I went for a short walk today, mostly to mail a note to a friend. I had both my phone and my Tablet with me, because I was not sure where else I might want to go. Soon I found a photo op.
I love a magnolia tree.
It seemed way easier to whip out my phone than my Tablet. I continued my walk.
Not such a good shot.
I love the delicate green when the trees are beginning to get leaves. It seems it is not so easy to capture that with my phone. I had better luck with some daffodils I saw a couple of houses later.
So springy!
I need to get a shot of my own daffodils. Continuing my walk, I saw some violets I admired.
Nice!
I tried for one more picture of the green I love.
This shot seems a little better.
As I walked on, I took a few pictures with my Tablet. I think I can make this. Two part blog and use those pictures in part two.
I decided to enjoy today’s warm weather with a walk. For one reason, I thought I wou.ld take a few pictures along the way for a blog post (this one). I also wanted to go to the library. I set out almost as soon as I got home from work.
There are a lot more bare sidewalks these days. I always prefer to use the sidewalk. However, right away, I saw some stuff I was not inclined to plow through in sneakers. I took a picture, though, just for the blog.
It’s getting there!
In boots, I sometimes trounce through such a path, to make it better for the next person. Today I went into the road for a bit.
I soon realized I had forgotten a mask so could not go to the library. That was OK, though; I was more into the walk. I wanted to get a picture of a new addition to the neighborhood: a refrigerator with free food for the needy, in front of Herkimer Reformed Church. This also gave me a good reason to walk by my beloved Herkimer Historic Four Corners.
And it is artistically painted!
People helping people is my favorite! I backed up to get a shot that included part of the church.
You can also see the graveyard!
I continued toward Main Street. I wanted to eventually go by Saint Francis Catholic Church on Bellinger Street, to get a picture of the statue of St. Francis wearing a mask. I decided to walk by the Methodist Church on Prospect Street to take a picture of the Blessings Box, a non-perishable version of the Free Food Fridge.
However, before i started down Main, a sign in front of the Herkimer County Historical Society caught my eye. I jaywalked right over to get a picture. I should totally join the race!
A run? Count me in!
On down Main I went and soon turned onto Park and got to Prospect. The Blessings Box has been in place longer than the refrigerator. I should make a donation to one or both of them.
Very nice!
Once again I backed up for a wider shot.
I stood in the muddy lawn to get the shot.
It was a short jaunt through Myers Park to get to the next church.
St. Francis could have gone to the library.
I did not back up for a wider view this time. For one reason, I was afraid the sun would be right in my eyes. For another reason, I was ready to get home. I enjoyed my walk, but you can have too much of a good thing.
This morning on Today, Al Roker was doing some feature about taking a walk. I did not get to see it, because I had to get to work, but I thought, “What a great idea! I’ll go for a walk after work and make a Pedestrian Post!”
Alas, I did not.
However blog post must be made, meaning, as usual, mine by me. Additionally, it is Lame Post Friday, so the bar is not high for a respectable post. Perhaps I could share a few pictures of walks I have previously taken. It could be a Flingback Friday, to follow my Throwback Thursday. Is flingback a word? My autocorrect seems to think so.
A great view for a number of reasons.
When I went running on Wednesday, I ran by my beloved Herkimer Historic Four Corners. The above is a shot of the 1834 Jail. This is where Roxalana Druse spent what she said were the best two years of her life, waiting to be hung after murdering her husband. Regular readers may remember I played Druse in the play Roxy at Ilion Little Theatre in 2015.
Or I could have gone uphill.
This is upper Main Street in Herkimer, a hill I sometimes run up. I’m afraid not lately, but I am ever hopeful of improvement.
I personally am looking forward to snow free sidewalks.
I was over 200 words before this, but I like to use three pictures. I took the recently when I was walking home from work. Plowing through the snow burns more calories than prancing down bare sidewalks. However, you can have too much of a good thing.
Can I have too many blog posts? I hope not. Happy Friday, everyone!
I did not go running this weekend, because I feared the roads would be slippery. However, I took walks both days. Today I took a few pictures for blogging purposes.
It looks a little mysterious to me now.
Years ago, when I did not have a car and walked everywhere, I hated the snow, because it seemed to take so much longer to get anywhere. Now that I walk for exercise and entertainment, I embrace the extra effort. I walked to Main Street, thinking to take pictures of an area I sometimes run.
Yes, I run right by the sign that says “Road closed.” They don’t mean middle-aged pedestrian ladies, do they?
Not the best shot.
The reason the road is closed is that part of it collapsed, I believe as a result of the flooding in 2013. That is how quickly they get to fixing things around here.
See? Others have been there.
I saw footprints, both human and canine, and knew I was not the only one. I tried to get a couple shots of the damage, but the snow hid most of it.
