Dan Motill: A Man About Towns
Dan Motill began his career as a draftsman with a love for Americana landscapes. Though he always painted in his spare time, it took…
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Prune, Prune, Prune… Perfectly!
Pruning should not be considered a chore, but one’s expression of living art. There are numerous reasons to prune plants. From a grower’s perspective,…
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Nick Sagan – A New York State of Mind
When Auburn journalist Art Wenzel was seeking a famous writer to headline his Authors Exposed Four (see sidebar) last November, he never believed that…
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Mecca for Ceramics
The Southern Tier village of Alfred, New York, might aptly be described as a “Mecca for Ceramics.” The village has long been the home…
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Whitewater Kayaking… Here?
While most Finger Lakes visitors and residents are unhappy when it rains, Jamie Walters reaches with a smile for his computer. The Cornell University…
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Forest in Sepia
There are few pleasures as great as a warm morning hike through an enchanted Finger Lakes forest in the springtime. No words or images…
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Starlit Nights on Gannett Hill
About 40 miles south of Rochester on Route 64, a large sign for Ontario County Park stands at the foot of West Gannett Hill…
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Growers are Champions at the Violet Barn
Driving from Naples on County Road 12, toward Bristol Springs, your attention is riveted by a stunning view of lovely Canandaigua Lake. With the…
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The Spirit of the Vine
A name like Knapp hardly sounds Italian, and the Finger Lakes for all their beauty bear little resemblance to that stunning Mediterranean peninsula. Both…
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Designing a Dock That Upgrades Your Life
Many lakefront homeowners do not realize that upgrading their dock layout can be one of the easiest ways to improve the appearance and value…
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