Thank you Ian Coristine... Ian, may you fly as low or as high as you wish from now on. You have "raised the bar" for all of us and we are grateful. Susan W. Smith
Ethos of Design – Steve Taylor and Arch Kerr Arch Kerr was the architect, I was the builder, and I became his pupil, though I’m not sure he knew that at the time.” Lynn E. McElfresh
Island Terrarium It was always my dream to take a piece of the river home with me in the fall to help me savor my island world until I could return in the spring. Last fall, I did just that. Lynn E. McElfresh
Phat Boy, Thousand Islands Showman At the time of his death in 1891, Phat Boy, Edward Fredrick Babbage of Rochester, NY, age 51, was regarded as the best tour guide on the St. Lawrence River. Lynn E. McElfresh
Dog Tales from Days of Yore As I troll through the newspaper archives I see that dogs and the River has been a tradition for over a hundred years. Lynn E. McElfresh
Ghost Stories Islanders at the turn of the century didn’t wait until Halloween to enjoy ghosts. Ghost parties and ghost dances were popular... Lynn E. McElfresh
Betty White She was the talk of Grenell Island—Murray Isle too. “Did you see the new set of ducklings? One of Lynn E. McElfresh
And Then There Was Light Before August 1st, 1929, Grenell Island was dark at night. Imagine a world lit by lamplight. Lynn E. McElfresh
2019.06.18 - Year of the Boot II (The Sequel) Sequels are the bread and butter of Hollywood, so Mother Nature decided to jump on the bandwagon and create a sequel of her own. High Water once again... Lynn E. McElfresh
South Bay I love South Bay! It was the first section of the River I explored my first year on the island back in 1975. Lynn E. McElfresh
The Cliff House Mystery From the very beginning, Cliff House was a mystery. The Cliff House became a curiosity. Islanders from far and near flocked to the deserted hotel to wander through the furnished rooms. Lynn E. McElfresh
Gliding Back in Time What better way to start a day on the island than with a row in a St. Lawrence River Skiff? Lynn E. McElfresh
Island of Strong Women It goes something like this. Back in the mid-18th century, two Irish girls were given the choice to either marry or become nuns. Lynn E. McElfresh
