suns along the Mohawk

– blossoms seen on Washington Ave. on March 22, 2012 [doubleclick to enlarge collage] –

 A year ago today, Washington Avenue surprised us with premature blooms on cherry trees, forsythia bushes, magnolia trees, daffodil plants, and more, due to a week of extraordinarily warm March weather.   We posted about the event in “early heat brings early blossoms” (March 22, 2012).  Today’s expected temperature high is 44 degrees lower than last year, when we had the record high of 81 degrees. Here are two comparison collages (double-click on each for a larger version):

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it was a little chillier this week here in the Stockade –

 Dog walking and snow removal provided most of the colors this overcast Saturday morning in the Stockade (Feb. 9, 2013), after about six less-than-forecasted inches of snow. (see Times Union article)

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– 26 Washington Ave. gazebo, with Gateway Landing gazebo in background –

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– a view up Union St. from N. Ferry St. about 9 AM –

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– at Green St. I found Lawrence resting and “snow angels” Dale and Owen shoveling –

 .  this collage brings 10 of this morning’s Stockade images together .

– City plow at the River end of Washington Ave. –

– snow removal at 9 Washington Avenue –

This morning, December 27, 2012, we woke up to our first “real” snow storm of this winter season.  I didn’t have any sunshine to illuminate my photos, but it was a lovely gray morning for a walk around the Stockade (especially if you had good boots, and no snow to shovel).  A few scenes from my 8 AM snow stroll can be seen in the following Slideshow.

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– rear of 1 Cucumber Alley on the banks of the Mohawk River –

– barge with bridge construction equipment at Gateway Landing –

– Lawrence the Indian at his Circle – 12/12/12 at 12:12 pm –

The last “triple sequential date” of the 21st Century was a gorgeous, sunny December day, under blue skies, here at the Schenectady Stockade.  Below I’ve included pictures at Lawrence Circle at 12:12 pm, various buildings with a No. 12 address, and midday beauty and shadows in Riverside Park.  Enjoy. (click on a photo for a larger version)

-Lawrence Circle, 12:12 pm –

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– 12 North Church St. [L], 12 No. Ferry St. [M], 12 North St. [L]

– 12 Union St. –

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– 12 So. Church St..Civic Players [R]; missing No. 12 on Governor’s Lane [L]

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– three scenes above at playlot of Riverside Park –

– Lawrence with No. 12s –

My plan to take photos of every building in the Stockade with a No. 12 address was frustrated, as I found out, going to each block, that there is no No. 12 on Washington Ave., Front St., Governor’s Lane, Ingersall Ave., So. Church St., or Green St.

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– view across Mohawk River toward Scotia from end of Governor’s Lane –

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– Lawrence standing tall (as always): 12:12 pm on 12-12-2012 –