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The highest-probability source is Grenville marble from the NW Adirondack Lowlands / St. Lawrence County (Gouverneur/Balmat–Edwards marble belt), delivered by southward-flowing Laurentide ice. I say the most probable source is metamorphosed carbonate (marble) from the Grenville terrane to the north—especially the northwest Adirondack Lowlands / St. Lawrence County marble belt (the “Gouverneur Marble” and related Grenville marbles), transported south by the last Laurentide ice sheet. Why that’s the best bet: Ice-flow geometry favors a northern source. In the Finger Lakes, glacial ice advanced with a flow direction that was very close to due south, guided by the north–south bedrock valleys. Tompkins County erratics are “exotic” imports. Local bedrock around Ithaca/Tompkins is Devonian shale/sandstone, but the region contains many nonlocal (“exotic”) glacial erratics carried in from much farther north (including southern Canada and beyond). Marble isn’t local to the Ithaca area, but it is abundant in the NW Adirondack Lowlands. 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McCambridge), RailRoad Hotel J. Dellett Prop. and James Dellett2025-11-16T18:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/05/11/pinelands-connections-vi/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mccambridgeann-atisonmansionfacade.jpgMcCambridgeAnn-AtisonMansionFacadehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mccambridgeann-atisonmansionkitchen.jpgMcCambridgeAnn-AtisonMansionKitchenhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mccamcambridgeann-philadelphiasavingfundsocietybuildingwalnutst1886.jpgMcCamcambridgeAnn-PhiladelphiaSavingFundSocietyBuildingWalnutSt1886https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mccambridgeannphiladelphiasavingfundsocietyearlypassbookcover.jpgMcCambridgeAnnPhiladelphiaSavingFundSocietyEarlyPassbookCoverhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/mccambridge-milley-annphiladelphiasavings18360321.jpgMcCambridge-Milley-AnnPhiladelphiaSavings183603212025-11-16T18:36:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/05/05/pinelands-connections-v/2025-11-16T18:32:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/11/18/distant-sapphire-ii/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/taughannocksouthrim-18.jpgCayuga Lake Bench ViewCayuga Lake Bench Viewhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/taughannocksouthrim-17.jpgGlory on Gorge RoadGlory on Gorge Roadhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/taughannocksouthrim-16.jpgGorge View with Oak LeavesGorge View with Oak Leaves2025-11-25T03:21:44+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/11/13/distant-sapphire/2025-11-20T16:42:37+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/18/utah-juniper-at-sipapu-bridge/2025-10-31T12:12:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/11/04/dun-aonghasa-cheval-de-fries/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-11.jpgThis defensive structure called a Cheval de fries field surrounds Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus). This northwest view looks across the field and surrounding defensive walls. It is an early June day and, in the foreground, are colorful wildflowers among the limestone shards and blocks. Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland.This defensive structure called a Cheval de fries field surrounds Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus). This northwest view looks across the field and surrounding defensive walls. It is an early June day and, in the foreground, are colorful wildflowers among the limestone shards and blocks. Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland.2025-11-09T13:23:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/10/28/herons-cocoa-beach/2025-11-04T02:23:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/10/21/homecoming-parade-2003-2/2025-11-03T20:04:57+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/10/04/loughan-an-lochan-ruin-03/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/corbitmarycensussignature.jpgCorbitMaryCensusSignaturehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/millsannecopyright.jpgAnne MillsAnne Mills, nee Campbell in an undated photograph. She is facing north from the press of the eternal east wind and the shadow on her cheek.2025-10-12T13:02:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/10/02/loughan-02/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughananlochanruin02-017471.jpgLoughan BayOverview of the approach to the ruined cottages, Loughan an Lochan including Lochan and Coolraney Townlands, Torr Head to right of distant ridge. Couunty Antrim, Northern Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughananlochanruin02-017451.jpgCoolraney and Loughan BayOverview of the approach to the ruined cottages, Loughan an Lochan including Lochan and Coolraney Townlands, Torr Head to right of distant ridge. Couunty Antrim, Northern Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/antrimglens.jpgAntrimGlenshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughantownland.jpgLoughanTownlandhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughanbayoverviewcountyantrim.jpgLoughanBayOverviewCountyAntrim2025-10-12T12:57:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/03/loughan-ruin-01/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughananlochanplacenamesmall.jpgLoughan an Lochan NamestoneA placename marker along Torr Road, County Antrim, Northern Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/loughananlochanruin01.jpgLoughan an Lochan Ruin 01Overlooking the Iriah Sean just 15 miles from Scotland on the Antrim Coast of Northern Ireland2025-10-12T12:53:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/10/14/cornell-botanic-gardens-monkey-run-history-geology-fall-creek/2025-10-27T12:05:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/10/07/glacial-echoes-dryden-lake-parks-mirror-calm-morning-in-upstate-new-york/2025-10-11T22:41:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/09/23/the-red-maple/2025-10-07T12:35:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/09/16/stargazing-winters-crab-2019-total-lunar-eclipse-cancer-beehive-cluster/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lunareclipsecocoabeach20190120-11.jpgLunarEclipseCocoaBeach20190120-11https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/lunareclipsecocoabeach20190120-10.jpgLunarEclipseCocoaBeach20190120-10https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/crabdeadbeachcocoabeach20190120.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSC2025-09-17T13:03:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/09/09/total-lunar-eclipse-january-20-21-2019/2025-09-15T12:12:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2019/02/12/improvements-to-yesterdays-post/2025-09-08T11:35:28+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/gallery/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/octillosunset_copyright_forweb.jpgoctillosunset_copyright_forwebhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/willsmichael_summerdream_copyright.jpgMy Description"Summer Dream, Buttermilk Falls" https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/jonesbeachsunrisemichaelwills320x400copyright.jpgMy DescriptionMy Description2025-09-07T12:59:16+00:00weekly0.6https://michaelstephenwills.com/about/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nypdstpatrick2002copyright1.jpgNYPD 2002 St. Patricks Day PapardMy son, Sean, and I traveled to New York City for the first Saint Patrick's Day parade after September 11, 2001. Every one there shared in the pride and resolve of the New York City Fire Department delegation. They had a huge presence. All of 5th Avenue from side to side, as far as we could see, was full of firemen. Each held a full size American flag, so there was a block of American flags up the street. I composed this image to capture the feeling of this moment.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/nypdstpatrick2002copyright.jpgNYPD 2002 St. Patricks Day PapardMy son, Sean, and I traveled to New York City for the first Saint Patrick's Day parade after September 11, 2001. Every one there shared in the pride and resolve of the New York City Fire Department delegation. They had a huge presence. All of 5th Avenue from side to side, as far as we could see, was full of firemen. Each held a full size American flag, so there was a block of American flags up the street. I composed this image to capture the feeling of this moment.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/stairs-lights-abstract-bubbles1.jpgPlaceholder Image2025-09-07T12:56:23+00:00weekly0.6https://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/09/30/the-mathematical-beauty-of-autumn-leaves/2025-10-08T11:07:58+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/09/03/monarch-butterfly-life-cycle-egg-to-adult-danaus-plexippus-with-photos/2025-09-15T12:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/09/20/indian-summer-afternoons/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/azadeharchincascadilla20170911-01-3.jpgAzadeh Archin in Cascadilla GorgeOn September 11, 2017 Azadeh', her Grandfather and Grandmother Wills went walking in Cascadilla Gorge, Ithaca, New York. 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She is obviously an experienced gull feeder, unflappable with a steady hand.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoabeachbirdlady-3.jpgLady and GullsThe dawn flowed over Cocoa Beach as a lady attracted a crowd of hungry gulls. She is obviously an experienced gull feeder, unflappable with a steady hand.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoabeachbirdlady-2.jpgLady and GullsThe dawn flowed over Cocoa Beach as a lady attracted a crowd of hungry gulls. She is obviously an experienced gull feeder, unflappable with a steady hand.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoabeachbirdlady-1.jpgLady and GullsThe dawn flowed over Cocoa Beach as a lady attracted a crowd of hungry gulls. 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Source: Wikipedia article on White Wash. Author: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gnangarra https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aranislandgetty003-6.jpgThatched Cottage with playhouse on InishmoreThis thatched cottage with matching child’s playhouse is on Cottage Road out of Kilronan Village on the Aran island, Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland.2025-06-03T10:47:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/15/frabels-tower-of-babel-a-modern-artistic-interpretation/2025-05-22T12:10:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/08/myth-and-art-the-sirens-of-punta-de-las-salinas/2025-05-10T15:22:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/20/trout-lilies-in-sapsucker-woods/2025-05-21T17:40:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/06/the-secret-life-of-early-meadow-rue-in-forest-ecosystems/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/copyscape-seal-blue-120x100-1.pngcopyscape-seal-blue-120x1002025-05-06T15:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/29/explore-louisa-duemling-meadows-nature-and-conservation/2025-04-29T19:14:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/01/moonrise-over-sentinel-mesa-a-journey-through-monument-valleys-sacred-lands/2025-05-06T23:18:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/24/guardians-of-the-plateau-brighams-tomb-the-stagecoach-and-the-king-on-his-throne/2025-04-26T06:42:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/03/11/the-cloigtheach-of-glendalough/2025-04-22T11:53:51+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/05/13/monument-valleys-big-indian-navajo-wisdom-and-the-geology-of-time/2025-05-14T11:14:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/15/they-came-into-the-light-of-the-mesa/2025-04-20T11:46:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/06/09/15959/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/kinsalewalkingtour-2.jpgKinsale View of Houses on Steep StreetThe Gallery Kinsale 13 Main Street Kinsale West Cork Ireland. From an informative poster...The streets rise in a singular and in regular manner of acclivity of an eminence called Compass Hill, the house ranging tier above tier, many of them on sites excavated in the solid rock, while other are perched on the level of some projecting crag: the descent is exceedingly precipitous, and the dwelling are inaccessible to carriages, except from the summit of the hill or from Main street, which takes a circuitous course along the shore of the harbor.2025-04-12T13:42:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/06/04/forest-gems-the-natural-history-and-lore-of-hepatica/2025-04-09T09:59:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/10/san-xavier-del-bac/2025-04-15T20:58:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/17/the-symbolism-of-san-xavier-del-bac-faith-through-art/2025-04-21T10:58:48+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/03/alpha-lipoic-acid-a-complete-guide-to-metabolism-aging-and-supplements/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/image.pngimage2025-04-04T09:32:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/08/monarch-chrysalis-a-symbol-of-natures-resilience/2025-04-14T14:02:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/01/exploring-art-with-toddlers-a-day-at-johnson-museum/2025-04-08T12:08:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/04/22/views-of-the-valley-glendalough/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/valleyviewsglendalough-3.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/valleyviewsglendalough-2.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/valleyviewsglendalough-1.jpgGraveyard nad Glendalough Valley ISONY DSC2025-04-23T16:51:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/03/25/hylodesmum-glutinosum-characteristics-and-ecology/2025-03-25T13:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/29/church-ruin-on-inishmore/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aranislandgetty003-1.jpgKilronan Church RuinThis ruined church is on the right side as you travel Cottage Road out of Kilronan Village, Inishmore, County Galway, Ireland. The distant highland is Inis Mann, across Galway Bay. A curious horse looks over a wrought metal gate set in a dry stacked limestone wall.2025-03-22T11:51:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2017/12/28/me-and-the-war-on-christmas/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-131.jpgChristmas2002-13https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-142.jpgChristmas2002-14https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-12.jpgChristmas2002-12https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-11.jpgChristmas2002-11https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-10.jpgChristmas2002-10https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-9.jpgChristmas2002-9https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-8.jpgChristmas2002-8https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-7.jpgChristmas2002-7https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-6.jpgChristmas2002-6https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/christmas2002-5.jpgChristmas2002-52025-03-21T12:33:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/13/iquique-by-sea-v/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-29.jpgIquique-29https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-28.jpgIquique-28https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-26.jpgIquique-26https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-27.jpgIquique-27https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-25.jpgIquique-25https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-23.jpgIquique-23https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-24.jpgIquique-24https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-22.jpgIquique-222025-03-19T11:36:44+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/08/iquique-by-sea-iv/2025-03-19T11:33:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/08/25/iquique-tender-views/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-51.jpgIquique-51https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-50.jpgIquique-50https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-49.jpgIquique-49https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-48.jpgIquique-48https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-47.jpgIquique-47https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-46.jpgIquique-46https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-45.jpgIquique-45https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-44.jpgIquique-44https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-43.jpgIquique-43https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquiqueharborgoogleearth.jpgIquiqueHarborGoogleEarth2025-03-19T11:30:34+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/08/26/iquique-first-steps/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-52.jpgMike