A wonderful January winter day along the banks of the Eighteen Mile creek in Hamburg, NY. A nice layer of snow covering the land as the season's signature. A perfect scene to be captured on black and white film and a film SLR camera, Ilford Delta 100 in Nikon FE in this case.

Eighteen Mile Creek is the second largest tributary of Lake Erie in New York State. The name is derived from the creek's distance south of the Niagara River. It's Seneca Nation name was Koughquaugu. It originates at the town of Concord, NY.

Hamburg, NY takes its name from Hamburg, Germany. The town was formed in 1812 and is located south of Buffalo on the shore of Lake Erie and along the Eighteen Mile Creek.

References: Eighteen Mile Creek - History of Hamburg, NY - Hamburg, NY - Town of Hamburg History - Village of Hamburg - Our Village History