2022 USA CURLING MIXED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (First Draw - part 1)

 At the Rochester, NY Curling Club

Timers timing

Shot on the way! Forget the puns, they've heard them all.

Playing the hit

Incoming!

Hurrying hard!

The Rochester CC is a full service club.

One's delivery is quite personal. All are  different.

The concentration is not.

A break in the action.

More concentration.

Lowest body position of the day.

Break is over.  Shall we sweep?

The release

Good balance is important.

The crowd has gathered behind the glass, where no shot is ever missed.

Photos by Randy Fredlund

2022 USA CURLING MIXED NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP (Opening Ceremonies)

 In Rochester, NY!

Teams will test their mettle to win a medal.

Hubbub as all prepare to go out onto the ice.

More hubbub.

The ice crew discusses just how fabulous the ice will be for the matches.

Pensive piper prepares.

Onto the ice!

The unpied piper leads the participants.

Steve is available for your next function.  But you must pay the piper. www.leodpypz.com

Participants applaud.

Club President, Larry, speaks.

Norm has the honor of delivering the first stone. Norm is 95, and a hero to all!

Lisa provided a fine rendition of the National Anthem, regardless of the mask.

All participants are happy and ready to go, with the exception of Ebeneezer at the lower left.

And now for a few, but not all, team pictures.  See if you can guess from which state they hail.

Photos by Randy Fredlund

Stewart Landing Survey 22 June 2020

Here are a few images capturing the status at Stewart Landing.

I don't believe any invasives were noted.  Please let me know if any of these images contradict that claim.

Pickerelweeds doing well.

These weeds usually point in the direction of flow,
but that force is sadly lacking during our dry June.

Weed blossom

Hitchhiker

A bladderwort?

The spillway boards at the Stewart Landing Dam.
The boards are 8" wide, so the water at the dam is probably about 10" low.

Another hitchhiker.

Most invasive specimens collected this trip.

The guess is that some kind of egg masses are attached.

The salamander was positioned right there, seconds prior.