It was a whirlwind of a magical weekend. No offense to my hometown of Buffalo, but my heart always feels a bit more full in Boston. I still consider it home. I have been back three times now since we moved, and each time I feel like I am picking up where I left off. I always visit my old co-workers at the New England Aquarium, and every time I walk up the plaza of Central Wharf to the front doors, I have to remind myself that I am not actually there for my shift.
It was a dreary spring day in Buffalo as I pulled into RCR Marina. With my new gear in tow, it dawned on me that it had been almost three years since I last set foot on a boat. How could I have let that happen? Life happened. My last year living in Boston was so busy, I couldn’t even find time to go out with friends who had boats. When we moved to Buffalo, I thought I would have to kiss those days goodbye for good. I didn’t know anyone here with a boat, and assumed the sport was just as exclusive as it was in Boston.
This weekend I did a little exploring of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario areas. The water levels have been rising in the Great Lakes, and I was curious to see the flooding in Olcott, NY. Krull Park, always a favorite of mine, is shut down for the summer due to the flooding. The beach is almost non-existent. The gates to the beach were closed, but you could still look down and see only about a foot or two of exposed rocks. On a good day, Lake Ontario looks almost like the Atlantic Ocean, but now it’s waters are a muddy brown for at least two miles out from the shore.
Hello everyone! I am back after a long, and unplanned blogging hiatus. I have spent the last month planning new content, adventures, and working on my mental health. Now that Spring has finally sprung in Buffalo, my little waterlust heart is getting back out to some of my favorite spots.
When you spend almost every day of the week out with the whales of Stellwagen Bank, you come to recognize them not only from their fluke ID, but their personality as well. This is a photo I took of one of my favorite Humpback whales named Etch-a-Sketch.
