Wellsboro and Buffalo, May 2026
 Page 1: Mothers Day, Sunday, 5/10/2026: At our first stop on the Thruway at an Oasis, I discovered Tesla recharging stations, 8 on each side! |
 Page 2: This is the view outside of our hotel window at the Hilton, Home2 Suites in Perrysburg, OH. |
 Page 3: The clock tower in the evening sunset. |
 Page 4: Amy: We walked across the circle to Claude’s Restaurant for dinner. |
 Page 5: Kevin and Amy on Mother’s Day (photo by Amy) |
 Page 6: Artistic view of a red carnation with reflections of light off the counter. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 7: Amy in the setting sun, eclipsed by the clock tower. |
 Page 8: Amy at the fountain: The town appears to have been designed from the ground up, with Condos, Storefronts, Restaurants, wide avenues, parking, etc. |
 Page 9: Kevin (photo by Amy) |
 Page 10: The clock tower at night. |
 Page 11: Monday, 5/11/2026: The clock tower in the morning with partly cloudy sky. |
 Page 12: We walked to the dining room adjacent to the hotel for breakfast. |
 Page 13: An old photo of Doyle Restaurant, circa 1900, at the current site of Riordan’s Restaurant. |
 Page 14: As we leave Perrysburg we say goodbye to the water tower. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 15: Map of Wellsboro, PA |
 Page 16: We arrive at Bob and Debbie’s house in Wellsboro, PA. This is their tree in the setting sun. |
 Page 17: Debbie at her sewing machine (photo by Amy) |
 Page 18: Sunset is beautiful. |
 Page 19: Tuesday, 5/12/2026: The view out the back of the house in the morning. |
 Page 20: Map of Pine Creek bike trail. |
 Page 21: Bob and Debbie took us on a bike ride on a rails-to-trails path in downtown Wellsboro, PA. The old train terminal has been preserved. |
 Page 22: Bob, Debbie and Amy. |
 Page 23: Kevin, Debbie and Amy (photo by Amy) |
 Page 24: Along the trail is a barn and a cow as view from the far side of the creek. |
 Page 25: Another view looking down the creek. |
 Page 26: Amy and Bob riding along the trail. |
 Page 27: Deb, Bob and Amy; Debbie stopped to wait for me. |
 Page 28: A closer view of the creek. |
 Page 29: The trial travels East to West, indicated by the + + + + (yellow line). |
 Page 30: Inside a museum, this quilt was on display. |
 Page 31: An old photo when the train was in existence. |
 Page 32: An old photo of the rail workers and their families. |
 Page 33: Back home Debbie and Amy worked diligently on making these quilts. |
 Page 34: Debbie and Amy: the reverse side. |
 Page 35: Amy doing her quilt (photo by Amy) |
 Page 36: Wednesday, 5/13/2026: Stained glass hanging in the front door window. |
 Page 37: Bob and Debbie, engaged. (photo by Debbie) |
 Page 38: Bob and Debbie’s wedding photo. (photo by Debbie) |
 Page 39: The view out the back window. |
 Page 40: Amy and Debbie: in due course they make matching pillows. |
 Page 41: Amy and Debbie: the reverse side. |
 Page 42: Amy and Debbie on the bike trail (photo by Amy) |
 Page 43: Debbie on the bike trail (photo by Amy) |
 Page 44: Debbie on the bike trail (photo by Amy) |
 Page 45: Thursday, 5/14/2026: In the morning there was fog. |
 Page 46: Just as quickly, the fog lifts. |
 Page 47: A Bullock’s Oriole (Icterus bullockii) perched in the tree. |
 Page 48: Cathy, Amy and Kim. We arrived in Williamsville, NY around noon. |
 Page 49: Mr Skunkie comes for a visit in the back yard. |
 Page 50: Friday, 5/15/2026: Amy and Kim at the Williamsville train depot. |
 Page 51: Kevin and Kim |
 Page 52: The Lehigh Valley train preserved on this track. |
 Page 53: A pink lilac tree as it flowers. |
 Page 54: Amy next to the lilac tree. |
 Page 55: Kevin and Amy |
 Page 56: Amy next to a spring snow crabapple tree. |
