Blue Mountain Public Beach and Park, Rt 28

The drive on Route 28 from Utica to Blue Mountain is a cornucopia of sights, sounds and smells. We catch glimpses of azure lakes peeping between the Scotch pines and Douglas fir trees that stand at attention on each side of the road. I often have a difficult time staying in the lane, because the [...]

Chittning Pond, Bridgewater

This little gem of a pond (more like a lake!) lies nestled in between emerald-cloaked hills. Blue herons, kingfishers, birds, bees, and nature trails awaited us. The fishing wasn’t so hot (we had no boat) but the nature walk and exploration was terrific.

Springtime Events at Branson

Spring is *almost* here! After a bittery cold January and a snowy and bland February, spring will be an extremely welcome sight this year. The herald of spring always brings with it a reinvigorated interest in sports. And no one does sports like the folks at the Hilton Promenade at Branson Landing and the HIlton [...]

Oneida Lake

Yuk, November is so gloomy in New York State. November and Februrary are the worst months– everything is brown and gray, cloudy and muddy. Our brilliant fall foliage that clothed our October is gone now. I miss the sunshine. So I rifled through some of my photo archives. I realized that I never wrote anything [...]

Rainbow Trout Fish Hatchery in Rome, NY

Winter still clings. It’s gloomy, brown, and boring. What are nature-lovers to do? Why pay a little visit to the local fish hatchery!

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