An entire day of rain in Corning NY, a rarity this summer of 2011.
Koala Run Playground, a favorite topic of mine last fall, is across the river, across Denison Parkway, then uphill all the way to Carder Elementary School.
I've walked by this sign many times and today I finally read it. It points across Denison Parkway to the original site of the Corning Glass Works...
The original Corning Glass Works site (many, many years ago), now with a parking lot and new (2010/11) landscaping...
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Climbing up State Street, I noticed the Florentia Lane sign. Between 3rd and 4th Streets. Two previous blog entries are about Florentia, but at the east end (where I started), it is almost at a level with the rest of the City of Corning. Here it is up a ways. When I mentioned the odd, interesting names of Corning's former alleys, I was told that about five years ago they were renamed for types of Carder Glass...
There it is ~ Koala Run Playground...
Volunteers digging in, lots of mulch to spread under the swing sets...
Wooden replica of Corning's clock tower...
A wooden replica of the Little Joe Tower...
These boots are made for mulching...
A family effort...
One last look and I have to say, it's looking good. Rain makes it all shiny and clean!
Did I mention: I now have a blister where the shovel rubbed against the inside of my thumb.
Walking back down the hill on Chestnut Street, one block over from State Street, I noticed there are still numerous brick sidewalks between 4th and 5th Streets with some rounding the corners on 4th. No pictures, alas, as there was too much rain to risk the camera.
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These boots are made for mulching. I like the image and your sense of humor Kathleen. The lady in the background of my photo is wearing an ao dai, traditional Vietnamese clothing. The best way to describe the au dai is a tight fitting long dress slit up both sides and always worn with long trousers.
ReplyDeleteWhile my photos are up-to-date and limited to Corning NY, awarewriter's photos begin in the 1920's. John, I really appreciate your handling of black and white and I learn something about cultures (eg, Saigon) and photography with each of your blog entries. http://awarewriter.wordpress.com/ Thanks for the explantion of "au dai". Is that pronounced au--as in ouch and dai--dah-ee?
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