Corning NY December 2, 2013

Usually when I'm on vacation, I post photos of Maryland and Washington D.C. Which is where I vacation. Visiting family.

This time, however, I brought Corning photos with me on a flash drive. Time to use up miscellaneous pictures. All taken this year.

October 19... After deleting 7-8 similar pics, I couldn't decide between this one and the one above. So, you get both.

October 28... Taking photos from a hillside above the Patterson Bridge. Along came a man and his dog. Sweet dog once it calmed down and stopped trying to jump on me.

Again, I couldn't make a decision.

November 14... Bridge Street in the early evening. Traffic is heavy (for Corning) while the Patterson Bridge is closed (as in 'not there') and vehicles are detoured via Pulteney and Bridge Streets.

November 22... Misty morning. Corning Headquarters. Little Joe Tower. Towers on a Southside Hill in the background.

November 26... Taken from the second floor at Guthrie Clinic. YMCA across the street. Little Joe Tower in the background.

(Click on any photo for an enlarged version)


November 28... Sage in my garden. I pick and use all winter.

November 28...
Starlings, I think. They swoop from tree to tree in our neighborhood. A few days before leaving on vacation, I heard a loud sound go by my living room window several times. Looked outside and they were on the ground pecking and eating whatever it is they peck and eat. Every ten seconds or so, they'd swoop up into the sky, circle around and then come back down. Fascinating to watch.

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You are also invited to visit my other blog, Step By Step In The Kitchen ~ all about food, of course.

In the past, I've always given these posts a title. Truth is, it's often a frustrating task because the photos within an entry vary so much. So, from now on, unless I'm covering a very specific topic, no titles! Hmmm, have I said this before?

Anyways, welcome to Corning, New York, USA...

Going up the hill on Corning's south side.

A treehouse. Really!

The YMCA.

Southeast Steuben County Library.

First time ever, I spotted this coming across the Bridge St bridge on September 21.

Lowell Taylor Entertainment. I think that's an Elmira NY phone number.

Walking the dike by the Chemung River on the north side. South side (west end) hill in the background.

Market Street.

More Market Street.

Moving east to west.

Homemade chocolate at Beyond Baskets.

Pulteney Street (Route 415). A grayish day after it rained all night.

Did you remember to click on the photos to see an enlarged version?

Grace and More

Grace in women has more effect than beauty ~ William Hazlitt

She walks two miles every day and is my inspiration.

Indian Summer seems to be visiting Corning. I started out the door yesterday with a long-sleeved shirt, two jackets, a scarf and gloves. All that remained when I arrived home was the shirt and it was rather warm!

The beautiful weather brings out Corning’s runners and walkers.

Three of these young people took off shoes and socks to walk in the Chemung River.

Remembering August...

Market Street. A September shot....

This roof is always dressed for the season...

Look close. It’s not just about railroad tracks.

The Alternative School for Math and Science

The flyer read, “Are you a senior citizen? Do you enjoy children? The Alternative School for Math and Science robotics team needs your help!”

I couldn’t resist, so a friend and I rode the bus and walked, arriving just in time for the 12:30 PM offering. A good turnout and credible presentations by four groups of 7th and 8th grade students on problems faced by senior citizens.

We also were treated to a brief tour of the new addition to the school.

I walked home along Market Street...

Traces of Halloween...

Burger King is getting a facelift, but the drive-thru is still open...

At the west end of Market Street, where is meets Bridge Street, I noticed that the Christmas snowflakes are already up and Little Joe continues to tower over downtown Corning.

It was after 3 PM and I hadn’t had lunch, so I stopped at Wegmans for coffee and a ham & cheese wrap.

This little pup greeted me as I exited through the parking lot...
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A look at the 31st Wineglass Marathon

The 31st annual Wineglass Marathon, from Bath NY to Corning NY...

Held on a Sunday, a beautiful day, lots of fall foliage, no rain or snow. 50s/60s. No sunshine till just before 11 AM.

Those wearing blue number tags were half-marathon runners. Those running the full marathon - 26 miles - wore yellow!

Most of these photos were taken near the corner of West William and Wallace Streets, on Corning’s Northside just over a half mile from the finish.

REMEMBER THAT YOU CAN CLICK ON ANY PICTURE TO SEE AN ENLARGED VERSION!

She wore a yellow tag, but it was only 9:14 AM so she was in the half-marathon.

One of the more mature competitors, he dripped with sweat but maintained a smile on his face...

Green hair and a Goal of 2:30. That’s 2 hours and 30 minutes. I took the photo at 9:24:59 A.M.. The 13-mile half-marathon began at 8 A.M. He had five minutes to make the final 1/2-plus mile.

Vivid stripes...

The first man to pass us by, running the full marathon. I did take a photo of him approaching, but it was too blurred to post. He was the winner ~ Nathan Senner of Ithaca NY!

While the half-marathon runners were struggling at this point, Nathan and other full-marathon competitors took long, effortless strides. They seemed at peace, as though on a casual Sunday afternoon stroll.

She’s completed her run and is wearing the traditional piece of foil, to hold body heat in, I’m assuming. She’s walking back through, on her way to who knows where. Some I spoke to said they were on their way back to their motels for desperately-needed showers.

More half-marathoners on their way back. They’re wearing the ribbons and glass medallions given to all participants. Also, they carried wine and a commemorative glass, also gifted to every competitor.

A half-marathon runner about to be passed by someone from the full-marathon pack...

Another happy man who looks like he’s moving in slow-motion.

These three came from Canada and loudly cheered marathoners for hours. The woman in the middle is a marathon runner who was injured on ice in March. She came to encourage other runners from Canada.

My daughter and her family live at about the midway point. They set up chairs and watched from roadside at their country home and were rewarded with close-ups of numerous full-marathoners who stopped to stretch their legs on the fence my son-in-law recently built.

Many of them also oohed and aahed over Daisy, the family’s mild-mannered American bulldog, some even stopping to pet her.

Katie Derusso of Saranac Lake, New York nearing the half-mile mark. She went on to be the women’s winner for the full marathon.

Then I moved to Bridge Street, less than half mile from the finish line.

He’s completed the half-marathon and is waiting for his friend who is in the full marathon.

The photographer on the right side of this picture is Clayton Vargeson, local postman, photographer and blogger.

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHERS... At this link, you find thousands of photos for Wineglass Marathons going back to 2005.

If a prize were given for most determined, in my book it would go to this woman. She was crossing the bridge within a half mile of the finish line, supported by a girl who, along with the physical support, was dishing out lots of verbal encouragement. Looked like man, girl and boy to the side were also part of the support group. I’m hoping she made it to the end. She's a winner in my book and so is the girl helping her.

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RESULTS FOR THE WINEGLASS MARATHON