Sunday, February 23, 2014

Illusions in Glass



The Glass Museum is full of interactive displays. Here are a few of the special effects you can make from looking into glass!


Saturday, February 22, 2014

Corning Museum of Glass, Part 3




Handcrafted glass for sale. Made by artisans!
 
 

Thursday, February 20, 2014

What Can Be Made From Glass?



The welcoming displays inside the Corning Museum of Glass, located in Corning, New York. The lifesize glass snowmen are just one example of the many snowmen made from glass. You can even make your own snowman blown from glass. Did you know glass is shaped at 2300 degrees?

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Gifts from the Gaffers



These are some examples of hand-blown glass from the Corning Museum of Glass located in Corning, New York. The "Gaffers" are the artisans who blow the glass into the marvelous shapes and colors seen here. Different color metals are added to the soft glass to make the different colors.



Saturday, February 15, 2014

Otto



Otto joined our pet family on February 6. He is an "American Shelter Dog" from the Animal Care Sanctuary in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania. His mother is a Border Collie/Lab mix, and his father is ??? But isn't he the cutest?

Saturday, February 8, 2014

From Under the Snow


In Pennsylvania, this winter has brought some big snowfalls and some serious cold weather. The month of January saw many mornings with a below zero temperature reading. The snowfall on February 5 dumped 14 inches of snow in Troy. This little leftover from summer was poking up through the snow on the bank beside my driveway. I take it as a sign that summer will indeed arrive!