July issue of TI Life is now online

Enjoy the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. If you have time be sure to read all 14 articles. You will not be disappointed!

Volume 21, Issue 7, July 2026 is now online

From the Editor and Paul’s Smiles – by Susan W. Smith
Get a smile with Paul Reichert's July cartoons! Learn about how to get Seaway News and enjoy this whole July issue!

The International Rift – by Michael Laprade
But it only takes one to leave a wall of water in its wake to flip our flower boat completely upside down.

James R. Miller captured this with a question: Stairway to heaven or just crossing to an island in the Thousand Islands?

The French Loop in a Shannon '36 – by Rick Casali
The voyage into Canadian waters and back to Maryland covered 1,750 miles and 100 locks - covering the French Loop in a Shannon '36 . . .

The Places That Remember Us – by Mark E. Russell
I looked deep into the dark grey, almost black, River water the other day. I mean deep into it . . . I saw 40 years of my life in the North Country . . .

Christy Goodfellow Holmes captures the rainbow after the storm in the Admiralty Group.

Stained Glass Window Series: Marjorie and Leon Rusho, Sr. – by Cindy Rucho Hagemann
Marjorie Graham Dano Rusho and Leon Moreland Rusho, Sr. were married, uniting two long-established Grindstone Island families: the Danos and the Rushos.

Once again TI Life features lighthouses . . . Thanks to Tisa and Scott

Tisa and Scott's Lighthouse Paintings - by Scott Ouderkirk and Christine Tisa
This series of paintings will be a theme to instruct a watercolor/pen and ink class this summer at the new Thousand Islands Art Center in Clayton.

Captain Andy – by Michael Laprade
Captain Andy’s latest addition is a tropical Polynesian styled ‘Tiki” boat, the Kahawai-Nui which can be rented for private excursions . . .

The Swan Hollow Bridge – by Dennis McCarthy
Southeast of Alexandria Bay, NY, lies a silent witness to the early history of America. Located on Swan Hollow Road, is a stone bridge.

Mark Gibson begins his journey

A Quiet Morning with a Big Purpose – by Renée Calhoun
On a quiet June morning, Frink Park became the starting point for one small part of something much larger . . . cyclist Mark Gibson began a 2,500-mile ride around all five Great Lake

The Story of the Edward & Marlene Schmeer Preserve – by Bridgett McCann
More than seventy years ago, Edward “Bud” Schmeer’s parents arrived in Cape Vincent looking for a cottage lot. Instead, they bought an entire farm . . .

A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 – by Marie White
Discover Canada's Greatest Waterway Celebration in 2026: A Rideau Canal Nautical Heritage Festival, July 18–19, 2026 | Portland, Ontario, Canada. Plus, an excellent review for taking boats through Kingston under the LaSalle Causeway.

Conservation and Community Growth Can Work Together – by Jake Tibbles Across the region, communities are having important conversations about housing, economic development, recreation, infrastructure, and environmental protection.

Summer Poetry by Steven Ris – by Steven Ris
The islands wake with the return of the Great Blue Heron. Life bourgeons everywhere with the River's flow. May it always be so.

Sudoku Puzzles #305-308 – by Dan LeKander
Four new Sudoku Puzzles ready to be solved!

Enjoy those lazy, hazy, crazy days - say cool and safe!

Susan W. Smith, Editor, info@thousandislandslife.com