and Pam in the AtacamaMike and Pam Wills on tour at the Pintados Geoglyphs, Tarapacá, Chile within the Atacama desert.2025-03-19T11:29:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/09/04/street-art-and-history/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-64-1.jpgNortheast corner of Manuel Bulnes and Oscar BonillaNortheast corner of Manuel Bulnes and Oscar Bonilla2025-03-19T11:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/09/09/above-iquique-alto-hospicio/2025-03-19T11:28:30+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/15/iquique-by-sea-vi/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-36.jpgIquique-36https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-35.jpgIquique-35https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-34.jpgIquique-34https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-33.jpgIquique-33https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-32.jpgIquique-32https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-31.jpgIquique-31https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/iquique-30.jpgIquique-302025-03-19T11:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/06/iquique-by-sea-iii/2025-03-19T11:25:35+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/01/iquique-by-sea-ii/2025-03-19T11:24:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/09/08/the-dragon/2025-03-19T11:22:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/03/17/experience-new-yorks-shortest-st-patricks-day-parade/2025-03-17T14:06:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/03/12/trump-musk-ravage-western-north-carolina-recovery/2025-03-15T10:00:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/03/13/aerial-wonder-capturing-the-essence-of-flight/2025-03-20T11:18:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/03/04/discovering-coquina-clams-at-cocoa-beach/2025-03-12T11:16:05+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/02/27/discovering-la-sirena-de-la-garza-at-punta-de-las-salinas/2025-03-06T12:35:54+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/14/valentines-day-greetings/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/valentinesdaywillslongisland1959.jpgValentines Day 1959Theresa (2), Michael (5), Christine (4) in the livingroom of 107 Deepdale Parkway, Albertson, New York on Valentines Day 1959https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/valentinesdayoceaniaregattachile2016.jpgValentines Day 2016Pam and I aboard the Oceania Regatta sailing the Pacific Ocean off Chile. The following day we reached Puerto Montt.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/valentinesdaychocolatecakewillsithaca2015.jpgValentines Day 2015Chocolate Valentines Day cake by Pamela Wills2025-02-23T14:30:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/06/27/walk-through-cornell-university-campus/2025-02-22T11:41:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/07/16/discovering-natures-secrets-a-grandfathers-tale-at-comstock-creek/2025-02-18T13:34:01+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/01/space-shuttle-prototypes-mock-ups-and-other-models/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/space_shuttle_model_created_by_dr._max_faget_april_1_1969_-_kennedy_space_center_-_cape_canaveral_florida_-_dsc02459.jpgspace_shuttle_model_created_by_dr._max_faget_april_1_1969_-_kennedy_space_center_-_cape_canaveral_florida_-_dsc024592025-02-18T13:29:09+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/02/18/discovering-fogbows-a-coastal-wonder/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/florida-cocoabeach-9400-1.jpgFogBow, Cocoa BeachWhat is a Fogbow? A fogbow is a pale, almost white rainbow that appears when sunlight interacts with tiny water droplets in fog, mist, or sea spray. Unlike a traditional rainbow, which is formed by larger raindrops and displays vibrant colors, a fogbow’s droplets are much smaller (often under 0.1 mm in diameter), causing the light to undergo more diffraction rather than refraction. This results in a broad, whitish arc rather than the distinct spectrum of colors seen in a typical rainbow. Why Does It Look White? The small size of the water droplets causes diffraction to scatter light more evenly, blending colors together. Some faint reds and blues may be visible along the edges, but most of the bow appears white or pale. The effect is strongest when the fog is thin and the sun is shining through at a low angle, as in this photo. Conditions for a Fogbow: Presence of fog or mist (common along coastlines like Cocoa Beach). Sunlight at a low angle as it was for this photograph.. Observer’s shadow opposite the sun (fogbows form around the antisolar point, just like rainbows). Similar Optical Phenomena: Glory – A circular halo of colored rings that appears around an observer’s shadow in mist. White Rainbow – Another term for a fogbow, emphasizing its lack of strong colors. Moonbow – A nighttime version of a rainbow, often faint and whitish. Conclusion: Your image beautifully captures a fogbow, an ethereal and rare atmospheric phenomenon that occurs under just the right coastal conditions. The fog, the angle of the sun, and the moisture-laden air all combined to create this ghostly white arc over the waves—a perfect example of nature’s quiet magic.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/florida-cocoabeach-9402.jpgFogBow, Cocoa BeachWhat is a Fogbow? A fogbow is a pale, almost white rainbow that appears when sunlight interacts with tiny water droplets in fog, mist, or sea spray. Unlike a traditional rainbow, which is formed by larger raindrops and displays vibrant colors, a fogbow’s droplets are much smaller (often under 0.1 mm in diameter), causing the light to undergo more diffraction rather than refraction. This results in a broad, whitish arc rather than the distinct spectrum of colors seen in a typical rainbow. Why Does It Look White? The small size of the water droplets causes diffraction to scatter light more evenly, blending colors together. Some faint reds and blues may be visible along the edges, but most of the bow appears white or pale. The effect is strongest when the fog is thin and the sun is shining through at a low angle, as in this photo. Conditions for a Fogbow: Presence of fog or mist (common along coastlines like Cocoa Beach). Sunlight at a low angle as it was for this photograph.. Observer’s shadow opposite the sun (fogbows form around the antisolar point, just like rainbows). Similar Optical Phenomena: Glory – A circular halo of colored rings that appears around an observer’s shadow in mist. White Rainbow – Another term for a fogbow, emphasizing its lack of strong colors. Moonbow – A nighttime version of a rainbow, often faint and whitish. Conclusion: Your image beautifully captures a fogbow, an ethereal and rare atmospheric phenomenon that occurs under just the right coastal conditions. The fog, the angle of the sun, and the moisture-laden air all combined to create this ghostly white arc over the waves—a perfect example of nature’s quiet magic.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/florida-cocoabeach-9401.jpgFogBow, Cocoa BeachWhat is a Fogbow? A fogbow is a pale, almost white rainbow that appears when sunlight interacts with tiny water droplets in fog, mist, or sea spray. Unlike a traditional rainbow, which is formed by larger raindrops and displays vibrant colors, a fogbow’s droplets are much smaller (often under 0.1 mm in diameter), causing the light to undergo more diffraction rather than refraction. This results in a broad, whitish arc rather than the distinct spectrum of colors seen in a typical rainbow. Why Does It Look White? The small size of the water droplets causes diffraction to scatter light more evenly, blending colors together. Some faint reds and blues may be visible along the edges, but most of the bow appears white or pale. The effect is strongest when the fog is thin and the sun is shining through at a low angle, as in this photo. Conditions for a Fogbow: Presence of fog or mist (common along coastlines like Cocoa Beach). Sunlight at a low angle as it was for this photograph.. Observer’s shadow opposite the sun (fogbows form around the antisolar point, just like rainbows). Similar Optical Phenomena: Glory – A circular halo of colored rings that appears around an observer’s shadow in mist. White Rainbow – Another term for a fogbow, emphasizing its lack of strong colors. Moonbow – A nighttime version of a rainbow, often faint and whitish. Conclusion: Your image beautifully captures a fogbow, an ethereal and rare atmospheric phenomenon that occurs under just the right coastal conditions. The fog, the angle of the sun, and the moisture-laden air all combined to create this ghostly white arc over the waves—a perfect example of nature’s quiet magic.2025-02-24T11:13:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/02/05/guns-galore-repost/2025-02-09T11:09:50+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2025/02/13/a-bonnetheads-final-moments-on-cocoa-beach/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/florida-cocoabeach-9381.jpgBonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)This is a bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo), a species of hammerhead shark found dying, washed up in the tide on Cocoa Beach. . Key Identifying Features: Distinctive flattened, shovel-shaped head (unlike the more pointed snout of a spinner shark) Eyes positioned on the sides of the head, characteristic of hammerhead sharks. A small, streamlined body compared to larger hammerhead species. Common in shallow coastal waters, including Florida's Atlantic coast Bonnethead Shark Facts: They are the smallest species of hammerhead sharks. Unlike most sharks, they are known to consume seagrass along with crustaceans and fish. They are harmless to humans, being non-aggressive and often seen in shallow waters near beaches.. If this shark was found dying on Cocoa Beach, it could be due to fishing bycatch, injury, disease, or environmental stressors such as temperature fluctuations or pollution.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/florida-cocoabeach-9380.jpgBonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo)This is a bonnethead shark (Sphyrna tiburo), a species of hammerhead shark found dying, washed up in the tide on Cocoa Beach. . Key Identifying Features: Distinctive flattened, shovel-shaped head (unlike the more pointed snout of a spinner shark) Eyes positioned on the sides of the head, characteristic of hammerhead sharks. A small, streamlined body compared to larger hammerhead species. Common in shallow coastal waters, including Florida's Atlantic coast Bonnethead Shark Facts: They are the smallest species of hammerhead sharks. Unlike most sharks, they are known to consume seagrass along with crustaceans and fish. They are harmless to humans, being non-aggressive and often seen in shallow waters near beaches.. If this shark was found dying on Cocoa Beach, it could be due to fishing bycatch, injury, disease, or environmental stressors such as temperature fluctuations or 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Anthony and Phillip Moore Statue, CóbhThe plaque beneath the Annie Moore and Brothers statue outside Cóbh Heritage Center reads as follows: "Annie Moore and her brothers Anthony and Phillip embarked from this town on 20 December 1891 on the S.S. Nevada. Annie was the first person to be admitted to the United States of America through the new immigration centre at Ellis Island, New York on 1 January, 1892. This sculpture was unveiled by the President of Ireland, Mary Robinson on 9 February, 1993. It was erected by Cóbh Heritage Trust Ltd. and is dedicated to all who emigrated from Ireland. This sculpture won the Zeneca Ireland Ltd. commemorative sculpture award . A statue of Annie Moore was also erected at Ellis Island, New York. The commemoration of Annie Moore at New York and at Cóbh was initiated by the Irish American Cultural Institute. This sculpture is the work of Jeanne Rynhart of Banty."2024-09-07T14:27:54+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/09/10/breezes-and-memories-pams-first-walk-and-reflections-at-stewart-park/2024-09-16T18:51:39+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/29/echoes-of-flight-the-summer-the-monarchs-did-not-come/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/monarchbutterflywchyrsalis-2.jpgmonarchbutterflywchyrsalis-2https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/monarchcaterpillars-0071.jpgMonarch Caterpillar Browsing on a Milkweed Flower2024-09-05T11:15:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/09/03/a-saints-origins-how-famine-and-faith-shaped-marianne-cope/2024-09-04T10:20:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/22/cocoabeachsunrise/2024-08-29T10:55:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/08/20/the-last-bloom-and-the-bees-blessing/2024-08-28T09:40:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/24/finger-lakes-water-chemistry/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfalls2004forblog.jpgButtermilkFalls2004ForBloghttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfalls2018forblog.jpgSummer Dream: Buttermilk FallsThe first waterfall encountered after climbing from the valley floor. 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Invasive Species Hawkweed Oxtongue is considered an invasive species in North America because it has the ability to outcompete native plants, reduce biodiversity, and alter ecosystems. The plant spreads rapidly and can form dense monocultures, making it difficult for other plants to grow. Additionally, Hawkweed Oxtongue produces a chemical that inhibits the growth of other plants, further contributing to its invasive nature. Control and Management The control and management of Hawkweed Oxtongue can be challenging. The plant has a deep taproot that makes it difficult to remove by hand, and it can regrow from small root fragments left in the soil. Herbicides can be effective in controlling the plant, but they can also harm other plants in the area. The best approach to managing Hawkweed Oxtongue is to prevent its spread by avoiding the movement of soil or plant material that may contain seeds or root fragments. Uses Despite its invasive nature, Hawkweed Oxtongue has some traditional medicinal uses. The plant contains compounds that have been used to treat digestive problems, skin conditions, and respiratory issues. However, the use of this plant for medicinal purposes is not recommended due to the potential for toxicity. In conclusion, Hawkweed Oxtongue is an invasive species that has the potential to cause significant ecological damage. It is important to prevent the spread of this plant and to take measures to control its growth where it has already become established. While it has some traditional medicinal uses, the potential for toxicity means that it should not be used for this purpose. 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This is the view heading east with the Cong River behind.2024-06-07T10:56:44+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/06/10/keep-your-pants-on/2024-06-03T13:11:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/06/06/the-joy-of-adventure-at-treetops/2024-06-13T11:46:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/05/29/a-review-of-the-netflix-series-bodkin/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/screenshot-2024-05-27-150507.pngScreenshot 2024-05-27 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LilyThe Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is named for the mottled brown leaves resembling marking on trout.