...And The Rain Keeps Pouring In Corning NY

Today's photos were taken at the end of June and beginning of July, during the week my son was visiting. We'd all hoped for clear weather so lots of short trips and grilling could fill our days. It didn't happen that way. Every day featured some sunshine, but also included rain at some point or other.

If you enlarge and look closely at each picture, you'll see raindrops, even on the leaves of the flowers above.

Too much rain is not good for the benches.

Four trees were cut down in between downpours. Now the homeowner, friends, family and village workers clear up the branches.

I rode back to the State of Maryland with my son on July 6 and am here for a couple of weeks. Would you believe, no rain (except for a couple of 2-3 minute sprinkles) until last night and today it continues, on and on. We've stayed close to home. He's been working an average of eleven hours a day and I've got a leg that's giving me trouble if I use it too much.


A Vacation Glimpse of Maryland and DC


We love to eat out and have many, many choices between Washington D.C. and Baltimore MD ~ Annapolis, Alexandria, Laurel, Columbia, Silver Spring and many others. So far this year we've concentrated on the nearby Waugh Chapel Towne Centre. What a fancy name for a shopping mall! I've noticed that this mall, as well as others in the area, have huge multi-story apartment complexes built right next to them. Out your door and you're in this new mall. We've eaten at Wegmans Market Cafe and Elevation Burger. (I originally said we ate at Red Robin, but realized after a couple of days that we checked out Red Robin and they weren't open yet, so we went next door to Elevation Burger.)


More Vacation Photos From Maryland


Saturday's prediction is for 85-degrees Fahrenheit and low humidity, so we might travel to D.C. Stops may include the U.S. Botanic Garden to see the blooming Titum Arum (corpse flower or stinky plant). Also, I have a gift for Koomo--manager of Chocolate Chocolate in downtown Washington, D.C. and serious collector of shot glasses.


Maryland Vacation

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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