 Page 57: Glens Falls, Williamsville, NY |
 Page 58: Next to the mill is a chute which siphoned off water from the falls to power the mill. |
 Page 59: The front of the mill, build in 1811. Sweet Jenny’s is now a candy store, but when I was growing up under a different owner it sold apple cider. |
 Page 60: Inside is a collection of photos. |
 Page 61: Map of the Park School Campus (photo by Amy) |
 Page 62: A photo of the old dining hall at The Park School of Buffalo. |
 Page 63: Front: Bruce Halpern, Paul Cohn, Jane Seidenberg; Back: Peter Wilson, Kevin Rosteing, Candy Costrine, Steve Lane, Jim Fink, Spencer Allen, Ann Beyer and Peter Schwartz. |
 Page 64: Front: Bruce Halpern, Paul Cohn, Jane Seidenberg; Back: Peter Wilson, Kevin Rosteing, Steve Lane, Ann Beyer, Jim Fink, Spencer Allen, Candy Costrine, and Peter Schwartz. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 65: Bruce Barber (taken from FaceBook) |
 Page 66: Erica Muffy Brown (taken from FaceBook) |
 Page 67: Erica Muffy Brown (taken from FaceBook) |
 Page 68: Erica Muffy Brown (taken from FaceBook) |
 Page 69: Lisa Davis-Griffis (taken from FaceBook) |
 Page 70: We took a tour of the campus, starting with Chapin Hall. This mural is hanging overhead. |
 Page 71: I cropped and reproprotioned the image, and brightened the colors. |
 Page 72: Chapin Hall Library, still has an open look. |
 Page 73: a view looking in the opposite direction. |
 Page 74: Amy in the new Science Building that overlooks the pond. |
 Page 75: The new waterfalls along the side of the Science Building. |
 Page 76: Amy next to the waterfalls. |
 Page 77: Ensconced in the Art Building is this mural constructed 50 years ago by Spencer Allen (standing) and Candy Costrine (absent). |
 Page 78: Spencer and Candy’s mural. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 79: Later in the evening Candy invited us to her house in Williamsville to celebrate with this cake. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 80: The squirrel greets us in the morning (photo by Amy) |
 Page 81: A colorful bench along the walk (photo by Amy) |
 Page 82: Daisies (photo by Amy) |
 Page 83: Kim and Kevin (photo by Amy) |
 Page 84: Kevin and Amy in front of a white crabapple tree (photo by Amy) |
 Page 85: Kim and Kevin (photo by Amy) |
 Page 86: Kevin and Kim (photo by Amy) |
 Page 87: Kevin and Kim (photo by Amy) |
 Page 88: Inside Jenny’s Candy Store (photo by Amy) |
 Page 89: Saturday, 5/16/2026: Paul Cohn invited to his Organic Farm in the southtowns. |
 Page 90: Ann Beyer, Jim Fink, Peter Schwartz, Frank (dog) and Paul Cohn. The next day Paul invited us out to her house. |
 Page 91: Ann Bayer, Jim Fink, Peter Schwartz, Jane Seidenberg, Paul Cohn, Iko and Frank (the dogs). |
 Page 92: Candy Costrine, Amy Rosteing and Jill Fink. |
 Page 93: Amy, Kevin, Kim Rosteing, Ann Beyer, Jane Seidenberg, Candy Costrine, Paul Cohn, Jim Fink, Peter Schwartz and Jill Fink. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 94: Inside one of his guest houses. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 95: Notice the high ceiling and beams. Paul did all the remodeling himself! (photo by Amy) |
 Page 96: Kim, Amy and Kevin on the deck. |
 Page 97: Panoramic view from the main house. |
 Page 98: Jim Fink walking Iko |
 Page 99: The main house as viewed from the front. |
 Page 100: Jane and Paul (photo by Amy) |
 Page 101: The greenhouse. |
 Page 102: Inside the greenhouse. The first bat of water contains fish. |
 Page 103: Looking in the opposite direction. |
 Page 104: Looking down the center. |
 Page 105: In the second bat is the biological filter. To the left you can just make out the physical filter which removes the feces from the fish. |