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wildflowermayfillmoreglen-20.jpgTrout LilyThe Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is named for the mottled brown leaves resembling marking on trout.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wildflowermayfillmoreglen-19.jpgTrout LilyThe Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is named for the mottled brown leaves resembling marking on trout.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wildflowermayfillmoreglen-18.jpgTrout LilyThe Trout Lily (Erythronium americanum) is named for the mottled brown leaves resembling marking on trout.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/wildflowermayfillmoreglen-17.jpgHepatica Seedheads2024-05-05T14:02:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/05/03/234-steps/2024-05-03T12:20:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/05/02/so-like-a-christmas-tree/2024-05-02T10:28:57+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/05/01/spring-outing-x/2024-05-03T14:49:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/30/early-spring-iv/2024-05-03T14:49:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/29/spring-outing-viii/2024-05-05T12:51:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/10/07/mccardle-home/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/proleekruin-5.jpgWild Rose on the former McArdle HomeBlossoms of wild rose taken on the site of the former McCardle Home, Proleek Townland, County Louth, Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/proleekruin-4.jpgPeter McArdle Former HomeThe interior of the property. I see no evidence of Peter McArdle's home, It has returned to the earth.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/proleekruin-3.jpgSoutheast view from McArdle former homeAcross the road from the McArdle Plot is this ditch (stone wall) and a home. In the far distance, just visible across the plain, rising from it, is an unnamed land mark, a rounded hill 350 feet tall of the neighboring townland of Bellurgan.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/proleekruin-2.jpgView to the west from McArdle Former HomeThe site is surrounded by homes on the west and south, farmland on the east and west.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/proleekruin-1.jpgPeter McArdle Former HomeThe ruins of the former home of Peter McArdle are on a corner of unnamed streets in Proleek, County Louth. This is a view of the southwest side.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mccardleemigration-2.jpgMcCardleEmigration-2https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mccardleemigration-1.jpgMcCardleEmigration-1https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mcardlehomeproleekcountylouthtoday.jpgMcArdleHomeProleekCountyLouthTodayhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mcardlehomeproleekcountylouthoverview.jpgMcArdleHomeProleekCountyLouthOverviewhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/mcardlehomeproleekcountylouth.jpgMcArdleHomeProleekCountyLouth2024-04-24T11:10:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/28/spring-outing-vii/2024-05-05T12:49:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/26/spring-outing-v/2024-04-21T11:16:40+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/27/spring-outing-v-2/2024-04-29T11:49:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/25/spring-outing-iv/2024-05-03T11:41:43+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/24/spring-wildflowers-iii/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-11.jpgWildflowersEarlySpring-11https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-10.jpgWildflowersEarlySpring-10https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-9.jpgWildflowersEarlySpring-9https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-8.jpgRed Trillium with Hepatica, FernsOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-7.jpgLobe Leaf Hepatica, white with snail shell, mossOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020. Scientific Name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa and, the snail shell, Neohelix albolabris.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-6.jpgWhite Hepatica FlowersOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020. Scientific Name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-5.jpgHepatica Flower, wWhite, with snail shellOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020. Scientific Name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa and, the snail shell, Neohelix albolabris.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-4.jpgWildflowersEarlySpring-4On the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020. Scientific Name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-3.jpgHepatica flower, whiteOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020. Scientific Name: Hepatica nobilis var. obtusahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wildflowersearlyspring-2.jpgTrillium, white, budOn the South Rim Trail of Robert H. Treman New York State Park. April 19, 2020.2024-04-21T11:00:51+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/23/spring-wildflowers-ii/2024-04-13T12:02:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/22/spring-wildflowers-i/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-4.jpgCabin, TremanA cabin in the setting of Robert H. Treman Park, Finger Lakes Region of New York State. April 20, 2020.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-13.jpgBudding Woldflower, unidentifiedFlower stalks of an unidentified wildflower on the forest floor, South Rim Enfield Glen. April 2020.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-12.jpgTrillium BudBud of a trillium flower between three green bracts on the forest floor, South Rim of Enfield Gorge, April 2020.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-11.jpgWintergreen with BerryI am unfamiliar with the species, this is an example of a shrub of the genus Gaultheria, though a very small specimen. Growing on the wall of Enfield Glen South Rim. Robert H. Treman Park, Finger Lakes Region, New York State. April 2020https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-10.jpgRed Pine Grove, South Rim, Enfield GlenRed Pine shed pollen, some Aprils my boots are covered with it, a dusting of yellow.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-9.jpgLower Falls from South Rim TrailLooking up Enfield Glen above the Lower Falls of Enfield Creek. Seen from South Rim Trail, Robert H. Treman Park, Finger Lakes Region, New York State.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-8.jpgEnjoying the Lower FallsSitting in the Aprjil sunlight on a cool spring afternoon. Lower Park, Robert H. Treman, Finger Lakes Region, New York State, April 2020.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-7.jpgDangerThe South Rim Trail hugs the cliff edge with the Lowerr Falls below. Robert H. Treman Park, Finger Lakes Region, New York State, Aprijl 2020https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-6.jpgLower Falls, Treman ParkEnfield Creek spreads over the rock, giving the impression of a wedding cake. From the South Rim Trail, Robert H. Treman Park, Finger Lakes Region of New York State, April 2020https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/enfieldglenearlyspring2020-5.jpgHead of South Rim Trail during COVID-19On an Aprjil Sunday, 2020, during the novocorona virus pandemic.2024-04-22T13:06:34+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/21/april-freeze-slideshow/2024-04-22T13:05:48+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/08/20/named-after-a-horse/2024-04-13T11:34:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/20/through-a-veil/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-27.jpgIcicles, Cliff StairIcicles, Cliff Stairhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-26.jpgSudden Frost April, Cliff StairsSudden Frost April, Cliff Stairshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-25.jpgIcicle WonderlandIcicle Wonderlandhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-24.jpgCliff StairCliff Stairhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-23.jpgSo Like a Christmas TreeSo Like a Christmas Treehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-22.jpgLucifer Falls with Hemlock CurtainLucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain2024-04-21T12:22:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/19/up-the-rim-trail/2024-04-19T18:50:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/13/twilight-serenade-experiencing-the-eclipse-amidst-natures-splendor/2024-04-16T12:07:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/18/ascent/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-21.jpgLate April Snow dusted with lightLate April Snow dusted with lighthttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-20.jpgFern Frond with Early April SnowFern Frond with Early April Snowhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-19.jpgFresh Icicle with FernFresh Icicle with Fernhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-18.jpgFern, Moss, young trees, April SnowFern, Moss, young trees, April Snowhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-17.jpgRim Trail AscentRim Trail Ascent2024-04-18T15:49:42+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/17/periwinkle/2024-04-17T13:42:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/15/gorge/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-16.jpgBeneath the Cliff Stairs IBeneath the Cliff Stairs Ihttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-15.jpgBeneath the Cliff Stairs IIBeneath the Cliff Stairs IIhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-14.jpgVernal Pool with Vinca VineVernal Pool with Vinca Vinehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-13.jpgLucifer Falls, early spring eveningLucifer Falls, early spring eveninghttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-12.jpgLower Lucifer Falls, early spring eveningLower Lucifer Falls, early spring eveninghttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-11.jpgGully IIGully IIhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-10.jpgGully IGully I2024-04-15T12:52:44+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/14/up-the-rim-trail-2/2024-04-18T16:36:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/16/sense-of-scale-2/2024-04-17T13:50:37+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/12/the-hidden-songster-of-ithaca-my-afternoon-with-a-gray-catbird/2024-04-15T11:44:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/09/the-mallard-ducks-of-early-spring/2024-04-10T13:59:50+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/11/a-glimpse-into-steamboat-landing-ithaca-new-york/2024-04-12T20:15:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/05/phragmites/2024-04-07T11:22:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/10/a-shoreline-spectacle-the-power-and-grace-of-military-aviation/2024-04-11T11:37:35+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/08/of-rocks-and-seeps/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tremansuddenfrost2014-9.jpgRim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tremansuddenfrost2014-8.jpgRim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tremansuddenfrost2014-7.jpgRim Trail iciclesRim Trail icicleshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/tremansuddenfrost2014-6.jpgRim Trail AscentRim Trail Ascent2024-04-11T14:37:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/07/three-views-of-the-falls-of-the-old-mill/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-5.jpgIcicles hang over Fish KillIcicles hang over Fish Killhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-4.jpgSedimentary WallsSedimentary Wallshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-3.jpgFalls by the Old Mill, early springFish Kill Waterfall at the Old Mill. https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-2.jpgPlace where Fish Kill was harnessed to power the Old MillPlace where Fish Kill was harnessed to power the Old Mill https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremansuddenfrost2014-1.jpgFalls by the Old Mill, early springFalls by the Old Mill, early spring2024-04-08T18:38:37+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/06/quaker-settlement-series-1/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/maryofassumptioncemetery-1.jpgMary R. Wills Headstone 1886Mary R. Daughter of George & Margarett Wills Died Oct. 3, 1886 Aged 20 years. Saint Mary of Assumption Cemetery, Pleasant Mills, New Jersey. My grandfather James Edward Wills was 9 years old at Mary's passing. He must have attended her church serrvice and internment, standing at this spot.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-6.jpgQuaker Cemetery, November 2019A view of the Quaker Settlement Cemetery, taken from Jacksonville Road, NYS Route 143, on an early November afternoon.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-5.jpgQuaker Steelement Cemetery SignTaken from Perry City Road, NYS Route 142 on an early November afternoon.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-4.jpgRhoda Ann, detailhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-3.jpgRhoda Ann MattisonBorn October 14, 1794 Diet April 8, 1822 Lived 27 years 5 months 20 days. Wife of James Mattisonhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-2.jpgJoseph P. LeeBorn June 6, 1799 Died June 22, 1857 Lived 58 years and 16 Dayshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/quakercemeteryulysses-1.jpgCatherine A. and John MattisonCatherine A. Mattison Born 1792/1793, Death March 13, 1815. Lived 22 years. John Mattison, Death December 2, 1831, Born August 15, 1815 (5 months after Catherine's Death), Lived 15 years, 3 months and 18 days.2024-04-07T10:45:55+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/03/tuxedos-on-tour-three-majestic-mergansers/2024-04-05T10:18:06+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/05/reeds-of-resilience-a-tale-of-growth-and-survival/2024-04-07T10:39:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/29/natures-first-green/2024-04-02T12:07:09+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/02/spring-renewal-and-the-buoys-of-change/2024-04-08T13:59:00+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/04/01/31426/2024-04-08T13:59:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/31/behind-the-scenes-of-the-final-frontier-our-tour-with-nasas-launch-director-6/2024-04-04T20:25:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/30/long-ride/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/img_2415.jpgCape Canaveral BeachNear Jetty Pier Park, Cape Canaveral, Florida2024-04-07T10:39:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/26/hatch-birth-good-luck/2024-03-27T13:00:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/24/dueling-songbirds/2024-03-28T15:59:12+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/28/rough-surf/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/sandsmuseum-1.jpgRocket GumBall MachineA vintage gumball machine, with an authentic price, from the Sands Space History Museum, Cape Canaveral, Florida.2024-04-02T11:42:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/20/lighthouse-and-rockets/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-20.jpgNext to LighthouseBuilding next to the lighthouse where Werner VonBraun had an office during the early days of USA rocket research.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-19.jpgFine DetailEnd of a staircase railing.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-18.jpgNo FurtherAccess to upper levels of the lighthouse are restricted. Staircase column part inscribed with a 6 in roman numerals.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-17.jpgBunkerrBunker on Cape Canaveral near the lighthouse, used in the early days of USA rocket research.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-16.jpgActive Launch sitesViewed from the Cape Canaveral lighthouse, these are active launch sites.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-15.jpgAbondoned launch sitesViewed from the Cape Canaveral lighthouse, the port i is in the distance with cruise ships.