Messing
About in Boats, Boots, and Byways:
Archive
of PorchPix log entry of
15
December 03
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Snow
flies; river work continues
15
December 03:
There's a saying in these snowy parts that ends with the words
"... before
the snow flies." As
in, "I want to move to Florida before the snow flies."
Over
the weekend, western New York had 5 inches to a foot of snow,
depending on location. Here is Buffalo, we got 5 inches overnight
and in the morning on Sunday.
The next day, on the way to the church that I serve in Niagara
Falls, I saw a Coast Guard boat working on a channel marker
at Strawberry Island, near the foot of Ontario Street, five
minutes from the house, and one of the many great spot in my
commute (I have a great commute route).
I
also saw a work barge through the trees and homes along the
Niagara River on River Road on the border between Niagara Falls
and the Tonawandas -- my alternate commute route, which is even
more scenic than the regular route along the river and on the
Interstate.
I
guess these river crews don't worry about when the snow flies.
The
snow has been light so far this year. Tomorrow is supposed to
bring rain and a high of 50 degrees F. Absurd for Buffalo in
December!
Work
barge sits at anchor in the Niagara River off River Road
on the border of Niagara Falls and the Tonawandas. Don't
know what they were doing on such a cold and dreary day
on the water. |
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I was hoping that the Coast Guard boat that I had seen
on the way to church would still be there on the trip
back. It was, and I got a big bonus, too. The instant
that I pulled up and rolled down the window, a tug pushed
a huge barge past the anchored Coast Guard boat. That's
the Peace Bridge in the background. We're near the foot
of Ontario Street. |
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| Tug
pushes big barge past a boat sitting on the bank, wrapped
up for winter. That's Strawberry Island in the background. |
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| Coast
Guard boat resumes work on channel marker after big barge
goes by, heading downstream. |
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