A writer writes again.
This really is an adventure in the Finger Lakes!
My posts vanished with a key stroke last summer.
We found amazing partners in sustainability, wellness and education. We’re also so lucky to have a wonderful pup raising us!
Please read posts from our archives as we reinvent and re-create.
Thank you!
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Discovering New Paths, Roy H. Park Preserve
Though the state parks near Ithaca, NY are amazing, I’ve been seeking new vistas and paths. Recently, I visited the Roy H. Park Preserve in Dryden, NY, a Finger Lakes Land Trust Property. Connecting Yellow Barn and Hammond Hill State Forests with Cornell University Old 600 Natural Area, this preserve serves as a link in…
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Here and Now
Current events worldwide seem surreal when one looks around our area and observes rural agricultural lands, immense clean lakes, forests, fields and parks etc. Our cultural and natural resources are incredibly numerous, yet there are threats of all types. The 2015 Annual Research Conference of the Finger Lakes Institute at Hobart and William Smith Colleges…
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Inconspicuous Killer
September begins quietly, with a heavy heart and golden leaves. Avid explorer and enthusiastic playmate, my dog Hope fell victim to Lyme disease and complications from Lyme disease this summer. A vibrant three year old, she was as active as ever until she began a sharp decline. Visits to various veterinarians and attempts to treat…
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June!
June in the Finger Lakes is exciting! Happy to see green hills, ferns, flowers, trees with leaves, fresh produce and students anticipating summer, it is easy to forget the threats we face individually and on a larger scale. Ticks carrying Lyme disease are silent, tiny enemies that need to be avoided with diligence. Invasive species…
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Creme de la creme
Homemade triple berry pie brought back the vibrant flavors of summer. Summer in the Finger Lakes is delicious! Wild blackberries, corn on the cob, yellow squash, ice cream, cheese, wine, beer and more. There is so much to enjoy this time of year one wishes the season would linger much longer. Fall brings a different…
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Looking Back and Looking Forward
On this wet, last day of April in upstate NY, I’m pleased to recall an assortment of fun recent events and to forget snow for now, while enjoying the blossoming wild flowers. Crimson and white trillium brightened my morning last week at a favorite hiking spot. Mother Nature offered a bit of warmth and sunshine…
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