 Page 106: Dahlia seedling. |
 Page 107: Outside looking back at the cell tower and the wind turbine. |
 Page 108: Jane and Paul: Inside the guest house on the second floor. Paul is standing next to a table which he built himself. |
 Page 109: Jane and Paul: view of the kitchen and dining area. |
 Page 110: Similar view. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 111: Paul, Kim, Jane and Jill (photo by Amy) |
 Page 112: Paul, Kim and Jill (left); Jane and Amy (right). |
 Page 113: Kevin hiding in the loft. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 114: An entertainment area (photo by Amy) |
 Page 115: View from the treehouse overlooking the marijuana field. |
 Page 116: Amy looking at the treehouse from the side. |
 Page 117: Jane at the entrance of the tree house (photo by Amy) |
 Page 118: Sunday, 5/17/2026: St Peter and Paul’s Church in Williamsville, NY, in the morning sun. |
 Page 119: Inside St Gregory’s Church on Maple Road. |
 Page 120: Detail of the stained glass window. |
 Page 121: We went pack to Park School: the pond. |
 Page 122: A mural at the Art Building. |
 Page 123: Kim and Amy at the waterfall. |
 Page 124: Kim and Amy at the new Science Building. |
 Page 125: Kim and Amy walking along the stream that flows toward the pond. |
 Page 126: Looking down the trail at the Science Building. |
 Page 127: Closer view of the pond. |
 Page 128: Two geese. |
 Page 129: Artistic view of dead wood. |
 Page 130: The path now has small bridges that lead the way. |
 Page 131: Kim |
 Page 132: Amy and Kim |
 Page 133: Amy and Kim on the boardwalk next to the marsh. |
 Page 134: The tall grass. |
 Page 135: We spot a turtle. |
 Page 136: Actually, there are two turtles. |
 Page 137: Amy returning from the pond. |
 Page 138: The hall of Stone Hall, taken through the glass door. |
 Page 139: Amy and Kim between Stone Hall and the Art Building. |
 Page 140: Painted rocks outside the Art Building (photo by Amy) |
 Page 141: Hamlin Hall, backlit in the sun. |
 Page 142: Seal of The Park School of Buffalo, founded in 1912. |
 Page 143: Amy, Kevin, Kim and Linda Schueckler: Amy and Linda are first cousins. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 144: Monday, 5/18/2026: Kim saying goodbye (photo by Amy) |
 Page 145: We parked our car at the Sandusky Bay Pavilion. |
 Page 146: The marina the the Sandusky Yacht Club. |
 Page 147: A catamaran. |
 Page 148: Detail of the Sandusky Amusement Park, across the bay. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 149: Amy riding down the breakwall. |
 Page 150: Next to the marina the river discharges into Lake Erie. |
 Page 151: A statue with a young woman rowing toward Lake Erie. |
 Page 152: Amy enjoying a swinging chair by the ferry boat. |
 Page 153: Two geese with their goslings. |
 Page 154: A grain elevator seen in the distance. |
 Page 155: A cruiser leaving port. |
 Page 156: Seal of the City of Sandusky, founded in 1818. |
 Page 157: Greetings from Sandusky, OH (photo by Amy) |
 Page 158: Amy at the fountain, looking at Lake Erie. |
 Page 159: Amy posing next to an old car. |
 Page 160: Part of a mural on a building. |
 Page 161: The lower portion. |
 Page 162: The part to the right. |
 Page 163: Kevin standing next to the giant mural (photo by Amy) |
 Page 164: Another mural at a nearby restaurant. |
 Page 165: A statue dedicated to the Underground Railroad. |
 Page 166: One of the houses used in the Underground Railroad. |
 Page 167: The Sandusky Yacht Club entrance. |
 Page 168: The sign at the entrance of the Marblehead Lighthouse. |
 Page 169: The Marblehead Lighthouse. |
 Page 170: Amy |
 Page 171: Artistic view. |
 Page 172: Amy by the water. |