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-14.jpgWrecked RocketsWreckage visible from the Cape Canaveral Lighthousehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-13.jpg43 InscriptionNumber inscribed on the staircase column. Cape Canaveral Lighthousehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-12.jpgEarly days of rocketryPainting of the lighthouse with rocket launch in background.2024-03-22T12:57:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/27/pelicans-skimming-waves/2024-03-27T13:01:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/25/passing/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08280lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08278lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08268lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08265lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08264lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08262lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/dsc08260lastof2019enhsmall.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019lastday-1.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/2019lastday-2.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSC2024-03-26T18:46:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/15/sea-turtle-portrait/2024-03-16T16:18:07+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/23/behind-the-scenes-of-the-final-frontier-our-tour-with-nasas-launch-director-5/2024-03-28T15:58:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/14/behind-the-scenes-of-the-final-frontier-our-tour-with-nasas-launch-director-3/2024-03-19T20:36:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/22/post-wwii-launch-complexes-on-cape-canaveral/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/bumper2launchsurroundedbyv2victims..jpgBumper2LaunchSurroundedByV2Victims.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-35.jpgCape Canaveral Lighthouse from Launch ComplexLooking across launch complexes 1 and 2 toward the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse. That is lighthouse road, heading into the trees.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-34.jpgLaunch Bunker, looking across Launch Complex 2.Part of Launch Complex 1 - 4, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-33.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20180125-33https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-32.jpgRadar Parabola Ruin, Launch Complex 4Part of Launch Complex 1 - 4, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-31.jpgMissle Rocket Engin Stage, Launch Complex 4.Part of Launch Complex 1 - 4, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-30.jpgAerostat building Launch Complex 4A building od Launch Complex 4, built in the 1980's to support launches between 1983 and 1989. An aerostat is a lighter than air aircraft that does not require movement to achieve flight. I saw one in use ove Fort Huachuca in the 2000's.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-29.jpgAerostat building Launch Complex 4A building od Launch Complex 4, built in the 1980's to support launches between 1983 and 1989. An aerostat is a lighter than air aircraft that does not require movement to achieve flight. I saw one in use ove Fort Huachuca in the 2000's.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-28.jpgLaunch PlatformPart of Launch Complex 1 - 4, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-27.jpgLaunch BunkerPart of Launch Complex 1 - 4, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station.2024-03-14T14:22:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/03/21/cruise-missles/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallaunchcomplexesandskidstrip.jpgCapeCanaveralLaunchComplexesAndSkidStriphttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-25.jpgBlockhouse DetailPersonnell sought shelter in this blockhouse in the 1950s during testings on Launch Complexes 21 and 22.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-24.jpgLaunch Complex 21 Closeup launch rail 2Here we are directly across from the exhaust tube for launch rail 2.The numerical designations of the launch rails is unusual. Most use letter designations.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-23.jpgLaunch Complex 21 CloseupUsed for development of cruise missles between 1957 and 1963. There are two launch platforms within the concrete building (designated 05961 ASA "Hard Launch Site"). The otherside is open with the launch rail facing out. The two large tubes on the side facing us redirect the rocket exhaust. Bull Goose and Mace missles were tested.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-22.jpgLaunch Complex 21Used for development of cruise missles between 1957 and 1963. There are two launch platforms within the concrete building (designated 0596 AKA "Hard Launch Site"). The otherside is open with the launch rail facing out. The two large tubes on the side facing us redirect the rocket exhaust. There are two launch rails designated by numbers, 1 and 2. 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These bivalves are found in sandy or muddy substrates in shallow waters and are characterized by their triangular shape and distinctive long, pointed end. This specimen is about 6 inches long, 4 inches wide.2024-03-06T11:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/28/above-the-finger-lakes-a-winters-eve-flight/2024-03-06T11:52:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/09/understanding-the-sego-lily-calochortus-nuttallii/2024-02-11T16:21:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/06/winterberry-warmth/2024-02-06T10:50:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/27/crystalline-secrets-the-art-and-science-of-whelk-shell-formation/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_6104.jpgimg_61042024-02-28T11:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/25/a-beachcombers-musings-on-floridian-dune-ecology/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6049.jpegimg_6049https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6048.jpgimg_60482024-03-01T11:43:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/24/the-impermanence-of-human-constructs-and-the-forces-of-nature/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6041.jpgimg_6041https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6036.jpgimg_60362024-02-24T11:15:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/23/whispers-in-the-mist-a-space-coast-dawn/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6037.jpegimg_6037https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_6038.jpegimg_60382024-02-28T12:02:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/21/family-trek-2/2024-01-24T10:50:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/21/the-tam-o-shanter-of-the-sea-a-scotch-bonnets-tale/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/img_5913.jpgIMG_59132024-02-28T11:57:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/20/a-january-encounter-with-a-moon-jellyfish/2024-02-21T14:02:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/19/illuminating-discoveries-solving-the-red-light-enigma-in-cocoa-beach/2024-02-23T12:08:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/26/newgrange-ix/2023-12-26T13:28:39+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/25/merry-christmas-from-our-family-to-yours/2023-12-31T12:56:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/21/christmas-ornaments-vi/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ChristmasOrnaments2018VI-4.jpgSONY 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Still LifeAcorn Still Life2023-12-16T11:19:09+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/27/asleep-among-skelligs/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/dinglepeninsula002-20140602-4.jpgDingle Peninsula Pastoral Scene with Ram and the SkelligsDingle Peninsula Pastoral Scene with Ram and the Skelligs2024-01-27T11:54:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/26/reflections-on-the-inlet-the-convergence-of-realities/2024-01-28T14:40:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/25/moon-fin-2/2024-01-29T10:31:16+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/12/02/kinsale-walking-tour-10/2023-12-16T11:07:35+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/11/29/kinsale-walking-tour-9/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/kinsalewalkingtour-36.jpgTourist Info Kiosk, Corner of Market Quay and Market Street.SONY 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anniversary of the War Memorial, dedicate in 1932 to the memory of Cornell's 264 casualties during World War I. The War Memorial building group is formed by the Army and Navy towers and the cloister connecting them. The Story "War Memorial with sunbeams" This view of the War Memorial and the west campus housing complex is across Libe Slope. Taken late on an October Friday afternoon as hurricane Sandy approached the east coast, the view looks across Ithaca to the distant ridge of Connecticut Hill.2024-01-26T11:36:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/22/saguaro-sky-3/2024-01-24T10:51:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/20/lighthouse-details/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-4-2.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20180125-4https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-10.jpgView from WindowCape Canaveral Lighthousehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-9.jpgLighthouse Tour Docenthttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-8.jpgWindow DetailsThis is a window along the exterior staircase to the entrance.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-7.jpgExterior Staircase to EntranceCape Canaveral Lighthousehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-6.jpgLighthouse Exterior DetailsTaken from the entrance.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-11.jpgCape Canaveral LighthouseCape Canaveral Lighthouse from the 8th Avenue stairs to the bech, 11.5 miles distant.2024-01-20T13:50:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/19/cape-canaveral-lighthouse/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-5.jpgCommemoration Plaques"Composed of bricks from the Original Cape Lighthouse. Built by Eagle Scout Kenneth Wyse, Troop 705 (in the year) 2002"https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-1.jpgCape Canaveral Lighthouse SignHistorical marker outside the Cape Canaveral Lighthouse on the Air Force Base.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-2.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20180125-2https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20180125-3.jpgCape Canaveral LighthousePhotography by Pam Willshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/capecanaverallighthouse20190120.jpgDOsprey Dive with SurfThe day sign of the Cape Canaveral Light in the distance.2024-01-20T10:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/18/resilient-mountain-beauty/2024-02-23T12:05:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/17/lichens-symbiosis-set-on-stone/2024-02-20T14:17:17+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/10/fallen-oak-leaf-summer-2/2024-01-17T10:54:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/11/echoes-of-rebellion-the-1798-wexford-uprising-and-its-lasting-monument/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/pikemen_1798_wexford_ireland.jpgPikemen of 1798Bronze statue by Éamonn O'Doherty2024-01-15T10:51:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/12/stopped-sun/2024-01-15T10:50:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/13/dunseverick-castle-ruin-2/2024-01-14T11:25:00+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/14/thayer-preserve-autumn-still-life-4/2024-01-15T19:41:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/15/2018nysfair4hoursehitch/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-16.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-16https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-15.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-15https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-14.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-14https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-13.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-13https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-12.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-12https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-11.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-11https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-10.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-10https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-9.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-9https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-8.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-8https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfair4horsehitch20180902-7.jpgNYSFair4HorseHitch20180902-72024-01-18T10:39:40+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/16/native-american-dance-demonstration/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/newyorkstatefair20180902-2.jpgNewYorkStateFair20180902-2https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/newyorkstatefair20180902-1.jpgNewYorkStateFair20180902-1https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-48.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-48https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-8.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-8https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-7.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-7https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-6.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-6https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-5.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-5https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-4.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-4https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-3.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-3https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/nysfairindainvillage20180902-2.jpgNYSFairIndainVillage20180902-22024-01-18T10:38:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/18/moonlit-parallels/2024-01-20T16:07:55+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/09/fall-creek-winter/2024-01-12T11:25:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/08/hoary-elm/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/hoarytreemarch2007.jpgHoaryTreeMarch20072024-01-08T09:16:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/07/on-the-slopes-of-slievenaglogh/2024-01-08T12:48:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/06/farmhouse-ruin-slievenaglogh/2024-01-08T11:18:26+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/05/river-whispers-a-journey-with-eagles-on-the-snake-river/2024-01-05T11:45:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/04/rose-and-rebellion/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/castlemainroses-00984.jpgRose of CastlemainThe temperate oceanic climate of Ireland is perfect for roses. On R561 near Castlemain we stopped to admire these dark red blooms growing on long stems. Some roses grow darker in sunlight, "china roses" they are called. These might be a hybrid from those. Castlemain of County Kerry, southeastern coast. The climate here is warmer than elsewhere on the island. Just across the road is a yard aburst with blooms on this June day in 2013. The town is named for a castle built on a bridge over the river Maine. The river flows into Dingle Bay.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/castlemainroses-00980.jpgRose of CastlemainThe temperate oceanic climate of Ireland is perfect for roses. On R561 near Castlemain we stopped to admire these dark red blooms growing on long stems. Some roses grow darker in sunlight, "china roses" they are called. These might be a hybrid from those. Castlemain of County Kerry, southeastern coast. The climate here is warmer than elsewhere on the island. Just across the road is a yard aburst with blooms on this June day in 2013. The town is named for a castle built on a bridge over the river Maine. The river flows into Dingle Bay.