Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2025

Days are getting longer, I promise. Lots of wonderful articles - 14 in all. [Photo © Ian Coristine/1000IslandsPhotoArt.com]

Volume 20, Issue 2, February 2025

From the Editor, February 2025

5 days ago • 4 min read

TILife Gets a Fresh New Look

TI Life was suffering from a few glitches. Most notable was that paging didn't work, making it impossible to access some of the older articles. . .

Tribute to Manley

Manley Leon Rusho (93), passed away peacefully on January 25, 2025, in Lake Mary, FL. He was born on a farm on Grindstone Island, NY . . .

Meet Roger Green – Boat and Cottage Builder

I recently learned about Roger Green who lived on Wellesley Island on Otter Point for about 50 years. Roger built the cottage where he and his wife Joan spent summers . . .

The Brown Boat Line

The date was March of 1917 and George Brown had just received the big news that he had been anxiously waiting for. The Clayton-based boat builder had been awarded the U.S. Government contract for carrying the mail between Clayton and Alexandria Bay . . .

Meet Olivia Stoughtenger - Young TI Photographer

I want to start by telling you a little bit about my family and our connection to the River. My great-grandparents, owned Schermerhorn’s Marina . . .

Olivia Stoughtenger

Album of Working Boats!

People who don't know the River personally may not realize the different way islanders have to get major deliveries for work to be done.

Winifred McGowan

Thoughts About The Untitled Photographs!

These “Untitled” images, and much of my work, are intended to be exhibited framed and hung on a wall, because I appreciate that fine art tradition.

Richard Margolis

Historic Shipwrecks of the Thousand Islands

From 1754 to 1760, the British and French built over 18 major warships on Lake Ontario and the Thousand Islands . . .

Dennis McCarthy

Starting to Discover River Sturgeons

I write to you as I am now living just west of Gan . . . and there is no awareness of the sturgeon fishery or that sturgeon stock are now quite plentiful in our area of the River."

Ken Treusdell & Susan W. Smith

A Year in the Fight to Save Blind Bay

The fight to save Blind Bay has been a turbulent journey. Throughout 2024, the fight has been backed by an unwavering River community . . .

Winter Poetry

Matching photography with poetry or finding photography that matches poetry is often inspiring . . .

Kim (Bo) Stone Kalil

The Sunset Anniversaries

Warren pulled the ties of his wife’s apron undoing the bow. She removed it and hung it up on its hook. “A walk to enjoy the sunset, my dear husband?” Elizabeth asked . . .

Sherry L. B. Johnson

Sudoku Puzzles #233-#236

Another month and another opportunity to excel at Sudoku. Just the other day a reader asked me if I solve all puzzles in my article before publishing them . . .