 Page 173: The lighthouse from the breakwall. |
 Page 174: Amy by the rocky shore. |
 Page 175: Looking north. |
 Page 176: The tree grows on top of the rocks! (photo by Amy) |
 Page 177: Tree roots growing from a tree and enveloping the rocks. |
 Page 178: Amy on the shore. |
 Page 179: Red, White and Violet petunias. |
 Page 180: Purple veronica. |
 Page 181: Map of Middlebury. The arrow shows the position of Essenhaus. |
 Page 182: We arrived at the Das Duchman Essenhaus in Middlebury, IN. This is our room. The wood furniture appears hand-built by the Amish. |
 Page 183: Our bedroom from a different angle. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 184: This is the view from our balcony on the second floor. |
 Page 185: Panoramic view. |
 Page 186: This quilt hangs over the stairway to the main lobby. |
 Page 187: The brick path that leads to the shopping area. |
 Page 188: Looking to the left. |
 Page 189: Inside the Corn Crib. |
 Page 190: The quilts inside one of the shops (photo by Amy) |
 Page 191: An old style building. |
 Page 192: The main restaurant where we had dinner. |
 Page 193: Amy and Kevin seated in a carriage. |
 Page 194: The main lobby of Essenhaus. |
 Page 195: This page is taken from the book about the Amish, which sits at the coffee table in our room. |
 Page 196: In the evening the geese congregate on the pond. |
 Page 197: A small scale lighthouse (photo by Amy) |
 Page 198: The geese and goslings up close. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 199: The waterwheel (photo by Amy) |
 Page 200: Tuesday, 5/19/2026: Just outside our room hangs on the wall this quilt. |
 Page 201: The windmill in front of the hotel. |
 Page 202: The bushes in the front which spell out ‘Essenhaus’. |
 Page 203: We took a bike ride on the Ridge Run Trail. Looking back at our room: second floor balcony, second from the left. |
 Page 204: The covered bridge. |
 Page 205: The covered bridge as viewed from the side. |
 Page 206: Geese and goslings by the water. |
 Page 207: The bike trail. |
 Page 208: Middlebury water tower. |
 Page 209: Amy riding on the trail. |
 Page 210: We arrived at the Krider Garden. |
 Page 211: The sign at the entrance. |
 Page 212: The Krider family |
 Page 213: The nursery as it look in the mid 20th century. |
 Page 214: A statue of Hebe, the goddess of youth. |
 Page 215: A central area commemorating our 250th birthday as a nation. |
 Page 216: A stork |
 Page 217: A pink rhododendron. |
 Page 218: Underneath a manufactured giant mushroom. |
 Page 219: Amy standing under the same mushroom. |
 Page 220: A windmill |
 Page 221: Amy |
 Page 222: Artwork: The Gathering Place by Sunday Mahaja. |
 Page 223: Closeup showing a squirrel |
 Page 224: Ferns |
 Page 225: A pink allium. |
 Page 226: A yellow calandine poppy. |
 Page 227: Wild grape vines growing up a tree trunk. |
 Page 228: Leading to the exit. |
 Page 229: Yellow iris. |
 Page 230: Purple iris |
 Page 231: Goldfish |
 Page 232: A dragonfly |
 Page 233: Purple siberian irises |
 Page 234: A red zinnia |
 Page 235: Middlebury Railroad Depot in 1918 |
 Page 236: Amy riding along the area that used to be the train depot. |
 Page 237: This is an Amish home, which is usually is in gray and has a characteristically high garage to fit the horse drawn carriage. |
 Page 238: Our bike path |
 Page 239: You can rent out this cabin in the park. |
 Page 240: Returning to Essenhaus |
 Page 241: The barn at the Corn Shop |
 Page 242: This quilt is on display in the store. |
 Page 243: This is inlaid wood. |
 Page 244: A painting of two sandpipers |
 Page 245: 17 baby turtle eggs just hatched |
 Page 246: We visited Defries Gardens in Elkhart, IN. To see the pamphlet, click here. |
