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.

Four Dogs and Humans of Corning NY

I always love seeing Kat and her four perfectly behaved dogs. Note the leashes. This boy and these girls are all related.


When I still had a Facebook page for Corning NY Step by Step, I posted this picture there. For those who missed it once upon a time, here it is again... Eddie and the Mrs. working on the motorcycle. Look at her stylish jacket, perfect for driving her own machine.

A evening stroll...

She went by quickly on a blindingly sunny day, but I’m pretty sure it’s Bridget...

I have a long-time habit of stopping to talk with strangers on the street and in stores and restaurants. In this case, Vi and Gary were seated on a bench on Market Street, and when I spotted her chic hat from Connors Mercantile, I was hooked.

They mentioned having European visitors with them, who were currently in the local Tommy Hilfiger outlet store. I was excited by the idea of also photographing these out of town visitors. What a surprise! What a group. Lovely people.

As usual, walking from one end of downtown to the other, on my way home, took quite a long time. I like to get to know people--can’t help myself. Thanks to Elise (left) and friend ~ having lunch in Corning’s Centerway Square ~ for letting me move in for a close-up.