Monday, May 30, 2011

Syracuse Most Affordable Major Market

I'm originally from California and I can tell you that it's much, much easier to buy a house here! (I've been here long enough that a $200,000 house seems expensive!)


You can find nice houses here under 100k! It's actually more expensive to rent here than it is to buy, which is why a lot of investors buy property in Syracuse.


Saturday, May 21, 2011

It's Lilac Time

Every May, the Lilacs bloom for 3-4 weeks and it's just beautiful. I took this photo while I was taking pictures of an apartment building. Sometimes I go to buildings that have been abandoned or neglected as part of my job and they will have these wild overgrown gardens and I can tell someone really loved the property at one time and took good care of it. It's kind of bittersweet.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Arty Spring Tulips


I was struck by the contrast of these bright tulips next to the black wall in my neighbor's yard. Sadly all the photos came out blurry, so I played around with it in an editing program.

Friday, April 29, 2011

Sacred Heart Basilica



Sacred Heart Basilica, on the westside of Syracuse, with blooming spring trees and
sunny skies.

Monday, April 25, 2011

Kittens

This is Teddy, one of Squirrel's kittens. They are the ones who came from a situation where there was 100s of cats. People had been leaving unwanted cats there and the people who lived nearby tried to take care of them. But the cats were not fixed, and you can imagine what happened! These are the sweetest kittens, very outgoing. They have Teddy Bear Ears, their ears are all rounded.