I have to admire the persistence of vegetation.You can just see a crack.
I took a picture of where the road keeps going up, but I went another way today.
It really is a good run.
I kept walking and soon came to a street I like to take, because it says “Do not enter.” I like to feel like a rebel.
I do not always follow directions.
It was a very enjoyable walk, trouncing through the snow and pretending to be a rebel. I have not been running enough lately, but at least I got some exercise. Additionally, I think this makes an OK blog post. Or do I flatter myself?
Yesterday wasn’t too bad of an evening weather-wise, so I thought I would take a walk. I brought my phone in case of any photo ops. I have mentioned how I hesitate to take pictures of people’s houses without their permission. One Facebook friend told me I could take a picture of her house, but, alas, her lights were not on when I went by. Still, I found a few things to snap. I discovered after I got home that my pictures had not turned out very well. Under the heading Waste Not, Want Not, I decided to use a few anyways.
A lot of houses are beautifully decorated, so I was enjoying my walk quite a bit. However, I adhered to my rule of not photographing other people’s houses without permission. Then something in a tree caught my eye. It was a ghost! Not, I imagine, the Ghost of Christmas Past, but I suppose you never know.
It IS still Halloween!
I decided to walk by my beloved Herkimer Historic Four Corners. As I approached, I noticed a village decoration on a street lamp. First I wanted a shot of a lighted tree in Herkimer County Historic Society’s Suiter House and Herkimer Reformed Church.
It looks a little like the Haunted Four Corners in these pictures.
I must get a closer view of this. For one reason, there is a graveyard.
Oh Christmas Tree!
I crossed the street to get a shot of the County Courthouse. As I look at all the reflections in these pictures, all I can think of is the “orbs” in other pictures that people say are ghosts. I’m pretty sure these actually are reflections, but considering the ghost in the first picture and in the spirit of the season, I am willing to keep an open mind.
This building is also supposed to be haunted.
I wasn’t sure that would be a good picture, so I tried to take one from the middle of the road. Naturally I picked a moment when there were no cars.
You can almost see the colors. Kind of sort of.
I had to hurry back across the street as another car came along. I took a picture of the jail from the same side of the street.
Does the ghost of Roxalana Druse haunt here? I have never encountered her.
I tried to get another shot of the church before continuing down Church Street.
I turned down Prospect Street to make my walk a little longer, since I had not been running since Saturday. I saw some nice lights in front of Bruce Ward Realty. I was sure a business would not mind being shown in my blog.
These lights are way more colorful in real life.
My real goal was Meyers Park, where I had previously noticed the gazebo (or is it a band stand?) was lit.
You can see the colors in this, but, alas, not as well as in person.
I thought I would go for a little walk with my camera instead of my usual Monstrous Monday Post. It was just starting to get dark, so I could admire neighbors’ Christmas lights. I probably would not take many pictures, because neighbors are not usually out for me to ask permission. However, I did not despair of getting a few shots.
Can you read it?
The first thing that caught my eye had nothing to do with Christmas. It was in the parking lot of the apartment building at the end of our street. I think they could use a new sign, but since nobody was, in fact, parked there, perhaps that one is OK. Continuing through the parking lot, I saw something I could definitely take a picture of.
Baby Jesus isn’t there yet!
This is at Trinity Lutheran Church. Next I remembered a wreath on a hitching post nearby. That should be OK to photograph.
I have long been fascinated by a hitching post in this day and age.
As I continued to walk, I saw a tree in a yard I liked, but it was still too light out to get a decent shot. Then I saw a jolly snowman and friends that I could not resist.
I thought it would be OK, since you can’t really see the house.
Soon I was heading toward my own house, which I graciously gave myself permission to photograph.
I took it at an angle, so Frankentree would not block the lights.
My Santa Claus will not light. I tried changing the bulb, but no luck. I can’t think of anything else to try.
It was a pleasant little walk. I must walk or run in the evening more often, so I can enjoy the decorations. If I see any neighbors, I will ask permission to take pictures.
Winter returned to the Mohawk Valley, as regular readers may have noticed. I did not go for a run this morning, because I heard streets would probably be slippery. Additionally, I had a job interview. I walked to the job interview and multi-tasked to the extent of taking a few pictures for a blog post.
Isn’t he cute?
Full disclosure:. I did not intend to take any pictures till the snowman caught my eye. How could I resist? I had left my house with plenty of time, so I paused to take a long shot down German Street.
You can’t see the snow on the trees as well as I’d like.
I confess to enjoying the winter wonderland. I further confess to the fact that I was walking because I did not want to brush off and scrape my car. I guess I am up to admiring but not actually dealing with. So sue me.
Ooh, this one came out better than I thought.
I was early enough that I decided to walk around the block. I had run down this street recently, and I soon encountered a vine I had almost run into. Naturally I took a picture, as you see above.