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/castlemainroses-00979.jpgRose of CastlemainThe temperate oceanic climate of Ireland is perfect for roses. On R561 near Castlemain we stopped to admire these dark red blooms growing on long stems. Some roses grow darker in sunlight, "china roses" they are called. These might be a hybrid from those. Castlemain of County Kerry, southeastern coast. The climate here is warmer than elsewhere on the island. Just across the road is a yard aburst with blooms on this June day in 2013. The town is named for a castle built on a bridge over the river Maine. The river flows into Dingle Bay.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/castlemainroses-00978.jpgRose of CastlemainThe temperate oceanic climate of Ireland is perfect for roses. On R561 near Castlemain we stopped to admire these dark red blooms growing on long stems. Some roses grow darker in sunlight, "china roses" they are called. These might be a hybrid from those. Castlemain of County Kerry, southeastern coast. The climate here is warmer than elsewhere on the island. Just across the road is a yard aburst with blooms on this June day in 2013. The town is named for a castle built on a bridge over the river Maine. The river flows into Dingle Bay.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/castlemainroses-00976.jpgRose of CastlemainThe temperate oceanic climate of Ireland is perfect for roses. On R561 near Castlemain we stopped to admire these dark red blooms growing on long stems. Some roses grow darker in sunlight, "china roses" they are called. These might be a hybrid from those. Castlemain of County Kerry, southeastern coast. The climate here is warmer than elsewhere on the island. Just across the road is a yard aburst with blooms on this June day in 2013. The town is named for a castle built on a bridge over the river Maine. The river flows into Dingle Bay.2024-01-08T11:53:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/13/thin-crescent-with-mcgraw-tower-venus-and-star-2/2024-02-15T15:16:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/14/ferocious-flora-unveiling-the-mysteries-of-this-desert-sentinel/2024-02-14T16:35:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/15/dawns-embrace-a-morning-among-the-rincon-peaks/2024-02-15T18:36:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/16/rincon-flame-the-southwestern-paintbrushs-desert-dance/2024-02-18T12:49:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/02/the-arctic/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2012.jpegView of Beebee LakeView from Beebee bridge on Christmas Eve 2019https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2010.jpegIcicles from Beebee Lake BridgeIcicles from Beebee Lake Bridge on Christmas Eve 2019https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2009.jpegFall Creek View Winter downstreamView of a frozen Fall Creek and the lake taken while standing on Beebee Lake Bridge on Christmas Eve 2019https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/img_2008.jpegFall Creek View Winter upstreamView of a frozen Fall Creek and the lake taken while standing on Beebee Lake Bridge on Christmas Eve 20192024-01-04T11:35:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/03/sense-of-scale/2024-01-04T11:46:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/01/end-of-the-gorge-trail/2024-01-02T11:54:17+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2019/12/28/earthglow/2023-12-10T10:54:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/31/winter-people-watching/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-8.jpgGet Out of the Creek BedA sign on a disused pier warns waderrs to leave the creek bed. Ahead the gorge walls tower above the creek. Rocks dislodge and crash down unexpectedly, crushing foolish waders.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-7.jpgView North from Big BendA marvelous forest grows on talus from the high gorge walls.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-6.jpgView Northwest fro mBig BendThe Gorge Walls, hundreds of feet above the creek are very dangerous to stand below.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-5.jpgLooking Across The Creek at the "Big Bend"The gorge makes a 90 degree turn, changing from a southeastern to an eastern flow. Here is am in the creek bed facing east.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-4.jpgLooking Across The Creek at the "Big Bend"The gorge makes a 90 degree turn, changing from a southeastern to an eastern flow. Here is am in the creek bed facing east.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-3.jpgLooking Across The Creek at the "Big Bend"The gorge makes a 90 degree turn, changing from a southeastern to an eastern flow. Here is am in the creek bed facing east.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-2.jpgTaughannock Creek Flowing Under BridgeI took this long exposure of Taughannock Creek flowing under the bridge below the falls.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/taughannockfalls-witer2020-1.jpgTaughannock Falls, late afternoon winterThe falls await hikers at the end of the Gorge Trail. Here they are on a late afternoon winter day after the sun's disk is hidden by the cliffs. I am standing on a bridge over the creek. To the right is a path to an observation desk. Standing there, visitors are washed over by the fine mist carried by a wind pushed by the falling water. The mist clings to the gorge walls and freezes.2024-01-04T11:48:01+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/30/frond-in-snow/2023-12-31T12:55:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/29/beginning-and-end/2023-12-31T12:54:37+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/28/gathering-light/2023-12-28T14:15:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/11/bound-to-a-giant-lifes-dance-in-the-habitable-shadows/2023-12-11T18:27:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/10/the-majesty-of-the-saguaro-sentinel-of-the-sonoran-desert/2023-12-12T13:52:34+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/09/glimpses-of-the-moon/2023-12-13T17:55:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/27/newgrange-x/2023-12-28T13:58:58+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/11/harvest-views/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fallcreekvalleyview_copyrightsmall.jpgFall Creek Valley viewFall Creek Valley view from Malloryville Road looking southeast late afternoon in early October. In the far distance is Connecticut Hill. You can see the towers of Ithaca College from here, but not in this photograph.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/fallcreekvalleyfarms_copyrightsmall.jpgFall Creek Farmland in OctoberRipe corn on Malloryville Road from a hill above the Fall Creek valley on October evening.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cowcornharvest_copyrightsmall.jpgCow Corn HarvestCornfield stubble with view of Fall Creek Valley2024-02-14T12:39:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/10/abandon/2024-02-11T16:36:00+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/16/christmas-blast-from-the-past/2023-12-19T11:47:43+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/15/pams-holiday-cranberry-pecan-salad/2023-12-16T01:48:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/17/christmas-ornaments-2018-i/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/ChristmasOrnamentsWestwoodKnoll2019-8.jpgChristmas Ornaments2023-12-22T13:32:35+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/07/alphazar-the-astonished/2023-12-07T18:47:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/08/honor-the-day/2024-02-13T17:11:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/07/handheld-sailboard/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-11.jpgGlowing Dunes at Sun riseDunes welcome us home after a successful sunrise photo shoot.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-10.jpgLife guards were not knowledgableWe talked with life guards about first aid procedure, for the stings, and were not comforted by their ignorance. We had done the research ourselves. Be informed before you step onto the beach.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-9.jpgNamed After Sailing ShipsThe crest of the Portugest Man of War is very visible in the water, the sac can be inflated/deflated to catch the wind or even sink the organism to escape surface feeders.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-8.jpgGull Corpse, detailThe gull beak has the same cruel beauty in death as it does in life.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-7.jpgGull CorpseCorpse of a gull with ground up plastic pits.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-6.jpgDebris from Hurricane and TouristsAll sorts of small pieces of plastic washed up from the hurricane hitting far away islands, the plastic mostly ground up into bits. The branded drink holder, the “corn huskers” of the Univeristy of Nebraska Lincoln, does not speak well for the alumni as these are sold locally. Community-minded people walk the beach with bags, picking up the bigger stuff. When the wind changed the small plastic washed out with the next high tide and the beach was cleared.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-5.jpgHeaded northSetting off from the International Palms Resort Pam and I turned left, walking toward the pier, about 2.5 miles away. On the left is Lori Wilson (public) Park. One benefit of this location is the life guard station and “protected” swimming. We have reservations about ocean swimming, though. What is swimming with you?.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-4.jpgMan of War with extended tentaclesThe person walking around these tentacles is wisely wearing shoes, as I can tell from the footprint shape. Each such tentacle is threaded with stinging, venom-filled structures coiled, like a spring, ready to pump venom into the victim for the purpose of feeding, catching larval and small fishes and squids. These structures, called nematocysts fire on contact and do not differentiate targets be it a human foot or a squid.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-3.jpgBeached Man Of WarAfter a Man Of War washes up on a beach it is still dangerous. Long tentacles extend from the body and can deliver painful stings. This individual is on Cocoa Beach, Florida, USA. There was a strong onshore wind on March 5, 2017 that drove many Men Of War on to the beach.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-2.jpgWind Driven PatternDune grass driven by strong wind made this pattern. Captured in early morning light on Cocoa Beach, Florida USA March 4, 2017.2024-02-11T22:02:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/13/keuka-terroir/2023-12-14T13:00:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/12/october-afternoon/2023-12-14T13:01:26+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2020/12/26/ireland-on-the-mind-at-christmas-2/2023-12-03T12:49:28+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/02/01/apollo-1-anniversary/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/a1prayerapollo1august1966.jpgApril Fool's Day PrayerThe astronaut crew of Apollo 1 with a model of the Command Module spacecraft on the table in front of them. From left to right: Ed White, Gus Grissom, and Roger Chaffee. April 1, 1966. NASA photographhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-65.jpgApollo I1 Anniversary LC-34, detail photo display with Dr. Sonny Witthttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-64.jpgApollo I1 Anniversary LC-34, detail KioskLaunch Complex 34 Kioskhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-63.jpgApollo CapsuleFrom the Heroes Walk exhibit, Kenedy Space Center.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-62.jpgFire Damaged InsigniaFrom the Apollo I memorial. Kennedy Space Center.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-61.jpgApollo I Spacebraft HatchThe actual Block I hatches of the Apollo I spacecraft.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-60.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20190120-60https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-59.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20190120-59https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-58.jpgApollo 1 Memorial Roger B Chaffee Personal itemsThe memorial included a display case of personal items provided by the astronaut's familyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-57.jpgEd White Personal Items Apoollo 1 MemorialThe memorial included a display case of personal items provided by the astronaut's family2024-02-03T11:15:16+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/08/lookout-point-ithaca-new-york/2023-12-08T12:45:51+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/01/thayer-preserve-suite/2023-12-03T12:25:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/31/launch-complex-14-today/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/carpenterlauunchphotobynasa1962may24.jpgCarpenter LaunchScott Carpenter's Aurora 7 Mercury Atlas rocket lifts off from Pad 14, Cape Canaveral, Florida, on May 24, 1962.2024-02-05T10:33:55+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/06/ephemeral-waterfall/2023-12-08T13:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/05/morgangarden/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-16.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-15.jpgStone Torrent in Karesansui-style GardenA stone torrent element of the Morgan Garden, Cornell University, a karesansui-style rock garden intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance. In this way the garden can serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life. Source: Wikipediahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-14.jpgStone BasinThe garden abstracts the story of the Three Laughers of the Tiger Glen, with the protagonists represented by three upright boulders. A cleft through a field of moss represents the ravine, the bottom of which is lined with small stones to evoke the torrent. The sound of running water in the nearby stone basin and the visual illusion of running water in the ravine are intended to mix within the mind of the viewer. Morgan Garden, Cornell University Source: http://museum.cornell.edu/morgan-garden.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-13.jpgStone Torrent in Karesansui-style GardenA stone torrent element of the Morgan Garden, Cornell University, a karesansui-style rock garden intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance. In this way the garden can serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life. Source: Wikipediahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-12.jpgHuiyuan and Tiger GlenAn upright gneiss boulder representing the recluse Huiyuan, a buddhist monk lost in conversation with friends and on the verge of crossing Tiger Glen, a border Huiyuan vowed never to cross. The Morgan Garden, Cornell Universityhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-11.jpgHuiyuan and Tiger GlenAn upright gneiss boulder representing the recluse Huiyuan, a buddhist monk lost in conversation with friends and on the verge of crossing Tiger Glen, a border Huiyuan vowed never to cross. The Morgan Garden, Cornell Universityhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-10.jpgThe Three Laughers of Tiger GlenThree upright gneiss boulders set on either side of a cleft in a moss field, representing the protaganists of the story "The Three Laughers of Tiger Glen:" Daoist priest Lu Xiujing, Confucian poet Tao Yuanming and Buddhist monk Huiyuan. The Morgan Garden, Cornell University Source: http://museum.cornell.edu/morgan-garden.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-9.jpgThe Three Laughers of Tiger GlenThree upright gneiss boulders set on either side of a cleft in a moss field, representing the protaganists of the story "The Three Laughers of Tiger Glen:" Daoist priest Lu Xiujing, Confucian poet Tao Yuanming and Buddhist monk Huiyuan. The Morgan Garden, Cornell University Source: http://museum.cornell.edu/morgan-garden.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-8.jpgThe Three Laughers of Tiger GlenThree upright gneiss boulders set on either side of a cleft in a moss field, representing the protaganists of the story "The Three Laughers of Tiger Glen:" Daoist priest Lu Xiujing, Confucian poet Tao Yuanming and Buddhist monk Huiyuan. The Morgan Garden, Cornell University Source: http://museum.cornell.edu/morgan-garden.