 Page 247: Amy walking along the circular path |
 Page 248: One of the Greek statues |
 Page 249: One of the gate houses |
 Page 250: Yellow pansies (Viola wittrockiana) |
 Page 251: Amy at the central fountain |
 Page 252: An Amish barn and homestead. |
 Page 253: Bronze statue of Neptune at the Elkhart County Courthouse in Goshen, IN |
 Page 254: The County Courthouse |
 Page 255: Mural depicting Elkhart, IN |
 Page 256: This is a beautiful building: the Learner Theatre build in 1924. (photo by Amy) |
 Page 257: Large view of the building |
 Page 258: Amy in the foreground |
 Page 259: Detail on the side of the building |
 Page 260: Amy inside the large vault in the old Lewis Bank |
 Page 261: Inside the vault |
 Page 262: A hologram. You can see my phone in the center! Vortex Slice by Ray Howlett. |
 Page 263: Egyptian papyrus re-created by artist Tuck Langland. |
 Page 264: Another example of Egyptian papyrus depicting an ancient Egyptian sailing vessel circa 1550-1070 BC. |
 Page 265: The Curiosity Shop by Norman Rockwell, published in the Saturday Evening Post, April 3, 1948. |
 Page 266: Benjamin Franklin, by Normal Rockwell, 1976. |
 Page 267: Norman Rockwell’s self portrait on chinaware. |
 Page 268: A painting depicting an Amish carriage. |
 Page 269: Another Amish scene. |
 Page 270: Just Breathe, by Laurie Rousseau, 1967. |
 Page 271: Ruthmere Museum in Elkhart, IN |
 Page 272: We enter the Wellfield Botanic Gardens |
 Page 273: The fountain and the central lake. |
 Page 274: The museum as seen from across the lake |
 Page 275: A second view |
 Page 276: The central fountain |
 Page 277: Two bison |
 Page 278: A red peony |
 Page 279: A small cascade |
 Page 280: Purple bloody cranesbill (Geranium sanguineum) |
 Page 281: The pagoda |
 Page 282: A pink peony called a Cora Louise. |
 Page 283: An oriental bridge (photo by Amy) |
 Page 284: A pink peony of a Japanese variety |
 Page 285: Paeonia lactiflora, a form of peony |
 Page 286: A salmon colored peony |
 Page 287: A pink rhododendron. |
 Page 288: The auditorium from a distance |
 Page 289: Amy at the waterwheel, back at Essenhaus |
 Page 290: The central fountain (photo by Amy) |
 Page 291: Another view of the fountain (photo by Amy) |
 Page 292: The Kids Tool Shed at Wellfield Botanical Gardens, Elkhart, IN (photo by Amy) |
 Page 293: The pagoda (photo by Amy) |
 Page 294: A ping peony flower (photo by Amy) |
 Page 295: An sculpture with near rainbow colors (photo by Amy) |
 Page 296: A white flower called the Cherokee Daybreak (photo by Amy) |
 Page 297: Inside Amici Restaurant (photo by Amy) |
 Page 298: An Amish buggy (photo by Amy) |
 Page 299: Linton’s Nursery |
 Page 300: The front entrance of Linton’s Nursery |
 Page 301: The yard near the highway |
 Page 302: Closeup of one of the scale-model homes |
 Page 303: The small water tower |
 Page 304: A small Victorian style house |
 Page 305: A Dutch-style windmill |
 Page 306: A lighthouse |
 Page 307: A small train house |
 Page 308: A peacock displaying its feathers |
 Page 309: An emu |
 Page 310: Another scale house |
 Page 311: Kevin (photo by Amy) |
 Page 312: An oriental house |
 Page 313: An oriental warrior |
 Page 314: Clematis, Duchess of Edinburgh. |
 Page 315: A scale model yellow house |
 Page 316: Cunningham’s White Rhododendrons |
 Page 317: Nova Zembla Rhododendron |
 Page 318: A crooked house with a slide |
 Page 319: Heuchera, Red Lightning. |
 Page 320: Patriot Hosta (Hosta Patriot) |
 Page 321: Amy inside the entrance of a bush trimmed into the shape of a house |
 Page 322: Inside the nursery |
 Page 323: Inside the store |
 Page 324: A longer view |
 Page 325: Yellow gnomes |
 Page 326: Links to the Internet |