The snow comes and goes. The cold comes and goes. Our weather fluctuates, day by day, week by week. At least we’re having some real winter weather this year, some of the time.

January 30, 2013... The ice is breaking up.

January 31, 2013...
(11:00 A.M.) Be sure to enlarge this one. Can you believe, buds on the tree and snowflakes in the sky!

(5:30 P.M.) This photo is a bit blurry, but it gives you a look at the rising (spreading) Chemung River. This is what happens when the ice and snow melt.

Stroll into Autumn

A lovely morning for a Sunday walk. In spite of the cool, late-summer air, the sun was shining and casting beautiful contrasts of light and shadow.



Autumn officially starts this coming Friday and we're already transitioning from Summer to Winter.




CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO SEE AN ENLARGED VERSION.






Looking in all directions, I could see the leaves starting to change. This will be the week to take pictures of foliage.



******

Upcoming fall events...

Jazz and Harvest Festival

30th Wineglass Marathon

Tall Tales Tours of Corning’s downtown area continue through October. For more info or to sign up, call James D. Gray 607-425-8900 or email jamesgrayelmira@yahoo.com.

Kingsbury Cemetery Haunted House ~ benefits the Corning Community Food Pantry.

*******

Corning NY moves into Fall ~ September 16, 2010

******

“Like” CORNING NY STEP BY STEP on Facebook.

******

You’re invited to view my newest blog ~ STEP BY STEP IN THE KITCHEN

******

A last glimpse of winter

I'm a huge fan of winter and always hate to see it end. For those readers who welcome the advent of spring, here's one last look at what was...








******

Click on any picture to see an enlarged version.


******































With spring comes boating...




...and potholes


...and the last of the melting, muddy snow.




******


Worth checking out...
New York State's Southern Tier
A day made of glass
Communal Table
Koyote Hill
Corning’s Chocolate Trail
Tell them thanks
Market Street Historic Walking Tour

A bit of Corning's Southside

It’s been a mild winter as far as I’m concerned and yesterday it got warmer. Now I can start my outdoor walks again. Took a long one yesterday venturing out of Corning into Riverside and the outskirts of Painted Post.

Today I asked my daughter to drop me at the corner of State and West Fourth Streets.









******
Click on any picture to see an enlarged version.

******














East Fourth, just before Cedar, is where my daughter and I first lived when we moved here about 1992. In this house...




On the corner of East Fourth and Cedar Streets...




Turned left and headed down the hill on Cedar Street...










































171 Cedar Arts Center












Is spring just around the corner?







******

Worth checking out...
New York State's Southern Tier
A day made of glass
Communal Table
Koyote Hill
Pip's Boutique
Corning’s Chocolate Trail
Tell them thanks