Tag Archives: New York

Fort Ticonderoga

Posted on July 17, 2015 by annetbell

“Fort Ticonderoga, Ticonderoga, NY” by Mwanner – Own work. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons – Welcome to Fort Ticonderoga ! It sits high above the western shore of Lake Champlain.  Originally , it  was constructed by the … Continue reading →

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Troy, New York: River Town Revival

Posted on June 4, 2015 by annetbell

Troy Part of the Hudson Valley’s River Town Revival: Troy, NY BY ALIA AKKAM AND GRACE TURNER FacebookTwitterGoogle+Pinterest   Troy’s waterfront continues to attract new businesses and development, including a major upgrade to Riverfront Park PHOTOGRAPH BY MATT WADE Named … Continue reading →

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Happy 2015 Architecture Graduates !

Posted on June 2, 2015 by annetbell

Congratulations to all of you with love and best wishes from dbell and his better half, abell!

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Troy, New York Hidden Garden Tour

Posted on May 21, 2015 by annetbell

View from the gate entrance. I have  been scurrying around trying to whip my “hidden urban garden” into shape for visitors this late afternoon and early evening.  Gardens will be viewed  on a self guided walking tour to benefit garden … Continue reading →

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Reflections on North India by Jennifer Lema

Posted on May 5, 2015 by annetbell

The countdown has begun.  Two  days from this early morning, we begin our journey back to the United States.   Jennifer Lema is one of  the girls from this group of students.  Part of their work was a series of essays … Continue reading →

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Huge Fire in Little Italy, Troy, New York

Posted on April 16, 2015 by annetbell

  https://youtu.be/CvLtkWRjRvg The  fire started in the yellow house on the corner after  a reported gas leak earlier in the day.  The fire jumped to the brick row houses where 25 people in a very extended family lived. There were … Continue reading →

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America’s Snowiest Place 2015

Posted on March 8, 2015 by annetbell

comments The snowiest place in America this year is a tiny town in Upstate New York   More than 21 feet of snow has been measured this season just outside the village of Copenhagen in New York’s Tug Hill region, … Continue reading →

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A Peep Inside the Free Christmas Store

Posted on December 16, 2014 by annetbell

I spent 10 hours at the coNSERNS-U Christmas Store shopping with parents who were there for one purpose and one purpose only.  They wanted to find some gifts for each of their children to have on Christmas morning . A … Continue reading →

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Divide New York State?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by annetbell

As radical as this sounds, this is not a new idea. I live in Upstate New York, Rensselaer  County.  When we bought our house, there was a charge we had to pay for New York City Subways  listed on our … Continue reading →

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An Angel Unaware. . . . .

Posted on October 3, 2014 by annetbell

This story will touch the hardest of hearts!   Thanks , Katie! “He’s like an angel. When he was younger, he would pass by our store everyday. He couldn’t speak back then. He couldn’t even say his name, but he … Continue reading →

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