Canisus ties Lake Superior in college hockey

I went to a very entertaining college hockey game on Saturday at Buffalo State College. That's where the Canisus Golden Griffins play their home hockey games. They took on powerhouse Lake Superior and gave a gritty effort. Canisus played to a 2-2 tie, and they outplayed the Lakers at even strength. It was two powerplay goals by Lake Superior that foiled Canisus.

The college game has all the elements of the NHL, plenty of hitting, big saves by the goalies and highlight reel goals.

Tony Capobianco makes big save on breakaway.

The Golden Griffs really husteled in this one and played a much better game than the Sabres did at home against Phoenix.

The bitter end of the Joe Paterno era

Try as he may to stay in control, Joe Paterno was forced to step down from his Penn State head coaching job.

As it is, the sex scandal will forever tarnish his once proud image. I have uploaded 2 more pics I took of JoePa from the game I went to last year at Penn State.

Everyone knew it would play out like this. Joe Paterno didn't want to leave. He was forced to turn in his resignation...effective after the season. But that was not enough and the Penn State Board of Trustees knew it. They had to take the final step and did so late Wednesday night. They showed old Joe the door.

Here are some pictures I took at the Penn State-Temple game last season. Got a few good shots of Joe and one with him along side Mike McQueary, who saw the incident.

Joe Paterno stands along side Assistant Coach Mike McQueary (to the left), who witnessed one of the sexual abuses. Both failed to contact the legal authorities.

Tillman Road Wildlife preserve

In Clarence, N.Y., there's a nature preserve and hiking trails at the Tillman Road Wildlife Management Area. There are miles of trails and lakes, including a marsh area where birds migrate to.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tillman_Road_Wildlife_Management_Area

On a sunny and relatively warm early November Sunday, I hiked these trails and took my Canon camera along. Here's some pictures that I took...

Boston Hills autumn scenery

This is my second Boston Hills photo blog. The last one was from a couple years ago. Went there on a sunny October Sunday and got fresh apple cider at the Red Barrel Mill, in Patchin, New York, just outside of the Boston limits. Here's some pics from that trip...