I used to always have a destination in mind before getting on my bike. Something like getting to work or to the store or band practice. These days I just like going for a ride. Same with walking. We walk in circles everyday. We always return to exactly where we started. Today we had a destination. We walked up to Wegmans and back with a short stop at the library.
Ever notice how the houses on Culver sit at an angle to the street? That is the front of the house is not parallel with the road. Each house is the same distance from the road but turned at an angle so the people in each house can look out their side windows and not be looking right into their neighbor’s place. You notice these things when you walk. And some houses have been here much longer than others. Some have hitching posts out near the road so you could tie up your horse in the pre-automotive days. Some houses have first floor windows that go right down to the floor, a dramatic feature for the turn of the last century.
Culver Road, a north/south artery, was named after Oliver Culver, from one of the oldest pioneer families in the Empire State. His father served in the Revolutionary War. I never get tired of traveling on Culver.
Nothing stays the same and who would expect it to. But someday I will have to update the notes I took on these photos.
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