (May 30, 2011)


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Looking back at my posts since starting Corning NY Step by Step in August 2010, I found the posts that have had the most views...



* Corning NY Fire Department - January 31, 2011 - out-distanced all other posts, including Little Joe Tower, by many views.




* Little Joe Tower - November 22, 2010

Arts In Bloom Weekend

Before setting out this morning, I wanted to get photos of this pontoon getting a Saturday morning shower. Kudos to the truck driver for a job well done, backing that huge boat into the wash bay.







Spring is officially here, not just because the calendar says so, but because the forsythia is blooming! Why are so many spring flowers yellow? Little Joe Tower, blue skies, sunshine, the slightest of breezes -- an all-round beautiful day.




Artists Michael Barr, Tom Gardner, Wilson Ong and others at work in front of and inside the West End Gallery.



















Exhibit A Contemporary Art...

Ribbon sculpture by Jeremy Holmes




Daphné Verley




The guard cat at Home Again Consignment takes a well-deserved break.

I wonder if even the locals can figure out where this is. I just happened to glance up one day and noticed it. Amazing how a different approach can change a view. Is there a view you love? Try taking a few steps left or right and look again. Or step up on a rock. Or lay down on your back.



Newspaper boxes on the corner are becoming a thing of the past as the Internet becomes more popular.



Hiding in a front yard on Corning's north side.



Vinnie and Eddie, a couple of Brooklyn transplants and motorcycle enthusiasts.



Crocuses


I hope you're clicking on these photos to enlarge them and better see the details.



No words needed!



Daffodils






Everything is greening up quickly.



This is how most tulips look in Corning today, including mine. They will be opening within a day or two. I counted 25 in my tiny garden. Can't wait to see them!



Can you believe that beautiful green grass?! Already needs cutting all over town.



West Market Street. On the left is Three Birds Restaurant. Years ago it used to be a car dealership and an elevator transported cars to the upper floors for display. In the middle is the old McClintock Hotel and bar. Gone now. On the right, the lower floor housed the Shoe Doctor for many years. Upstairs was an apartment. I lived there for several years. Too noisy with a bar next door and several across the street! Otherwise a great place to live.



Tommy Hilfiger, one of the newer establishments on Market Street.






Waiting patiently in Wegmans parking lot.