Major league lacrosse in Rochester

The very top level of outdoor lacrosse takes place in Rochester as the Rattlers play host to all the other MLL teams. On a hot Saturday in July, they hosted the Chesapeake Bayhawks. Chesapeake beat Rochester 13-7. Here are some pictures I took at that game...

 

The sun sets during the game and the Rochester skyline reflects that orange sunset.

The old Williamsville train station

Back around the turn of the century (the 1900's that is), Williamsville was a hub to a lot of travelers. A lot of these travels came on the passenger trains that would stop at the Central Terminal in Buffalo, or Williamsville. The Williamsville stop was a side route, not the main get off point. Here's a description of the former train station along with the pictures I took of the preserved historic site...


http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM44N3_Williamsville_Train_Depot_Williamsville_NY

 The Williamsville Depot was built in November 1896 by the Depew & Tonawanda Railroad, a subsidiary of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. The D&T was set up as a spur line to connect to the New York Central's Peanut Line near Tonawanda. The line would allow travelers to bypass the congestion in Buffalo. The station was the only one on the line. It ended passenger service in the early 1950s.

The station was restored in 1999 to be used as the Western New York Railway Historical Society. A 1/4 mile portion of the old railbed to the southeast has been converted to a paved walking trail.

 

 

 

Home Run Derby in Buffalo

The Triple A All-Star game was in Buffalo for the first time in 25 years. A couple days before, they had the Home Run Derby, which I went to. First they had the celebrity HR Derby where many stars and celebs competed. Here are some of the pictures I took of the Derby...

 

Lindy Ruff, coach of the Sabres,swings for the fences.

 

 San Diego's Famous Chicken struts his stuff.

Scenic Buffalo Waterfront

The Buffalo Waterfront is a very scenic walk, even in the winter. However, in the summer, one sees floral displays that are full of color. Here's the flowers on display near the Buffalo Erie Basin Marina and the lighthouse...

 

 

 

 

Buffalo Lighthouse - The real and statue

Walking along the waterfront before a big storm, a sight caught my eye that had artistic value. There was a sculpture or statue of the Buffalo lighthouse and behind it was the real thing. I focused my Canon camera on the two and came up with some good views...

 

 

Erie Basin Marina - Before the storm

Erie Basin Marina can be an eerie place before a storm, if you pardon the pun. I took these shots a few minutes before a cloudburst hit the Marina...

 

 

 

Erie Barge Canal, Albion & Middleport

Erie Barge Canal has many port towns on it's path throughout New York State. Albion & Middleport are two small towns I stopped at during my continuing tour of the famous Erie Canal. 

 

 

 

The three pictures above are from our stop at Albion, NY.

 The last three pictures are from Middleport, N.Y.

Scenic Albion, NY

Want to take a stroll down memory lane? Travel to Albion, New York where you will be transplanted to an earlier and happier time. Albion is a small town in Western New York that is on the Erie Canal and has some very unique architecture. Here's some pictures I took there in late June...

 

 

2012 Fireworks

From my back yard, I can view the fireworks shot overhead by the golf course across the street. No better view in the house than my backyard! Here's from July 3, 2012...