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/morgangarden_smallcopyright-7.jpgStone Torrent in Karesansui-style GardenA stone torrent element of the Morgan Garden, Cornell University, a karesansui-style rock garden intended to imitate the intimate essence of nature, not its actual appearance. In this way the garden can serve as an aid to meditation about the true meaning of life. Source: Wikipedia2023-12-05T13:16:38+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/12/04/reflected-sunset/2023-12-04T13:13:54+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2024/01/30/arrival/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-10.jpgDry Stone Wall with Flowers on Path Below Dun Aonghasa, InishmorThe view is looking southwest from the path leading to Dun Aonghasa in springtime. We see here dry stone wall of limestone laid in a pattern suggestive of herringbone, splotches of orange lichen mark the stones. Against the wall is growing a variety of plants. The prominent white flowers are Greater Burnet saxifrage (Scientific Name: Pimpinella major) (Irish Name: Coll an dromáin). Beneath are leaves of Wild Strawberry (Scientific Name: Fragaria vesca) (Irish Name: Sú talún fiáin) as well as fern and grass. Beyond the wall is karst landscape rising to the ridge. Above the ridge, storm clouds gather. Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-9.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-8.jpgShops at Dun AonghasaWe stopped for lunch and a present for my son, a sweather purchased from the woman who knitted 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Eighth BirthdaySam created his cake with grandmother's help on his birthday, Sunday, October 29, 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Beach Summer SunriseHurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast and New Orleans as the sun rose on the West End of Jones Beach on Long Island, August 28, 2005. This amazing sunrise was an element of the unusual atmospheric effects that are evidence of the power of this storm. The obelisk named in honor of Robert Moses is barely visible in the far distance.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-14.jpgHurricane Rainbow PanoramaAs the sun rose a rainbow formed in the western sky.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-13.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:19:07Quick framing adjustment to bring the lighting of shore margin into the composition.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-12.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:18:27Almost there....1/15 second exposure....https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-11.jpgJonesBeachSummerSunrise-11https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-10.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:14:39This will be a dissappointment if that sun does not show. Exposure 1/25 second.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-9.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:16:11Clouds on the upper margin catching the sun. Horizon brightening..... Exposure 1/20 second.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-8.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:15:15Will those low clouds block the sun? Looks promising.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-7.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:14:34The view is panned west. That is the Robert Moses water tower of Jones Beach State Park looking like a rocket ready to blast off.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/jonesbeachsummersunrise-6.jpgWest End Sunrise 6:09:05It is happening!!!! Exposure was set to automatic on a f stop of 8.0. It was 1/3 second for this image.2023-10-28T11:01:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/04/16/an-gorta-mor/2023-10-28T10:56:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/29/coming-and-going/2023-10-29T08:49:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/28/more-jennings-pond-iv/2023-11-01T14:12:42+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/27/more-jennings-pond-iii/2023-11-01T14:10:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/26/sciencecenter-with-grandchildren/2023-11-01T14:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/25/more-jennings-pond-ii/2023-10-26T18:58:39+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/24/more-jennings-pond/2023-10-26T18:58:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/23/apple-harvest-abstracts/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/pamatwork-1.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/malloryvilleautumn2008-1.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fallcreekvalleyfarms_copyrightsmall.jpgFall Creek Farmland in OctoberRipe corn on Malloryville Road from a hill above the Fall Creek valley on October evening.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/appleharvestabstract_smallcopyright-1.jpgBumper1Organic abstract, ripe apples ready for harvest on Malloryville Road in the Finger Lakeshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/appleharvestabstract_smallcopyright-2.jpgBumper2Organic abstract, ripe apples ready for harvest on Malloryville Road in the Finger Lakeshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/appleharvestabstract_smallcopyright-3.jpgBumper3Organic abstract, ripe apples ready for harvest on Malloryville Road in the Finger Lakeshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/antiquesilos_copyrightsmall.jpgAntique SilosThis pair of silos from the early 20th Century abut an abondoned barn and active cornfields. Taken on a perfect autumn evening, early October.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/cowcornharvest_copyrightsmall.jpgCow Corn HarvestCornfield stubble with view of Fall Creek Valleyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/fallcreekvalleyview_copyrightsmall.jpgFall Creek Valley viewFall Creek Valley view from Malloryville Road looking southeast late afternoon in early October. In the far distance is Connecticut Hill. You can see the towers of Ithaca College from here, but not in this photograph.2023-10-24T10:58:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/13/newgrange-v/2023-10-21T12:49:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/22/gorge-stairway/2023-10-25T10:45:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/21/baker-lab-with-autumn-trees/2023-10-21T13:57:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/09/24/contemplation-ii/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/tremanautumn2017-9.jpgWoman on Footbridge, ContemplationWoman on Footbridge, Contemplation2023-10-18T14:03:41+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/20/little-red-maple/2023-10-22T21:26:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/10/19/lib-slope-hickory/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/libeslopehickoryfromsouth_copyrightsmall.jpgLibe Slope Hickory from the southLater in October the bright yellow leaves of the Libe Slope Hickory darken to a tawny gold. The Johnson Museum is in the right background.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/libeslopehickorylimbsfromsouth_copyrightsmall.jpgLimbs of the Libe Slope Hickory from the southLater in October the bright yellow leaves of the Libe Slope Hickory darken to a tawny gold. The Johnson Museum is in the right background.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/mcgrawhallfromlibeslope_copyrightsmall01.jpgMcGraw Hall and TowerBuilt in 1868, McGraw Hall has the honor of having the first of Cornell's towers. The building is built of Ithaca stone and is home to the American Studies Program, Department of History, Department of Anthropology, and Archaeology Intercollege Program. The first floor of McGraw Hall houses the McGraw Hall Museum, a collection of roughly 20,000 objects from around the globe used for teaching by the Anthropology Department. Source: A Photo Tour of Key Buildings at Cornell University by Allen Grovehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/libeslopehickory_copyrightsmall04.jpgLibe Slope HickorySeen from the north on a cloudy October day, this Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) is the largest tree on the Cornell Campus, at 79 inches in diameter. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/TreeInventory.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/libeslopehickory_copyrightsmall03.jpgLibe Slope HickorySeen from the north on a cloudy October day, this Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) is the largest tree on the Cornell Campus, at 79 inches in diameter. http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/Sept09/TreeInventory.htmlhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/libeslopehickory_copyrightsmall02.jpgLibe Slope HickorySeen from the north on a cloudy October day, this Pignut Hickory (Carya glabra) is the largest tree on the Cornell Campus, at 79 inches in diameter. 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Robert H. Treman New York State Park. 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We boarded the PeruRail service to Agua Caliente at Ollantaytambo on Saturday, February 6, 2016.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/peru-machupicchu-perurail-2149.jpgMount Huayanay from PeruRail trainHuayanay (Quechua for swallow) is a mountain and a massif in the Vilcabamba mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5,464 metres (17,927 ft) high. The massif is located in the Cusco Region, Anta Province, Huarocondo District and in the Urubamba Province, Ollantaytambo District. Huayanay lies east of Salcantay and Paljay. We boarded the PeruRail service to Agua Caliente at Ollantaytambo on Saturday, February 6, 2016.2023-07-23T13:39:51+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/07/19/perurail-to-macchu-picchu-viii/2023-07-23T13:38:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/07/23/machu-picchu-entrance-dedications/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/peru-machupicchu-entrancededications-2196.jpgCusco Rotary Club PlaquesTop: El Cuzco Agradecido a Hiram Bingham Descubridor Cientifico de MachuPicchu en 1911. October 1948 (made by C Ubquizo) Translation (The City of ) Cuzco (is) Grateful to Hiram Bingham Scientific Discoverer of Machu Picchu in 1911. October 1948 Bottom: 1911 2011 El Rotary Club del Cusco En el Centenario del Descubrimiento Cientifico co "AMachuPicchu" Sintesis de la Culture Inca Cusco Julio 2011 Translation: The Rotary Club of Cusco In the Centenary of the Scientific Discovery of "MachuPicchu" Synthesis of the Inca Culture Cusco July 2011https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/peru-machupicchu-entrancededications-2195.jpgPlaque dedicated to "International Historical Monument of CivilConsiderada una obra maestra de ubicacion, planificacion urbana, diseno y construccion de senderos, edificios, andenes y un canal de agua con muchas fuentes, la infraestructura de Machu Picchu ilustra las avances en ingenieria civil, hidraulica y geotecnica de pueble incaico. Sus empinados andenes, solidas paredes de piedra, drenaje superficial y subterraneo, y las tomas de sus manantiales son todos ejemplos excelentes de la ingenieria civil incaica. Translation Considered a masterpiece of location, urban planning, design and construction of trails, buildings, platforms and a water channel with many fountains, the infrastructure of Machu Picchu illustrates the advances in civil, hydraulic and geotechnical engineering of Inca village. Its steep platforms, solid stone walls, surface and underground drainage, and intakes of its springs are all excellent examples of Inca civil engineering. September 20, 2006https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/peru-machupicchu-entrancededications-2194.jpgPlaque Dedication of the 75th Anniversary of the Scientific DiscIn 1911 American historian and explorer Hiram Bingham traveled the region looking for the old Inca capital and was led to Machu Picchu by a villager, Melchor Arteaga. Bingham found the name Agustín Lizárraga and the date 1902 written in charcoal on one of the walls. Though Bingham was not the first to visit the ruins, he was considered the scientific discoverer who brought Machu Picchu to international attention. Humanidad Rinde Homenaje a diestros hijos del inti que edificaron MachuPicchu, monumento esplendoroso sign o de la cultura americacana 1911 - 1986 En el LXXV Aniversario Descubrimiento Cientifico Direccion Departmental de Industria, turismo e integracion del Cusco 24 de Julio de 1986 Translation n Humanity pays tribute to skilled sons of the Inca who built Machu Picchu, splendid monument sign or of American culture 1911 - 1986 In the LXXV Anniversary Scientific Discovery Departmental Directorate of Industry, Tourism and Integration of Cusco July 24, 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Wills with View of Loughan BayOn the way to Torr Head we stopped at this spot in Coolranny Townland to take in this view of the Irish Sea. The land overlooks Loughan Bay toward the Mull of Kintyre and Sanda Island, Scotland. 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On the granite block to the immediate right is mounted a plaque, not visible, inscribed with the legend of St Patrick and grave.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-12.jpgOverview St Patrick GraveThe large St Patrick Grave of Mourne granite rests in the graveyard of Down Cathedral, town of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland. An unrelated grave marker in foreground, next to the grave a granite block with plaque inscribed with the legend of St Patrick and grave.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-11.jpgSaint Patrick legend, Down CathedralAn informational plaque dated September 1985, mounted on granite next to the grave of Saint Patrick. The plaque reads, "Saint Patrick was born in Britain. At Sixteen he was captured and taken to Ireland, where he was sold into slavery. He escaped to France, but one night in a dream he head the voice of the Iarish claling him back. How Patrick answered that call and brought christianity to Ireland is on of the most splendid chapters in our history. According to tradition the remains of Saint Patrick with those of Saint Brigid and Saint Columba who is also know as Columcille, were reinterred on this site by John De Courcy in the 122th Century thus fulfilling the prophecy that the three Saints would be buried in the sme place. Down District Council Recreation/Tourish Department.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-10.jpgInscription, St Patrick GraveInscription on the upper surface of stone marking grave of Saint Patrick. Located on a hill overlooking the town, the informative placard text reads: "A large memorial stone of Mourne granite was place here in 1900 to mark the traditional burial-place of St. Patrick. The stone was quarried at Slieve-na-largie near Castlewellan, and it took 12 men 14 days to cut from the quarry."https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-8.jpgSt Patrick's GraveThe placard text reads: "A large memorial stone of Mourne granite was place here in 1900 to mark the traditional burial-place of St. Patrick. The stone was quarried at Slieve-na-largie near Castlewellan, and it took 12 men 14 days to cut from the quarry." Palcard attributihttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-7.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-6.jpgHigh Cross Information Placard.The High Cross of Downpatrick fronts Down Cathedral on a hill overlooking the town. The informational placard reads “The granite head and shaft date to about 900 AD and were once re-used as part of a Market Cross at the bottom of English Street. The pieces were found in various places in town, reassembled and presented to the Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral in 1897.”https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-5.jpgCAthedral Church of Holy TrinityLocated on Cathedral Hill overlooking Downpatrick town, County Down, Ireland, Cathderal Down is the reputed resting place of Saint Patrick along with Saints Brigit and Columba.