We Still Have Autumn
There are two weeks left before school starts, and my kids and I still have a mile-long list of fun things to do. The…
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Velocity and Pause
Reading quietly at a golden oak table, I hear voices murmur at the front desk, but continue working, undisturbed. I take a few more…
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Slow Down and Observe
Strange though it may be, my path to photography began with bird watching. More than anything, bird watching taught me to slow down, observe…
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Sentenced to History
Many tree-shaded homes on Butternut Street in the village of Lyons date back to the 19th century. Attached to one such house in this…
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
When we were kids, I would call my cousin Jamin Uticone on the telephone and talk his ear off. Or at least I thought…
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Reshaping the Landscape
To the west of the graveled lot north of Seneca Falls sat a large bare hill – Seneca Meadows, the largest active landfill in…
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On the Spot
Radio host and staunch locavore Michael Warren Thomas aims to put more Finger Lakes wines in Rochester restaurants. He’s calling the buy local movement…
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I grew up in the Finger Lakes and moved to Arizona 43 years ago. Your magazine is a wonderful reminder of things that we…
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Hog Wild
“Go on pig, go on pig!” Reluctantly, the hog before me abandoned his mud bath to join a group of pigs that were making…
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From Beavers to Boundaries
In the mid-17th century, the beaver became the principal commodity in profitable international trade due to its lustrous fur. North American beaver pelts were…
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