It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
This beautiful roof was taken at Olana. I previously wrote about my visit to this historic home here
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
The turret roofs of the Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove, NJ
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
The roofs of the greenhouses at Wave Hill gardens in Riverdale New York. The gardens are landscaped on a hill, so one can stand at eye level with the roofs below. They are beautiful tile shingles.
Blithe little song-sparrow, friendly cheery,
Fearlessly, sociably carolling near me,
Varying ever the song that you sing,
Yet always a run in it,
Always the sun in it,
Always good news in the greeting you bring
-Anonymous
The Sparrows below are not Song Sparrows, rather they are House Sparrows, but the poem can still apply. Social they are, as they landed atop the table I sat at this afternoon, and scurried around under my feet, on the patio of the gardens at Wave Hill in NY. They are used to people being around and show little to no fear. I had a wonderful time sitting with them and feeding them morsels of bread and chopped up nuts.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
Another beauty from the New Jersey Shore. This roof matches the color of the sea.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
No fear of heights for these guys… working on building a new roof- will be interesting to see it when it’s finished as the angle is unusual.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
Wonderful turret roofs overlooking the ocean
Here’s a wider non -square view! 
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
Another beautiful roof in Ocean Grove, NJ
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
The last hour of my day in school I work in the school library. Every year at the end of the year the librarian puts a cart out in the hallway filled with books that have not been taken out for a few years, offering them for free to whoever wants them. Last week the cart was a mess after many books had been taken, so I went to straighten it up. A children’s book caught my eye, as the cover had seagulls on it, and the title was Ask The Windy Sea. Two of my favorite things, birds and the sea. I looked inside and saw the copyright was 1968, and the book had been donated to the school in 1969. I know you’re not supposed to judge a book by its cover, but in this case I felt I could, and decided to take it home.
I read it yesterday and found it to be a beautiful story, with lessons entwined within it. I found the following review online:
The measured text recounts Tony’s amble along the beach–looking for a lost yellow caterpillar, talking with collectors of shells or shellfish, garnering information and an idea or two from each; the illustrations show not Tony but what he sees–the specimens in precise drawings, the surroundings in sweeps and smudges of gold and blue and green. The format, then, is an attempt to put the child in Tony’s place, but the small grains of philosophy , “the world is full of hermit crabs–it’s either push or be pushed””; inspiring: hold on (like a mussel) to your friends, “”to whatever you’re good at”
The boy, Tony meets a man collecting Mussels who talks to him about the Mussel’s strength to stick to rocks, giving Tony a lesson in friendship and life at the same time. This paragraph resonated with me.
A beautiful way to remember to hold onto the people in your life and to never let go of who you are.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
The cedar shingles on this roof are typical of country homes near the beach- this one is from Southampton NY. 
The epitome of a summer scene… a sister teaching her brother how to ride a bicycle. His squeals of glee were wonderful to hear as he was able to take off on his own when she released her hand from the back of the bicycle. Ah, childhood. Who knows which way he’ll go and how far, now that he knows how.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
It’s time again for a photo challenge in Square format. This month Becky, at the Life of B, has chosen rooves or perhaps roofs if you prefer. The first of June will see a lot of photos of all manner of roofing. Check them out at Becky’s place.
Today’s quote holds special meaning. I awoke to the awful news that one of the most beloved administrators in school died suddenly and unexpectedly overnight. I entered school at 7:45 this morning to find young boys in their teens openly crying walking through the halls. The sadness and heaviness was palpable. This administrator has worked in this school for 16 years, prior to that he was an administrator and teacher in 3 other schools. The amount of lives he touched is inumerable. Always patient, kind, always speaking softly to the young men in his charge, always available for them, a non judgemental ear, a word of advice, always there for them.
My husband has known him from the time they were children together in elementary school-he attended the funeral and heard the stories of this man’s impact on so many. A reminder of the difference one person can make in so many lives. A reminder of just how fragile life can be, no guarantees one will wake to see another day, and how important it is to make each and every day count.
This week Paula Says: Saturation can be interpreted as colour saturation in photography – Did you know that you can be saturated with work too?
I am sure many of us know the feeling of being saturated with work-a good antidote for that is to spend what ever time one can find out in nature! Here I chose photos from a garden I visited on a hazy, cloud covered day. The vibrancy of the colors was lost, but with a little help from the saturation setting in an editing program I brought them back to life.
One of my favorite places to visit is a beautiful Park/Garden overlooking the Hudson River in Riverdale, NY. Without fail each and every time I walk down one of the main paths towards the main house on the property, I am greeted by the resident Mockingbird. He stands atop a tree sometimes, then swoops down to the path or grass to say hello. 
Sunday, my visit was no different. He flirted with me from a bush alongside the path. Perched atop, he said hello and stayed for a minute while I took his photo. 
and then he was off to greet others
Papers I have received in the classroom…
this one was written on 2 Post-It notes and given to me at the end of school last year
On a day I was absent from school
Just because… that’s me and the student in case you were wondering.. purple seems to be my color
End of year ….
And when I asked the student who this was.. I was told quite exuberantly … YOU!
A Day In The Life 
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