Black-eyed Susans!
I thought I was done taking pictures, but these remains of Black-eyed Susans tempted me. I’ll have to get a shot of my own flower patch.
I was still early for my interview, which seemed to go very well. Of course that doesn’t mean I got the job, but at least it was a pleasant experience. So I continue to count my blessings, and I’ll keep you posted.
I walked to the post office twice today. On the second trip, I thought I would take a few pictures for a Pedestrian Post. It turned out to be not such a pleasant stroll, but I did take a couple of pictures, so I’ll see if I can manage a few words.
I don’t know why that entire paragraph is indented. I’m on the Classic Editor, dammit! I tried to fix it but cannot. Never mind, on with the post.
For the first walk I wore a sweatshirt under a rain jacket. It was a comfortable combination at the time. Unfortunately, I was having a hot flash when I left the second time. This rain jacket is too hot! Take it off! So I did. A block away from my house I wished I had not but continued my walk, hoping for another hot flash.
This is a good one!
I always admire snowball bushes after the season. They turn brown so nicely! I paused to take a picture of one I particularly liked.
The wind picked up, and I began to really regret leaving the rain jacket home. What the hell was I thinking? Why do I do these stupid things? Thus I rendered my walk even less enjoyable.
Smaller but still nice.
I paused to take a picture of another bush, then got myself home as quickly as I could without giving myself shin splints (which is just the sort of stupid thing I am likely to do).
As you may guess, I am not having the best of days today. Of course it is my own fault. Operator Error, the story of my life! No matter. We can only do the best we can and hope for a better day tomorrow.
I decided to take a walk with my phone (instead of my Tablet) for today’s Pedestrian Post. Yes, it is the second post in a week of me taking a walk and snapping pictures. That is why I am calling this a Non-Sequitur Thursday Post.
This tree previously had ghouls and skeletons hanging from it.
As I walked down German Street, I was a little sad to walk by a yard which had been very decorated for Halloween. All that was left was a few brave yellow leaves! So I took a picture.
A few more brave leaves.
Turning down North Washington Street, I tried to get a shot of a tree with leaves and a bare tree behind it. I really love trees: green leaves, colored leaves, no leaves.
A bush by a bank, just to get alliterative.
I walked by my beloved Herkimer Historic Four Corners but did not see another photo op till I walked down Main Street the red bush caught my eye. Then I took a picture of bare branches in front of colored leaves in front of Basloe Library, another favorite spot.
Yes, it is still fall.
I headed over to Prospect Street and on to Meyers Park, where I knew there was still one pretty tree.
I got this shot on Park Avenue.
I had noticed this guy on my walk to the post office this morning.
This little tree caught my eye as I left the park.
As I got closer to home, I took a picture of a tree near my house. It is one of my all time favorite trees.
I need to get a better shot of this one.
It was a pleasant walk. I am taking more walks than usual these days. I think it is good for me. I hope it is good for the blog as well!
This morning I ran through The Unknown Park. A friend told me it was called Brookfield Park, but I can’t find that through Facebook or Google, so I will continue to call it Unknown. This afternoon, I walked where I ran, taking pictures for a blog post.
You can see it is unlabelled; hence my dubbing it The Unknown Park.
I would have liked to stand in the road for a better view of the gates, but traffic was too heavy.
As usual, it seemed steeper when I was actually on it.
I walked up into the park and by the fields where they have athletic games, when they can have regular sports. I didn’t take any pictures till I got to the picnic area.
I’ve sent a postcard of this area.
Beyond the picnic area is a trail. Before going where I ran, I walked to the other end of the trail, where I thought I saw some stairs.
I did not attempt to climb the stairs.
I took a picture of the beginning of the trail before retracing my morning run.
It is a pretty well marked trail.A ridge on my right.
I thought about how I would have climbed that ridge in my younger days.
And on down the trail.
I wanted to get a shot of the brook to my left, but that was not as easy.
I had to leave the trail for this one.
Before I got back on the trail, I saw a sign tacked to a tree.
I didn’t know what a tribe was.Another water shot.
I wanted to get a shot further upstream. Then I saw a path to the water I hadn’t noticed when I was running.
I think this was man made.
I picked my way carefully over the rocks. I do not need a sprained ankle to add to my troubles.
I had never seen this view before.
I resisted the temptation to go off trail and further explore the brook.
Getting to the end of the trail.Trail’s end.
The trail comes out on the road that leads to Herkimer College the back way. I did not continue uphill but took a picture.
This is the way I walked to vote last week (was it only last week?).
Then I took a picture of the way I did walk.
Back to civilization!
I really enjoyed my walk, especially in the unseasonably warm weather we enjoyed today. Things are supposed to get colder and rainy tomorrow, so I felt I had used my time wisely.
Mohawk Valley Girl 