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This past weekend, we drove through the Finger Lakes region of Central New York. The region is named after 11 lakes created by glaciers some two million years ago. Today it is a gem of the state of New York, perhaps not as well known as New York City, and possibly disdained by some for its agricultural backwardness.
The population of New York State is 19 million, half of whom reside in New York City. Politicians and environmentalists work hand in hand to keep natural gas fracking out of New York, conveniently forgetting that trash and waste from New York City find their way into landfills throughout the Finger Lakes region, marring its beauty and presenting as much danger to the environment as fracking.
We went to Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge at the North end of Cayuga Lake. Here are some photos I took along the way. Photos for Montezuma NWR will follow in a subsequent post.
Corn fields in Finger Lakes region.
Farm house in Finger Lakes region.
Grain silos at a dairy farm in Finger Lakes region.
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What a nice trip to take – it’s been years since I’ve been there – I had a close friend who lived in Cazenovia for a long time, and I grew up not too far away in Syracuse, so the terrain is pleasantly familiar. You did well by it with these photos.
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I do like the wooden farm house. Are the winters very cold here?
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The winters are cold, and they sometimes get quite a bit of snow, measured in feet not inches.
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Such a simple but beautiful pictures.
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Thank you Anh Nhi!
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The Finger Lakes region is beautiful, as your outstanding images show! And, your observations about the environmental damage done by the City of New York using the region as a landfill are spot on as well.
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Thank you Jerry! I have read than landfill stench is pretty bad in some Finger Lakes region, like the one between Seneca and Cayuga lakes.
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I love this region and don’t get out there nearly enough. They make great wine there, too. 😉
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You are very close to the region, take advantage of that! 🙂
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Our backyard. We love it here. Thanks for visiting.
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What a great backyard! Thank you for commenting!
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A friend of ours told us about Finger Lakes; he visits it quite often with his family and recommended that we visit it too. Thank you for sharing the photos and story. It is always nice to get out the city.
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You should try to get out of the city as much as possible and go see the rest of the state. It will be worth it!
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We will. Thank you.
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These are beautiful views, Mr. Hien. It’s a pity that when most of us hear “New York” the immediate image is that of Manhattan/Times Square. But I know New York is a huge state with much natural beautiy – mountains, lakes (!) and everything in-between. If/when we have an opportunity to visit the East Coast again, my husband and I are keen to explore more of this beautiful state (the further up north, the better) 🙂
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Thank you Takami! You are right about visiting the Finger Lakes region. It is beautiful any time of the year, even in winter with deep snow on the ground. 🙂
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You take ‘clean and crisp’ to a whole new level with your photographs, Hien. Such a joy to see.
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Thank you Lois! It was a clear sunny day, perfect for photography.
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