American League Basketball Tournament

Ron and Katie at the American League East Basketball Tournament (5 March 2005)

Allegany State Park

Canadian Geese

Woodchuck

Beaver House And Dam

Bear

These pictures are from the second-to-last week in June 2005. I did not see the bear; my father took the picture. I have never seen a bear at Allegany, although somebody else in my family always sees a bear. The deer, great blue heron, and (hairy?) woodpecker would not stay posed long enough for a portrait. Even though the mammal that visited our campsite each night was only five feet away from me, I still don't know whether it was a racoon or porcupine. There was a picnic bench in the way, and it was dark. I could have taken pictures of butterflies, for example, swallowtails around buttercups. I could have taken pictures of an interesting duck - presumably some sort of Merganser - but I was busy cutting wood. I did not check to see whether the Osprey nest on the outskirts of camp was occupied.

Rochester

Jon Photographed By Ben

Jean, Will, and Ben Photographed By Jon

Some things I did with Jon and Ben:

Strawberry picking
Visited the Strong Museum
Baked my father's family's giant pancake

My father's recipe is 1 cup flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 egg, and 1 cup milk. Uncle Roger's recipe, which I prefer, is 1/2 cup flour, 3 teaspoons baking powder, 3 eggs, and 1/2 cup milk.

Cayuga Lake

Jon

Ben

Mike, Bill, and Laurie

Billy told me his hair used to be shorter; it is growing back. Apparently before he had it shaved, he first had a mohawk to the surprise of Ron and Laurie.

Will and Jean

Allegany State Park 2006

Flora

Fauna

On the other hand, this is outside my front door at home:

Bunny Rabbit