Corning's Northside Along The Dike And Back On W. William Street

I walked out back and up to the river, not intending to go anywhere. My walks often start that way.

In this set of photos, I'm on the northside and in the pic above, I'm looking over to the southside of Corning at a small set of houses. Most of Corning's southside housing is to the left and unseen in this pic.

Looking back along the dike where I see another view of the Hillview Drive playground.

See all the towers? Pay attention because the next photo is close and UP!

I had to lean against the tower to keep my balance as I moved in as close as possible and looked up.

Speaking of close up, click on a picture and you'll see the close-up version with lots of details.

The Patterson Bridge is undergoing extensive repairs.

Still on the dike alongside the Chemung River, I looked to my right at William Street and noticed these two houses. One pristine and beautifully landscaped. Its neighbor a work in progress.

An escapee from Wegmans!

Now I've left the dike and am walking back parallel to the river, on West William Street. Look close and you'll see that the orange is rust.

Tall yellow flowers and an American flag blowing in a gentle breeze.

Hosta Lilies under a tree. Recycling bins nearby.

I didn't recognize the tall bushes or the flowers, but they were certainly beautiful.

The northside bus.

Approaching home, I stopped to talk with Randy at Hokey Pokey.

It's June ~ or is it?

We experiencing the strangest weather here in Corning, although it’s probably not any stranger than the weather in other parts of the U.S. or the world. The thing is, it’s June and you’d think it would warm and sunny, maybe a bit humid. That’s what you’d think.

Yet in the past week we’ve had really hot weather, we’ve had rain, hail, thunderstorms and windy days. Today hovered in the 60s (fahrenheit) with some rain. The rainy period started off with grey skies. I sat on the porch for a few minutes of it and while there, the sun came blazing out for just a short time and the rain kept on.

These are a few photos I’ve taken recently. No rhyme or reason to them. They just caught my eye.

The DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation has responsibility for mowing along the river. The budget must have been cut because they let the grass grow several feet high before sending out the mowers.

Not too far from home, at the corner of Hillvue Avenue, these roses charm me every year. Well, not these exact same ones; these are the descendants of last year’s roses.

Definitely windy enough and warm enough to hang out clothes to dry. Clothespins waiting.

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Only four photos, you ask? All right, let’s see a few from the end of May...

Like, the log cabin at the Benjamin Patterson Inn with apple trees in front.

Look at the gorgeous bushes. Yes, that’s a house hiding behind them.

Corning Natural Gas at the end of West William Street.

Last but not least, vendors tents set up on Market Street for a recent (annual) GlassFest.

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I didn't attend the 2012 Glass Fest. Looking back, I was surprised to see that I devoted three blog posts to the event in 2011...

A celebration of Glass

Saturday and sunshine at the Corning NY Glass Fest

Glass Fest 2011 - the final day


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On a totally different subject, thanks to Choc Chip Uru (fondly known as CCU) for nominating Corning NY Step by Step for The Sunshine Award and The Kreative Blogger Award. Thanks muchly, CCU. (Dear Readers ~ If you like chocolate recipes, photos and inspiring words, be sure to take a look at CCU's blog.)

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