On Goat Island, No. 18: Ice/bridge

Rainbow Bridge, with ice bridge across the Niagara River, below, from Goat Island State Park, Niagara Falls, New York, Falls of Niagara, 07February09.

Black bark

Sun and shadow, Grand Island, New York, 10February09.

Friends that fly, No. 19: No words

Flight of geese at dawn, Forest Lawn cemetery, Buffalo, New York, 06November08.

On Goat Island, No. 19: Rainbow x2

Rainbow and Rainbow Bridge, from Goat Island State Park overlook, American and Bridal Veil Falls, Falls of Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York, 25December08.

Cottage Kirk, No. 13: Freeze-dried wetland

Wetland adjacent to the Environmental Cottage of Riverside-Salem UCC/DC, Grand Island, New York, on a sunny but chilly day after a significant thaw.

Swallow Hollow, flooded and frozen

Cattails and frozen flood waters, Swallow Hollow, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Knowlesville Road, Town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York, 16February09.

Friends that fly, No. 20: Goose-stepping geese

Goose-stepping geese walk, carefully, on ice, honking all the way, on Tonawanda Creek, Erie Canal section, Amherst, New York, near Veterans Canal Park, 16February09.

Friends that fly, No. 21: Honk if you

Flight of geese, at dawn, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, 06November08.

Swallow Hallow - wetland or tundra wannabe?

Frozen wetland but not yet tundra -- Swallow Hollow, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Knowlesville Road, Town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York, 16February09.

Swallow Hollow: Wetland or tundra wannabe?

Frozen wetland but not yet tundra -- Swallow Hollow, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Knowlesville Road, Town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York, 16February09.

Friends that fly, No. 22: Vee fly away

Flight of geese, at dawn, Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York, 06November08.

Auto-focus, No. 11: Beyond bare

Beyond-bare grape vines along Interstate 80 near Fredonia, New York, shot out the car window, 19January09.

On Goat Island, No. 20: Winter reflections

Winter reflections, Goat Island State Park, Niagara Falls, New York, Canadian side in background, 07February09.

herringbone + cobblestone = building on rock

Cobblestone home on state route 104, Orleans County, New York, Town of Gaines, 09February09.

Berry red

Red berries in winter, Lockport, New York, 11January09.

Lighthouse - not tired yet

Lighthouse, lower Niagara River, Old Fort Niagara State Park, Youngstown, New York, 03January09.

A horse is a horse

A horse is a horse, along state route 104 near Gaines, New York, 20February09.

Winter Dreams, No. 8: Clear and cloudy

Cloudy edge makes a clear line in the sky, south from our home, Buffalo, New York, 02February09.

Messing about in boats, No. 9: Ice machine

Tugboat clears ice from the intake towers for the Niagara Power Authority, on the Niagara River about a mile upstream from the Falls of Niagara, 07February09.

Erie Canal Journal, No. 5: Over hills, under canal

Culvert Road, between Medina and Albion, New York, has been the only under-the-Erie-Canal, crossing, since 1823, 09February09.

Engraved, No. 13: Pleasant enough

Warm, snow-melting day, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Salt Works Road, Town of Shelby, Orleans County, New York, 09February09.

Winter Dreams, No. 9: Winter dreams and daemons

Strident contrast to winter stillness, Grand Island, New York, 01February09.

Cottage Kirk, No. 14: The cottage in winter

Environmental Cottage, Riverside-Salem UCC/DC, Grand Island, New York, 01February09.

On Goat Island, No. 21: Tesla time

Tesla statue, Goat Island State Park, Niagara Falls, New York, 07February09.

Existential ice

Existential ice, Swallow Hollow, Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge, Knowlesville Road, Town of Alabama, Genesee County, New York, 16February09.

Home sky

Brooding sky in an otherwise sunny afternoon, our house, Buffalo, New York, 02February09. Digital color photo, photoshopped in Picasa 3.

On Goat Island, No. 22: Frozen like a mask

Shifting snow takes on facial features, Bridal Veil Falls, from Goat Island State Park overlook, Falls of Niagara, Niagara Falls, New York, 07February09.

Still life with hat

Some of my books, one of my hats, sunny afternoon, Buffalo, New York, 02February09.

Bell tower - good for the sol

Bell tower, Methodist Church, Alabama, New York, 03February09.

Birds suddenly appear

Birds on the roof ridge, seen from our home, Buffalo, New York, looking south on a dramatic day of sun and clouds, 02February09.

Southern Exposure, No. 1: Rust Belt border

Pix from our roadtrip south -- Steel bridge over New River Gorge, Fayetteville, West Virginia, 04March09. The bridge has a rust finish, by design.

Southern Exposure, No. 2: Just down the road

Pix from our roadtrip south — Clouds build toward a sunset, West Virginia I79, 04March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 3: >marsh <> mellow<

Big white shore bird, Savannah National Wildlife Refuge, coastal South Carolina, 05March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 4: Riders in the sky

Pix from our trip south – Pelicans cavort in the morning sky just before dawn, Saint Augustine, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 5: Here’s to the pelican

Pix from our trip south -- Pelicans just before sunrise on the beach, Saint Augustine, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 6: … duh-duh duh duh …

Pix from our trip south — Sun clears the clouds at dawn on the beach, Saint Augustine, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 7: Beach sweep

Pix from our trip south – Pelican on patrol, Saint Augustine, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 8: Bike Week, Baby

Pix from our trip south — Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 8: Bike Week, Baby

Pix from our trip south — Bike Week in Daytona Beach, Florida, 06March09.

Southern Exposure, No. 9: Disney dusk

Pix from our trip south -- Dusk at Disney World's Caribbean Beach Resort, Orlando, Florida, 07March09.