Bare Hill at Middlesex, NY
Fall’s Final Harvest
Bare Hill at Middlesex, NY The fields and forests in the Finger Lakes region are mostly barren now that winter is only two weeks away. The grapevines have all lost…
Fall at Vine Valley
Do Not Pass Me By
Fall at Vine Valley Fall is our favorite time here in the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. It’s a time when all of the efforts of summer’s work…
The Overlook at South Bristol
Land of the Seneca
The Overlook at South Bristol The Overlook at South Bristol provides one with a sense of timelessness and respect for the great creativity of God. This was indeed the land…
There is Peacefulness and Power in a Fall Day
The sky, the fields, and the forests seem to be in harmony today. There is still much outdoor work to be done in the Finger Lakes before the first winter…
Mother Nature Shows Off Her Stuff in the Finger Lakes
This weekend looks like the peak of color for the leaves in the Finger Lakes. The color of the leaves is more muted this year as we have had near…
Patience Is a Strong Virtue in the Finger Lakes
A good friend of mine Mike Lada who lives in Canandaigua remarked that our recent snow last Monday killed about half of his tender plants which he had just bought.…
Retracing Your Steps
After a week of wind, rain, and more seasonal temperatures in the Finger Lakes, I tried to retrace my steps to see how the scene along Canandaigua Lake has changed.…
Final Call for Leaf Peepers in the Finger Lakes
Mother Nature’s spectacular autumn show is in full swing in the Finger Lakes, but don’t expect it to last very long. And if one of those beautiful sunny days happens…
It’s Not Easy Being Green in the Finger Lakes
On Wednesday I headed to Middlesex, NY to view some of the damage caused by the torrential downpours that we have been having here in the Finger Lakes this week.…