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-4.jpgSt. Patrick's Grave Informational PlacardThe placard text reads, "A large memorial stone of Mourne granite was place here in 1900 to mark the traditional burial-place of St. Patrick. The stone was quarried at Slieve-na-largie near Castlewellan, and it took 12 men 14 days to cut from the quarry."https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/irelandcountydownpatrickgraveblog-3.jpgDown Cathedral SignThe sign of Down Cathedral with a part of the facade.2023-03-17T10:36:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/15/thermogenic/2023-03-16T12:44:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/16/habitat/2023-03-17T10:28:09+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/14/winter-magic/2023-03-14T14:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/13/saguaro-sky-2/2023-03-15T11:16:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/12/home-to-birds-and-trees/2023-03-12T10:13:47+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/10/tower-of-mcgraw-hall-from-libe-slope/2023-03-11T12:45:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/11/balcony-house-tour/2023-03-13T15:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/07/musclewood/2023-03-08T20:25:48+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/09/happening-on-cayuga-lake/2023-03-16T12:49:54+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/08/golden-willows/2023-03-05T14:14:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/06/goal-achieved/2023-03-06T13:05:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/04/mesa-verde-textures/2023-03-02T17:30:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/03/kiva-sipapu-omphalos/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/zeus-2eagles.jpgZeus-2Eagles2023-03-07T20:06:55+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/27/around-the-kiva-2/2023-03-04T14:30:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/02/chapin-valley-views/2023-03-07T20:06:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/03/01/round-tower-of-the-cliff-place/2023-03-02T17:14:04+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/25/summer-views-from-chapin-mesa/2023-02-26T12:18:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/23/point-lookout-at-dawn-mesa-verde/2023-03-01T20:57:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/24/the-ancient-door-to-mesa-verde/2023-03-01T20:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/28/square-tower-house/2023-03-04T15:26:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/26/square-tower-as-viewed-from-the-kiva/2023-03-04T14:28:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/22/pam-wills-at-loughcrew-county-meath-ireland/2023-02-23T11:18:57+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/19/world-portal/2023-02-25T20:25:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/20/sipapu-bridge-up-close/2023-02-25T21:57:59+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/03/05/exploration-of-a-flower/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-10.jpgField of Yellow Iris Flowers, Dingle PeninsulaA roadside field of yellow Iris flowers with flowering Hawthorn and Whin Bush in the windbreaks. Looking northwest toward Killeenagh and Caherpierce on the R561 between Lack West and Inch. Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-9.jpgCharlemagne of County CorkPam and Mike Wills stayed with Marantha House B&B, during our Spring 2014 Ireland Tour. It was our base in County Cork. Our day of arrival, that evening, I visited Charlemagne and fed him an apple, saved from dinner. We learned from our hosts, Olwen and Douglas Venn, he is a retired show horse they rescued. The following morning I visited Charlemagne again with an apple and my camera. As I walked up, starting from the far end of his field, Charlemagne rewarded me with a series of astounding poses, trotting toward me in fine form. The morning mists, hawthorn in bloom, distant hills came together for this memory.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-8.jpgStanding Stone, LoughcrewLoughcrew Megalithic Site, County Meath, Ireland. A solitary standing stone below the trail to the Loughcrew site surrounded by whin bush (gorse) and hawthorn hedge rows. A fieldstone fence, farmhouses, a patchwork quilt of fields completes the view.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-7.jpgLoughcrew View, North by Northwestfrom our May and June 2014 tour of Irelandhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-6.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-5.jpgPath on Hag's Mountain, LoughcrewREaching highest point of County Meath, Ireland means a steep path, not too long, to glorious views on all points plus Lough Craobh (Lake of the Branches).https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-4.jpgPam and the Offering HawthornThe steep path to Loughcrew passes a hawthorn covered with flowers and may offerings.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-3.jpgHawthorn Tree with OfferingsA hawthorn tree in bloom on May 27, 2016. Growing on the slope of Hag's Mountainhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-2.jpgSpeaking Stone Hill of TaraView northwest from Hill of Tara looking across County Meath with views of Counties Westmeath and Cavan. On the horizon, right, is Hag's Mountain, (Irish: Sliabh na Caillí) , site of the Loughcrew Cairns. The standing stone is the "Stone of Destiny: (Irish: Lia Fáil), which served in coronation the coronation of the High Kings of Ireland. It stands on the Inauguration Mound (Irish: an Forrad) of Tara. This photograph was taken the morning of May 27, 2014 hours before the stone was vandalized, doused with green and red paint.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/hawthorneireland-1.jpgHawthorne Blossoms on the former McArdle HomeBlossoms of Hawthorne taken on the site of the former McCardle Home, Proleek Townland, County Louth, Ireland.2023-02-19T12:34:15+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/17/anasazi-cliff-house-i/2023-02-17T11:04:16+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/15/parts-of-the-scorpion/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/scorpiuscc.jpgScorpiusCC2023-02-22T11:56:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/16/pinelands-connections-i/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/dellett-willsmaryportrait-46yearsold-1855.jpgDellett-WillsMaryPortrait-46YearsOld-18552023-02-22T11:58:01+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/10/devils-kitchen/2023-02-14T20:00:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/08/newlywed-view-iii-2/2023-02-13T13:39:24+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/04/26/farmland-southeast-of-carlingford/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/greenoreport-02232.jpgGreenore Town and Deepwater PortThere is a deepwater port on Carlingford Lough adjacent to and part of Greenore Town. My cousin John Mills wored there years ago to supplement the farm income. Across the lough is Greenecastle, Newry in Northern Ireland.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/southeast-from-carlingfordsmallcopyright-02238.jpgFarmland southeast of CarlingfordResidential Carlingford continues along the Greenore Road, farmland adjoins then continues southeast along the Cooley Peninsula margin, the Irish Sea beyond. Greenore Town and deepwater port on upper left. Viewed from the Tain Way on the slopes of Slieve Foye.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/southeast-from-carlingford-02238.jpgFarmland southeast of CarlingfordResidential Carlingford continues along the Greenore Road, farmland adjoins then continues southeast along the Cooley Peninsula margin, the Irish Sea beyond. Greenore Town and deepwater port on upper left. Viewed from the Tain Way on the slopes of Slieve Foye.2023-02-07T10:09:48+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/27/newlywed-view-ii/2023-01-31T11:40:28+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/09/27/galway-bay-view-from-dun-aonghasa/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-14.jpgWalled Path to Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus) with Island Landscape, InishmoreWalled Path to Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus) with Island Landscape, Inishmorehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-13.jpgLooking North, Northwest across the slopes below Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus), InishmoreLooking North, Northwest across the slopes below Dun Aonghasa (Dun Aengus), Inishmore2023-01-10T10:51:07+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/10/06/superstition-galleries/2023-01-03T11:28:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/12/24/christmas-tableau/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cosysnowmenchristmas-5.jpgChristmas Snowman DisplayChristmas 2017 snowman display laid out in our den on top of the entertainment cabinet.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cosysnowmenchristmas-1.jpgCosy Christmas SnowmenFive snowman figures in circle each facing out surround an unlit candle in a Christmas tableau.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cosysnowmenchristmas-2.jpgCosy Christmas Snowmenhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cosysnowmenchristmas-3.jpgCosy Christmas Snowmenhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/cosysnowmenchristmas-4.jpgCosy Christmas Snowmen2022-12-26T12:49:40+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/12/17/snake-bird/2022-12-17T14:00:50+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/13/treman-gallery-footbridge-ii/2023-02-15T12:21:07+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/12/treman-gallery-footbridge-i/2023-02-13T11:46:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/11/19th-century-enfield-falls/2022-12-14T12:43:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/09/devils-kitchen-i/2023-02-14T19:58:10+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/07/newlywed-view-iii/2023-02-11T14:59:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/12/13/swamp-chicken/2022-12-12T11:41:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/06/enfield-gallery-v/2022-12-11T14:24:17+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/05/enfield-gallery-iv/2023-02-10T12:31:26+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/04/enfield-gallery-iii/2023-02-10T12:32:33+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/03/enfield-gallery-ii/2022-12-10T16:48:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/02/entranced-redux-2/2023-02-10T12:34:19+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/30/mystery-mushroom/2023-02-06T11:29:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/02/01/mysterious-and-red/2023-02-02T11:09:07+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/31/entranced-redux/2023-02-06T11:29:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/29/gallery-waterfall/2023-02-04T10:43:24+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/25/entranced/2023-01-31T11:34:18+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/26/newlywed-view-i/2022-12-08T13:39:53+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/28/a-gorge-trail-summer-standout/2023-02-04T10:43:06+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/24/sandstone-gallery-2/2023-01-31T11:33:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/23/sandstone-gallery/2023-01-26T00:56:32+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/22/one-early-spring-morning/2022-12-06T14:51:12+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/21/a-change-of-orientation/2023-01-22T11:30:25+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/20/beneath-the-dam/2023-01-26T10:48:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/19/foot-path/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fillmoreglenhighfalls20070324-3-1.jpgUpper Falls with Shattered HemlockThe high waterfall flowing from the outlet from the dam of Dry Creek on a spring morning just after the solstice. A shattered Hemlock destroyed over previous winter is in foregound. Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia, Cayuga County, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fillmoreglenhighfalls20070324-2-1.jpgFalls Below DamThe upper portion of a high waterfall flowing from the outlet from the dam of Dry Creek on a spring morning just after the solstice. Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia, Cayuga County, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/fillmoreglenhighfalls20070324-1-1.jpgFillmore Glen Early SpringFoot trail leading to the waterfall below the dam on an spring morning just after solstice. 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Creek, supercooledhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-7.jpgIce Crystals on Supercooled Icehttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-6.jpgIce Crystals on Supercooled Ice2023-01-18T09:42:50+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2023/01/12/frozen-fall-creek-iii/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-13.jpgSecond Island, winterPlay of winter shadowshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-12.jpgSecond Island, winterPlay of winter shadowshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-11.jpgSecond Island, winterPlay of winter shadowshttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/fallcreekfrozen2009-10.jpgSONY DSCSONY 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the Stories of GoldMarled and rose quartz outcroppings such as this appear throughout the Superstitions. The stories are of soldiers and prospectors who return from the wilderness with hoards of gold nuggests picked from quartz.2022-07-24T10:50:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/30/saguaro-ribs/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/superstitionpetersmesa-1.jpgSaguaro Ribs, Blue Dicks (foreground), Prickly Pear (background)On the slopes of Peter's Mesa, Superstition Wilderness, Arizona2022-07-31T10:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/29/fall-creek-view/2022-07-22T15:53:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/28/gorge-jewels/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jewelweedbuttermilk-2.jpgJewelweed EnvironmentJewelweed (Impatiens capensis) growing along the upper portion of the Buttermilk Sate Park Gorge Trail in early September, just after Labor Day. This photograph shows the plant growth pattern and the surrounding environment.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/jewelweedbuttermilk-1.jpgJewelweed Leaves and FlowersJewelweed (Impatiens capensis) growing along the upper portion of the Buttermilk Sate Park Gorge Here are the leaves with characteristic water beading that gives a jewel-like appearance. There are the orange-yellow flowers and several seed posds. The habit of the pods to forcefully disperse seeds gives the plant one of its commen names, touch-me-not.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallsoffpath-4.jpgCascadesCascades formed by a steep drop of Buttermilk Creek. Summer within the gorge of Buttermilk Falls Park.2022-07-29T08:21:56+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/27/creek-views/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallsoffpath-3.jpgFoot BridgeA foot bridge allows hikers to climb a steep trail in the gorge wall. Summer within the gorge of Buttermilk Falls Park.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallsoffpath-2.jpgSerenityTranquil pool hidden by rock walls. Summer within the gorge of Buttermilk Falls Park.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallsoffpath-1.jpgFerns and WaterfassFerns grow thick along the gordge walls, sharing this view of small cascades, July in Buttermilk Falls Park.2022-07-30T11:58:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/26/walking-buttermilk-creek/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallsoffpathforblog.jpgA Beguiling PathA footpath lures the curious away from the gorge trail steps. Summer within the gorge of Buttermilk Falls Park.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallskidscreekforblog.