Taughannock Gorge Coated In Snow

A video of a softly coating snow that came at the end of February 2010 with a general snowstorm hitting Trumansburg from the south.

Fort Closing

Yesterday, it was over 4 feet tall, with a couple of walls of nice looking snow bricks made by my young assistants. Today, it’s profoundly eroded, ruins of a lost civilization.
With rains continuing today, seek higher ground. The gorges will be filling up nicely.

Hot Chocolate For Haiti

They’re selling hot chocolate, at a dollar per cup, with the proceeds to benefit earthquake victims in Haiti.

Thaw Interrupted

The Eagle Of Ulysses

A bald eagle spotted along route 89 in the town of Ulysses, New York.

A 21st Century Sighting Of Old Greeny

There’s a new report of the Old Greeny lake monster, but some details of the report don’t add up very well.

Cayuga Lake Monster: Any Recent Reports?

The supposed monster of Cayuga Lake is most often given the name of Old Greeny, though someone who saw it back in 1979 called it Cayuga Katie. Most reports say that was the last sighting of the creature, thirty years ago.

Milky Way Over Trumansburg

The air is cool and crisp and cloudless. There is no moon in the sky. It’s a good night in Trumansburg to turn off the security lights, go out in the back yard, and look up at the Milky Way.

Pictures of the Fair from Cold Springs

Alex Solla of Cold Springs Studio Pottery has taken a fine set of photographs of the Trumansburg Fair at night. I was there at the same time, but didn’t happen to see him. The lights that night were particularly stunning, in the crisping air. Seems like we’re moving toward autumn in that [...]

A Story Of A Water Snake

I’ve been told that the snakes are aggressive and eager to bite, but I’ve never seen these snakes do anything but go about their own business.