We added two photos from the Buffalo Central Terminal to our Etsy shop last night. We have many more, we will wait to list the bulk of them until we have our website complete. These two are available for purchase on our Etsy shop now. You can click the image to go directly to the listing, or visit http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=7307276


The old newsstand, which has been restored and relit:



A closeup of the clock faces on the clock that is located in the main passenger concourse. The clock has also been restored and has now been returned to the building:




We also listed our first DIY beach pebble mosaic photo frame kit. You buy any standard frame (flat ones are easier) from your favorite store (craft store, department store, even the dollar store) and use our kit to create your own mosaic frame. Here is a photo of the kit, if you click the photo you will be taken directly to the listing to see what is included and also see a photo of a finished frame:

As I promised, I will be blogging about our adventures in photography as well as our products. http://www.scenicnewyorkstate.com/ is still under construction, but that hasn't stopped us from taking road trips to find the scenic spots our site will feature!

This past weekend, we visited the old Buffalo Central Terminal while they were holding a car show. Attending the show gave us a chance to get inside and see the ground floor, which is the main passenger concourse. Even in it's current state (which has been helped greatly by the hard work of volunteers), it has a grand presence. The clock has been returned, and places prominently in the middle of the concourse. We haven't listed any photos from the terminal yet in our Etsy shop, but we do have a few videos on our youtube channel. You can check them out on our youtube channel!

Inside, from the back near where the concourse used to cross over the tracks: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D72Gbsa5Dgk
Inside, from the front: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofnHy4hZVbM

We also took a drive to collect some more supplies for our Etsy supply shop, http://www.scenicsupplies.etsy.com/ . Of course, we had our cameras with us, and happened to see this adorable little white tail deer fawn in the tall grass:

You can find photos of him/her in our Etsy shop (http://www.scenicnewyork.etsy.com/) now. We managed to collect more .22 gauge casings, some that we think are from a 30 06 and an AK, as well as larger gauge shotgun shells, like those from a 12 gauge. We only have the smaller brass casings up in the shop so far. We also collected more beach glass and driftwood, and beach pebbles for a new product. We plan on offering DIY kits soon, so you can buy your own frame and our kit to get a final product like this (which is available in our shop right now):

REALLY getting into Christmas in July!

We took a day and went to the beach this past weekend and decided to REALLY celebrate Christmas in July (aside from the sale in the shop of course).

How? Well, check out the sand snowman!

Now that's the kind of snowman we want to see in July! Of course, we've been hard at work adding new items to the Etsy shop, like these

It's always fun to create new products, but we really enjoy getting out and collecting the supplies as well as photographing the stunningly beautiful scenery here in New York. There are so many beautiful places to see and visit! We should have the website built in the next few months so we can showcase all of the lovely photos we have from NY. For now, we are listing a few on Etsy on products like Mousepads and prints.

It's Christmas In July!

We're celebrating Christmas in July at Scenic New York. It's not only a great time to preview Christmas items, but it's also a great time to get gifts and decorations while they are on sale. Christmas in July has been around for a long time in retail stores around the US, and has even crept into non-retail events like parties. We love Christmas time here at Scenic New York, so we decided it would be fun to celebrate this long standing retail staple in our online store. It gave us a chance to make new items for Christmas, like these that we have listed in our Etsy shop (you can click the photo to view the listing):


Beach Glass Christmas Tree Pendant:

Sand Shapes Beach Christmas Ornament:


Lit Beach Glass Christmas Tree Decoration:


We really enjoy creating the new products for the shop, but what's even better about Christmas in July is...it's beautiful and suny outside! While we can't imagine celebrating Christmas without snow, it's also fun to celebrate this holiday at the beach.