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_1216.jpegIMG_1216https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/img_1221-e1565694727586.jpegIMG_1221"This fountain is a token of gratitude to Robert and Laura Treman who led the founding of our rural parks."2022-07-26T11:20:12+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/25/ancient-fracking/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/buttermilkfallscascadessummertime2018forblog.jpgCascades, SummertimeA lower summer stream volume and luch greenery yield these gentle cascades among lush greenery. Buttermilk Falls Park, July 2018.2022-07-22T15:48:29+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/23/fillmore-glen-august-waterfall/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/fillmoreglenwaterfallaugust2005-00003.jpgFillmore Glen Waterfall August AfternoonSun broke through the clouds on a Sunday afternoon one August. Located below the rim lookout, in the upper gorge.2022-07-22T15:44:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/21/balloon-over-home/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/balloonoverhome20190715-7.jpgPropane FlameA hot air balloon propane burner in use. 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Trail, Pine CreekA view of the Arizona trail as it climbs to the Reavis Gap out of Pine Creek.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/rockydaysuperstitions-1.jpgMike on the Arizona Trail, Pine Creek2022-07-09T12:27:30+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/09/mcmath-pierce-solar-telescope-2/2022-07-13T17:22:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/08/cocoon-story/2022-07-10T20:32:24+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/06/mcmath-pierce-solar-telescope/2022-07-07T02:29:26+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/07/arizona-connections/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/arizonacheer2003-1.jpgArizonaCheer2003-1https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/seanandmikewillsmonumentvalley2003.jpgSeanAndMikeWillsMonumentVAlley2003https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/valenzuelafamilyhomecoming2006-cropped.jpgSimon Valenzuela and daughtersSimon, Uneek and Pascuala Valenzuela at the 2006 University of Arizona Homecoming Football game.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/valenzuelafamilyhomecoming2006.jpgSimon Valenzuela and daughtersSimon, Uneek and Pascuala Valenzuela at the 2006 University of Arizona Homecoming Football game.2022-07-08T16:40:03+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/05/kitt-peak-from-below/2022-07-15T11:34:23+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/04/baboquivari-peak/2022-07-06T10:02:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/07/02/french-at-ksc/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cocoabeachfrench2017-1.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cocoabeachfrench2017-2.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/cocoabeachfrench2017-3.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSC2022-07-02T11:15:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/27/bald-eagle-nest/2022-06-28T10:36:35+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/29/shuttle-landing-facility/2022-07-02T12:04:54+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/20/island-shrine/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/inishmore-23.jpgRoadside Shrine and Island Landscape, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, IrelandRoadside Shrine and Island Landscape, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland2022-06-22T21:18:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/30/mercury-7-pre-launch-facilities/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/launch_of_friendship_7_-_gpn-2000-0006861.jpgLaunch_of_Friendship_7_-_GPN-2000-000686[1]https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-48.jpgMercury 7 MonumentOn ICBM Road the Mercury Monument at the entrance to Launch Complex 14.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallaunchcomplex14andhangars.jpgCapeCanaveralLaunchComplex14AndHangarShttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-47.jpgLa Quinta, Cocoa BeachView of the hotel built for and first owned by the Marcury 7 astronauts. They lived here in the early days of the USA space program.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-46.jpgLa Quinta, Cocoa BeachView of the hotel built for and first owned by the Marcury 7 astronauts. They lived here in the early days of the USA space program.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-45.jpgCapeCanaveralLighthouse20190120-45La Quinta Inn was the home of the Mercury 7 Astronauts, 1275 N Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-44.jpgHome of the Original 7 AstronautsLa Quinta Inn was the home of the Mercury 7 Astronauts, 1275 N Atlantic Avenue Cocoa Beach, Florida 32931https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-43.jpgMercury-Atlas CapsuleThe Capsule and Launch Escape System of the Mercury-Atlas, the rocket that sent the first American into orbit. Kennedy Space Center Rocket Garden.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-42.jpgMercury-Redstone CapsuleFrom the Kennedy Space Center Rocket Garden, the capsule topped by thee Launch Escape System of the Mercury-Redstone rocket that launched the first American into space.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/capecanaverallighthouse20190120-41.jpgRocket Garden TwilikghtFrom the left: Mercury-Atlas, Gemini-Titan II, Mercury-Redstone, Delta, Juno I. Taken in twilight, January 30, 2018.2022-06-20T10:57:20+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/24/like-a-dandelion/2022-06-25T10:09:55+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/28/a-secretive-and-failed-zuma-spacex-mission/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/spacexlaunch20180107-6.jpgSecretive and Failed Zuma MissionJanuary 7, 2018 SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with a return of the rocket booster.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/spacexlaunch20180107-5.jpgSecretive and Failed Zuma MissionJanuary 7, 2018 SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with a return of the rocket booster.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/spacexlaunch20180107-4.jpgSecretive and Failed Zuma MissionJanuary 7, 2018 SpaceX Falcon 9 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station with a return of the rocket booster.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/launchdirectortour-1.jpgLaunch Control CenterThe Space Shuttle Launch Control Room, March, 2017, during the Launch Director Tour2022-06-19T11:31:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/26/a-visit-to-proleek-dolmen/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-30.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-29.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-28.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-27.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-26.jpgSONY DSCSONY DSChttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/proleekdolmen20140610-25.jpgSONY DSCSONY 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LandscapeNorth view from Cottage Road overlooks walled fields, karst2022-05-26T12:19:43+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/07/settled-in/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-5.jpgInishmore CottageAn island cottage among fields along the Galway Bay coast, the twelve pins of Connemara beyond.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-4.jpgInishmore CottageAn island cottage among fields along the Galway Bay coast, the twelve pins of Connemara beyond.2022-05-26T12:19:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/05/the-how-of-soil/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-2.jpgIsland LandscapeNorth view from Cottage Road overlooks walled fields, karsthttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-3.jpgNorth View Dun AonghasaFrom the heights of Dun Aonghasa the karsk of Inishmore falls away for the sight of the twelve pins against Galway Bay.2022-06-06T17:40:21+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/06/03/spring-waterfall-walk/2022-06-03T13:03:08+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/05/26/tower-of-glass-reprise/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mckeetowerfrabel-9.jpgTower by Hans Godo FrabelTower, on permanent load from Frabel Art Foundation. In the late 1970s, glass sculptor Hans Godo Frabel created a small series of abstract sculptures of spheres connected to rods, forming unique clear shapes that render a beautiful play with light. This piece, entitled Tower, is a larger version of Frabel's 1979 Tower of Babel. McKee Botanical Gardens, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Floridahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mckeetowerfrabel-8.jpgTower by Hans Godo FrabelTower, on permanent load from Frabel Art Foundation. In the late 1970s, glass sculptor Hans Godo Frabel created a small series of abstract sculptures of spheres connected to rods, forming unique clear shapes that render a beautiful play with light. This piece, entitled Tower, is a larger version of Frabel's 1979 Tower of Babel. McKee Botanical Gardens, Vero Beach, Indian River County, Floridahttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/mckeetowerfrabel-7.jpgTower by Hans Godo FrabelTower, on permanent load from Frabel Art Foundation. In the late 1970s, glass sculptor Hans Godo Frabel created a small series of abstract sculptures of spheres connected to rods, forming unique clear shapes that render a beautiful play with light. This piece, entitled Tower, is a larger version of Frabel's 1979 Tower of Babel. 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Found May 25 within the Athens Riverside Park.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/athensnewyork20190525-14.jpgSpiraeaIn the family Rosaceae subfamily Spiraeoideae. Found May 25 within the Athens Riverside Park.2022-05-05T09:43:06+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2021/04/13/overlapping-hepatica-and-trillium-blooms/2022-05-01T14:47:40+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/05/04/massed-white-trillium-blooms/2022-05-07T07:54:28+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/28/around-and-about-athens-new-york-part-2/2022-05-01T14:33:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/27/around-and-about-athens-new-york-part-1/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/athensnewyork20190525-6.jpgModes of TransportationA pleasure craft motoring south on the Hudson River passes in front of the Hudson-Athens Lighthouse. On the eastern shore is a line of freight cars. Amtrack uses this line for service between New York City, Albany and beyond. We have enjoyed this Hudson River view from the train and highly recommend that trip.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/athensnewyork20190525-5.jpgThe dock at Athens Riverside Park.The map shows a dotted line between this dock in the Athens Riverside Park and the Henry Hudson Riverside park of the city of Hudson. Barely visible in front of the wooded hills is the Hudson-Athens lighthouse.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/athensnewyork20190525-4.jpgRiverfront Park, Athens, New YorkA sole reader enjoys the solitude and view across the Hudson. A large mid-stream island, Middle Town Flats, provides a swath of green insead of a view of the city Hudson.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/athensnewyork20190525-3.jpgRiverfront Park Sign, Athens, New YorkLooking east toward the entrance of the Riverfront Park, Athens, New York. Found at the east end of 2nd Street.2022-04-28T11:19:42+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/05/01/survival/2022-04-24T14:11:49+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/21/bridge-over-cong-river/2022-04-25T13:09:36+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/26/wintergreen/2022-04-18T11:50:50+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/25/orsorno-volcano-from-the-chacao-channel/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/orsornovolcanofromchacaochannel20160215.jpgOrsorno Volcano from the Chacao ChannelBefore sunrise on February 15, 2019 the Regatta sailed the Chacao Channel enroute to Puerto Montt. Looking northeast, the cone of the Orsorno Volcano was visible 75 miles distant.2022-04-18T11:46:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/24/bridging-lethe/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-11.jpgFootbridge over Enfield CreekSpring flow on Enfield Creek, Roberrt H. Treman Park near Ithaca, New York.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-10.jpgSycamoreGrove20170404-10https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-9.jpgSycamore TrunkRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-8.jpgSycamore SkyRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-7.jpgSycamoresRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-6.jpgSycamoresRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-5.jpgSycamore GroveRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-4.jpgSycamore GroveRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-3.jpgSycamore GroveRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New Yorkhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/sycamoregrove20170404-2.jpgSycamore GroveRobert H. Treman State Park near Ithaca, New York2022-04-27T09:53:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/22/video-recap-mckee-dinosaurs-2022/2022-04-27T18:46:27+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/20/protoceratops-a-commoner-from-what-became-mongolia/2022-04-21T11:17:31+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/16/iguanodon-hooves-like-a-horse/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/floridamckeedinosaursmall20220210-65.jpgIguanodon signageIguanodon was able to walk on all fours or stand on its hind legs to reach higher plants. It has hooves like horses. Its hands had an opposable digit, like a human thumb, used to grasp branches. This digit had a spike used for fighting other Iguanodons, in defense and feeding, as a tool to open fruits for example.2022-04-17T09:05:02+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/18/triceratops-one-of-the-last/2022-04-12T12:23:44+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/12/baellynasaura-only-one-found/2022-04-12T10:11:30+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/09/what-is-a-rock-what-is-a-stone/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/aranislandgetty003-4.jpgRoadside Daisies against dry rock wall on Cottage Road, InishmorRoadside daisies on Cottage Road out of Kilronan village, Inishmore, Aran Islands, County Galway, Ireland2022-04-17T09:08:22+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/10/baellynasaura-big-eyes/2022-04-09T12:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/04/herrerosaurus-one-of-the-first/2022-04-09T10:39:01+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/02/amargasaurus-a-small-sauropod/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/floridamckeedinosaursmall20220210-63.jpgProtoceratops signageProtoceratops was a very common, small, herbivorous dinosaur from Mongolia. It had a parrot-like beak, and a bony frill over its neck that was probably used for display to other Protoceratops, much like the crests of chameleon lizards today. There appear to be two forms of the frill, suggesting there were differences between males and females. 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Road out of KilronanThose bicyclists could have been us.https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/inishmore-6.jpgTourish Office and Bike RentalKilronan bibycle hire2022-04-17T09:06:45+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/07/life-and-death/2022-04-05T17:47:11+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/08/tyrannosaurus-rex-a-star/2022-04-05T17:46:52+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/06/neovenator-teeth-like-steak-knives/2022-04-07T10:51:13+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/03/23/beach-dangers/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/cocoabeachwalkmanofwarblog-12.jpgDangerous "fun balloon" configurationPoisonous tentacles dangle from a funny blue balloon.2022-04-03T13:27:46+00:00monthlyhttps://michaelstephenwills.com/2022/04/03/dive/https://michaelstephenwills.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/ospreycocoabeach2019-28.jpgDOsprey Dive with SurfThe day sign of the Cape Canaveral Light in the 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