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View 316: Visiting Cowsheds Falls

Posted on February 3, 2014 by

Do you remember your first time visiting a natural wonder?  I am not talking about the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls but your first lake, river, mountain or waterfall? My family camped when I was young and I remember lots … Continue reading →

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View 315: Lookout Studio

Posted on January 27, 2014 by

The Lookout Studio was established as a photography studio in 1914.  Fitting the studio was the first location I visited on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon last fall.  Today, it is a gift shop full of Grand Canyon … Continue reading →

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City of Waterfalls

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

es·carp·ment – long continuous steep face of a ridge or plateau formed by erosion. Little did I know I have been living near various escarpments around New York state all my life.  These escarpments are the reason for the gorges and … Continue reading →

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View 291: Boldt Castle

Posted on August 5, 2013 by

A beautiful day in the 1000 Islands deserves to be a travel poster displayed in every Travel Agency in the world…well, at least, on their websites. On such a sunny day, I pulled out the old Sunny 16 Rule.

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View 253: Wells Falls

Posted on November 5, 2012 by

Ithaca, New York is known for its gorges and waterfalls.  Some are easy to get to like Ithaca Falls.  Others, like Wells Falls, takes knowledge of the maze of Ithaca roads which wind around the gorges, creeks and Cornell University. … Continue reading →

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