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SCAJAQUADA CREEK IN CHEEKTOWAGA, I said.

Scajaquada Creek is beautiful but I would never want to wallow around in it, nor drink of its waters, which I assume are poisonous.

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 12th, 2021, Scajaquada Creek as viewed off the north side of Galleria Drive, north of Walden Avenue.

Scajaquada Creek flows to the Niagara River, which flows to Lake Ontario, which flows to the St. Lawrence River, which flows to the Gulf of St. Lawrence in the North Atlantic.

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 12th, 2021, off the north side of Galleria Drive, north of Walden Avenue.

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A depression!

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 12th, 2021, off the north side of Galleria Drive, north of Walden Avenue. Interstate 90 is at the right.

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A thicket!

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 12th, 2021, off the north side of Galleria Drive, north of Walden Avenue.

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Look at these four lanes of blacktop and this massive display of lattice towers.

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 12th, 2021, on Galleria Drive, north of Walden Avenue.

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Join me in this parking lot. Oh wow the aptbldg is from 1972.

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In downtown North Tonawanda, New York, on June 9th, 2021, a portion of the "Gateway Center" office and apartment complex on the north side of Sweeney Street, as viewed from the east side of Webster Street.

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"At last we are seeing the creek," we say as we smile. "A creekbend is here."

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In the village of Lancaster, New York, on June 12th, 2021, Cayuga Creek as viewed from the north side of Broadway (U.S. Route 20), east of Aurora Street.

Cayuga Creek flows to the Buffalo River, which flows to Lake Erie, which flows to the Niagara River &c.

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This one does a good job of communicating the weird-lookingness for which Cayuga Creek is locally well-known.

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In the village of Lancaster, New York, on June 12th, 2021, Cayuga Creek as viewed from the south side of Broadway (U.S. Route 20), east of Aurora Street.

Cayuga Creek flows to the Buffalo River, which flows to Lake Erie, which flows to the Niagara River &c.

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"Comfortable urban setting," I sighed approvingly as I took pictures. "Ugh but the speed limit is too high," I muttered.

Funfact: The street at the left is the boundary between the Town of West Seneca (right) and the Town of Cheektowaga (left).

Funfact: According to Google Streetview, the "Star Express" sign was installed sometime between September 2014 and September 2017, replacing a "Stop & Gas" sign. You thought it was older didn't ya!

I love the phenomenon of "concrete sidewalk through blacktop area."

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In West Seneca, New York, on June 11th, 2021, the Star Express at the southeast corner of Clinton Street (New York State Route 354) and Nash Street.

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It was a pretty evening for a walk but I wished these pickups were gone!

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In downtown North Tonawanda, New York, on June 9th, 2021, a view of the southwest corner of Main Street (New York State Route 384) and Tremont Street. There is "Premium Auto Sales & Service."

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I don't think Smoke Creek is very well-known?, but it has a good evocative name.

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In Lackawanna, New York, on June 11th, 2021, Smoke Creek as viewed from the west side of South Park Avenue (U.S. Route 62).

Smoke Creek flows to Lake Erie.

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This is the "Welcome to Tonawanda" mural.

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In downtown Tonawanda, New York, on June 9th, 2021, at the northwest corner of Niagara Street and Main Street.

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"See the weird shadows that span the blank brick wall of Goomba's, cast by a utility pole and its transformers," I remarked to a passing boxer as I took pictures.

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In downtown Tonawanda, New York, on June 9th, 2021, the back end of 60 Main St. at the northwest corner of Main Street and Broad Street, as viewed off the south side of Adam Street.

The building was erected in 1909 according to the City of Tonawanda Online Assessment & Property Information website.

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Aren't these pilotis supporting an impressive weight.

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In downtown Lackawanna, New York, on June 11th, 2021, Lackawanna City Hall on the north side of Ridge Road opposite Victory Avenue.

The orange addition was built in 1968-1969.

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In 2018 Lackawanna's dreadful mayor at the time said it is "the ugliest building on planet Earth" and promised to demolish it ("We'll be bringing that down"). I am glad he failed!

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In downtown Lackawanna, New York, on June 11th, 2021, Lackawanna City Hall on the north side of Ridge Road opposite Victory Avenue.

Per the news article linked above, the orange addition was built in 1968-1969.

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The staircase users are happy to be indoors, I bet.

Wow this siding looks great when it gets RAKED BY SUNLIGHT on summer evenings.

Six mailboxes.

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In downtown North Tonawanda, New York, on June 9th, 2021, the side of a commercial building with upstairs apartments at the northwest corner of Webster Street and Tremont Street.

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Funfact: The building marks the southwestern corner of the Town of Cheektowaga. The street in the foreground is the boundary between Cheektowaga and the Town of West Seneca; and the brick street at the left is the boundary between Cheektowaga and the City of Buffalo.

The Town of Cheektowaga is a tarpaulin, and Ray's is a cinderblock holding down one corner.

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In Cheektowaga, New York, on June 11th, 2021, the former "Ray's Lounge and Catering" at the northeast corner of Clinton Street (New York State Route 354) and Cochrane Street, as viewed from the southeast corner of Clinton Street and Pierce Street.

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