Beaver Lake

This past weekend our family went on another one of our trips to Beaver Lake Nature Center. This time we chose the 3-mile Lake Loop trail. The kids made it the whole way without getting tired, and even helped me pick out some of the shots below...

Abandoned Places, Part II

More from this weekend's visit to Gulliver's Pond. I don't even know what these things are, but I just love the rust on them.

Abandoned Places, Part I

Grant's Cub Scout pack had their annual fishing derby yesterday at Gulliver's Pond in Palermo. In addition to a nice place to fish, this property also offers a wealth of photographic opportunities for those of us who are fascinated by old, abandoned things. There are various pieces of farm equipment left out there to rust and rot, as well as this old truck, which was gradually being engulfed by the weeds...

Loop Around the Lake

Today was the Fulton YMCA's annual "Loop Around the Lake" 15K run. My good friend Kristen was in charge of organizing the volunteers for the event, so naturally I volunteered. Griffin and I assisted Kristen and her daughter Hannah at a water station (out on Lakeshore Road, for the local folks reading this). Kristen and Hannah handed out the water, Griffin's job was to chase down the cups after the runners dropped them, and I was of course in charge of photography.

It was an absolutely beautiful day - cool, breezy and full of sun.

Our station was at about the 7-mile mark, so we had some time to goof around before our first "customers" arrived.

Eventually we had to get to work.


Griffin did his job very well.






Griffin was also in charge of clapping for all of the runners.


The last runner stopped to chat for a minute...

...and then headed off.

The Boston 3-Day, Part II

We walk because we must.
We are strong because the journey demands it.
Together in body and united in spirit, we lay down our footsteps for this generation and the next.
This is our promise: a world without breast cancer.

Day Two and Day Three began on a nature trail which passed this beautiful pond filled with lily pads.

These "Walker Stalkers" followed us everywhere.

This man is a soldier currently serving in Iraq. He wanted to do the walk for his sister, and he was granted a special leave in order to complete this personal mission.

Priceless indeed.

Lauren and Leann, my old teammates from the 2002 walk, now crew members running a pit stop.

So close to the end (you can see the Boston skyline in the distance), but still so far away. These little cheerleaders really helped get me through.

Somehow I made it through to the end, one of the two last walkers in. I was greeted by the incredible sight of the 1900 or so walkers who had come in before me yelling and cheering. Blisters? What blisters?

As we made our way to Closing Ceremonies, the path was lined with our wonderful Crew members.

Saluting our survivors as they entered Closing. (Photo taken by my teammate Amy.)

The Survivor Circle completes our three days.

Why we walk.