Category: Erie Canal

Canal at Dusk

Today, I read some wonderful news about the Erie Barge Canal……it has been placed on the National Registry of Historic Places! It is about time! The canal is a huge part of the history of New York State and was the main reason many… Continue Reading “Canal at Dusk”

Sweet Escapes, Fresh Produce, and a Little Rain!

I headed out today with two specific goals in mind……get some corn for dinner and pick up my free cupcakes! I accomplished that and more……here are some of the sights I saw along the way: First up……I went to Partyka’s farm market in Kendall to… Continue Reading “Sweet Escapes, Fresh Produce, and a Little Rain!”

Canal Cruise Adventure

I have lived in close proximity to the Erie Barge Canal all my life (well, with the exception of the time I lived in NC, but I still considered “home” to be here by the canal). It is really difficult to get anywhere around… Continue Reading “Canal Cruise Adventure”

A Day to Remember

Saturday was an awesome day……one to remember! Yeah, I know – I say that all the time! I tend to find fun in most days and turn even the calmest of days into an adventure, a memory, a reason to smile, or any combination… Continue Reading “A Day to Remember”

Benches – Let’s stroll and sit a spell!!!

Albion is working hard to attract people to our lovely, historic downtown area. Shop owners have been painting and sprucing up their buildings, new shops are coming in to the empty store fronts (click here for more info on this), and there has been several… Continue Reading “Benches – Let’s stroll and sit a spell!!!”

Beautiful Day Along The Canal

It was a lovely day, today…..rather breezy, but the sun was out, the sky was bright blue, the clouds were fluffy and white, and it was fairly warm. So, it was a nice day to be out and about wasting time and enjoying the… Continue Reading “Beautiful Day Along The Canal”

Sunday Stills – Murals or Graffiti

For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, we were asked to provide photos of Murals or Graffiti. We have a lot of great murals in our area, but the weather is a little nasty, so I only stopped by a few right in the downtown… Continue Reading “Sunday Stills – Murals or Graffiti”

Sunday Stills – Bridges

For this week’s Sunday Stills Challenge, Ed requested BRIDGES! Luckily, this area is definitely not lacking in bridges to photograph! The weather here, this week, has been brutal with sub-zero high temperatures and wind chill factors as low as negative 30 to negative 40… Continue Reading “Sunday Stills – Bridges”

Cold Barges

What a difference a few weeks makes…….on November 17th, I posted photos of the tugs and barges docked along the canal – parked for the winter as the canal was closing for the season and waiting to be drained – click here for that… Continue Reading “Cold Barges”

And The Season Ends…

The 189th annual season on the historic Erie Barge Canal ended this past week. On Friday, the waterway was closed to boat traffic and it will soon be drained. For weeks, now, barges, tugs, and tenders have been making their way to their designated… Continue Reading “And The Season Ends…”