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Monthly Archives: November 2019

Along an Esker

30 Saturday Nov 2019

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Our friend Stella joined us for Thanksgiving and a post-Thanksgiving recovery hike at Sweedler Preserve in Ithaca. The weather was brisk if our pace was not.

There is a lovely esker running down the Lick Brook gorge in Sweedler Preserve that features dramatic side drop-offs.

Glass With Class

23 Saturday Nov 2019

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Lori, Marie (neighbor friend), and I took a one-day introductory class in glass blowing at Corning Museum of Glass recently.  It was a blast.  We each created several pieces designed to introduce us to the fundamentals.  I can confidently say that none will be classified as art or serve any useful functional purpose.  There were no severe burns and our instructor, Ross, was a patient and skilled (and entertaining) instructor. The best thing we developed in class was an increased appreciation for the gaffers (master glass blowers) who make it look so easy to create spectacular pieces.

Molten glass apprehension
Lori reheats in a glory hole
Lori's first attempt at glass blowing
Lori uses jacks, Paul blows, and Ross (our instructor) turns and cheerleads.
Lori uses jacks, Paul blows, and Ross (our instructor) turns and cheerleads.
Marie blows, Ross photobombs
Paul blows a bubble into the glass
Paul uses jacks for a cutoff groove
Marie marvers, Ross photobombs
Paul gathers, Lori handles the furnace door
Paul guides a punty onto a blown piece
Paul opens the lip of a cup with jacks
Lori and I made "snowmen", bubbles, and cups in our introductory class on glass blowing.
Lori and I made “snowmen”, bubbles, and cups in our introductory class on glass blowing.

The Buck Stops Here

05 Tuesday Nov 2019

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A young buck paused amidst the similarly-colored goldenrod making him difficult to spot unless he was moving.

Can you spot him? He blended in quite well as he slowly passed through our field of past-prime goldenrod.

Update Nov. 17: Our buck has returned and is less shy than during his initial visit. Now he feeds contentedly in our yard.

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