Late Winter Sunday Drive
Bob and I went for a Sunday drive late this morning to early afternoon. We were out and about for 3-4 hours. It was a beautiful day for a drive. The sun was out; the sky was blue to partly cloudy; and the temperature felt more like Spring than Winter.
Our first stop was at the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Store in Jamestown, NY. I purchased 2-32 oz. bags of Poly-Fil Poly-Pellets Stuffing Beads for use in a camera bean bag. I paid $11.86 for these beads, after coupons deducted $9.00 from the total cost. A little later in the day I ordered from Amazon a large-sized, black Grizzly Camera Bean Bag. The cost for this bean bag was $17.95, after using a $15.00 gift card that I earned from Bing Rewards. Bing Rewards lets you earn credits for searching on Bing or trying new features from Bing or other Microsoft products and services. Bing Rewards credits can be redeemed for a variety of gift cards and other rewards. I save my Bing Rewards credits for Amazon gift cards! My Camera Bean Bag is scheduled for delivery on Wednesday.
Our next destination was Allegany State Park, located near Salamanca NY, where we spent most of our time. We entered the park via the Quaker Run entrance. We made a few stops along Quaker Lake to take pictures of ice fisherman and Canadian Geese.
Ice Fisherman on Quaker Lake
Canadian Geese at Quaker Lake
We stopped at Science Lake and snagged a couple pictures.
Science Lake
Bob took this picture of me standing on top of the Science Lake Dam.
Somewhere along the way between Science Lake and Red House Lake, we stopped to photograph a beaver lodge.
Beaver Lodge
According to the Beaver Solutions website, there are two main types of beaver lodges — the conical lodge and the bank lodge. The most recognized type is the conical shaped dwelling surrounded by water. It is made from sticks, mud and rocks. One of the primary reasons beavers build dams is to surround their lodge with water for protection from predators. The second type of lodge is the bank lodge. It is typically excavated into the bank of a large stream, river, or lake where the water is too deep or fast moving to build the classic conical lodge. This is a conical beaver lodge.
Our last photo-taking stop at Allegany State Park was at Red House Lake, where we photographed Canadian Geese, and a crow posed for me to take a picture.
Canadian Geese on Red House Lake
Canadian Geese on Red House Lake
A crow, looking out across Red House Lake
We departed Allegany State Park via the Red House entrance.
We returned home along the western side of the Allegheny Reservoir, making one stop at Webbs Ferry.
We discovered a fishing pier. The pier looked like it had been there for a while.
We have visited Webbs Ferry a few times over the years.
Neither of us remembered seeing this fishing pier.
Bob took this picture of me standing on the fishing pier.
Bob walked below the fishing pier.
When the Allegheny Reservoir is full, we think that these rocks
would be covered with water.
This week’s weather looks especially nice. I hope to spend some time outdoors, enjoying the sunshine!
The Beauty Around Us 
3 Responses to “Late Winter Sunday Drive”
A beautiful area and great photos Linda. I found the gift cards really interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Linda: The weather surely is changing fast. I’m sure we will have some more cold weather but this looks good for now. Thanks for sharing your trip.
This sounds like such a nice day! I could use a day like this.