I snapped this picture the other day. I thought the way the sun was only illuminating the hill was pretty neat. Because New York is so very pretty in many areas it’s a delightful place to golf. My husband and I have golf clubs but haven’t been out in ages. I think once the kids go […]
Filed under: Places on October 22nd, 2008 | 69 Comments »
If you’ve been reading this blog awhile you know that we spend a lot of time at our cabin in Black Lake. We found this lake purely by accident when I was looking for a place to go on vacation with our boat.
This resort has ten rustic cabins, but what really attracted me to it […]
Filed under: Places on September 19th, 2008 | 7 Comments »
We’ve had a few days, well more than a few days actually, of unseasonably cold weather. This serves to remind me that soon, the weather will be cold for good during the winter. If you can’t escape for the whole season and be a snowbird, a short vacation might be all you need to get […]
Filed under: Misc, Places on August 28th, 2008 | No Comments »
In an effort to cut down on what I bring up to the cabin to make more room in the car I have been evaluating my travel supplies. I found a another few feet of room! On our next trip we will have the dog and cat because we will be gone for a week […]
Filed under: Misc, Places on July 22nd, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I love books, so it goes without saying that I love book stores and libraries. The bad part about book stores is that you have to pay for the books. So lately the library is my number one choice for reading material. We are fortunate to have two libraries within 10 or 20 minutes from […]
Filed under: Places on July 9th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Right down the road in our little town is a cafe that serves up their own freshly ground blends of coffee. Chenango Coffee Roasters has been open a few years now and has developed a pretty steady clientele. The owner, Bill McCurry roasts his the coffee beans on the premisis. You can buy bags of […]
Filed under: Places on June 26th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Located in the town of Colombus, near New Berlin, there is a fairly new RC model airplane club called the Chenango RC Club. The field and surrounding area is gorgeous and the facilities are very nice. My son was an active member until he crashed both his planes, an unfortunate downside to the sport that […]
Filed under: Places on June 18th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I was perusing my usual feeds earlier and I was reading about hotels in las vegas because they are just so incredibly glitzy and plush when I stumbled across this hotel which reproduces the city in New York. The website blurb says “ The hotel is entrapped in the New York skyline. Every […]
Filed under: Misc, Places on June 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This is an interesting and beautiful rock formation off of one of the many little islands on Black Lake. The evening I took this photo it was still in the 80’s and it was taken a few days ago. August in June. I love it! This was also soon after Big Brown’s very disappointing loss […]
Filed under: Places on June 10th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Rossie is an old town that was settled in 1813 with the first settler arriving around 1807. The early town economy was connected to the iron industry.
Today there are approximately 700 residents and an old mill foundation still exists by the dam where this section of the navigable portion of the Indian River ends. A […]
Filed under: Places on June 2nd, 2008 | No Comments »
If someone said to you that this photo was taken in New York, would you believe them?
High and low tech side by side
This is what I mean by my blog title The Other Side of New York! Pennsylvania isn’t the only state with Amish folks. We have a pretty sizable population in many areas […]
Filed under: General, Places on May 27th, 2008 | No Comments »
I wrote a small blurb about Watkins Glen here and then recently found my photos of our visit several years ago. It really is a gorgeous place and a perfect day trip for the whole family.
Bring a snack and wear a good pair of walking shoes. I order mine from Ecco shoes.
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Filed under: Places on May 15th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
When people think of New York city what do you think comes to mind initially? Skyscrapers, traffic, noise, museums and such, right? But did you know that the city has a goldmine of flora and fauna that most people don’t realize exists? It’s true. The natural resources in all five boroughs are covered in […]
Filed under: Places on May 8th, 2008 | No Comments »
In typical Upstate New York style it’s 35 degrees, wet and miserable after several solid weeks of warmth and sunshine and bare feet. Doesn’t make me much feel like wearing a chemise to bed at night. And in that chilling vein I found these photos over at Sean Buckley’s blog and wondered the […]
Filed under: Misc, Places on April 29th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Lucky for us some of the best river fishing is in our back and front yard. The Otselic River was recently stocked so the boys decided to do some fishing in town off of the bridge. Mike caught two nice brown trout that we had for dinner. I have him always wear a watch so […]
Filed under: Places, Sports on April 18th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Niagara Falls cannot be appreciated until you actually go there. It’s kind of like the Grand Canyon. Pictures just don’t do it justice. The incredible power and volume of water rushing by you at the falls has to be seen to be believed. You have to stand by one particular spot by the […]
Filed under: Places on April 17th, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’ve been meaning to post about our trip to the Corning Museum in Elmira. I got my inspiration to actually do it after I read a post on one of my regular blog visits to Mrs. Mecomber’s site at New York Traveler.
It was both an educational and fun day for us. The drive was only […]
Filed under: Places on April 13th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
When we are at the Junior Sheep show in Cooperstown New York, we stopped at the Belgian Ommegang Brewery. Being amateur micro-brewers, we were very interested in the operation and of course the tasting of beer afterwards. We saw bottling in action as well as the huge fermenting tanks. I’ve always been interested in all […]
Filed under: Misc, Places on March 30th, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Blue Mountain overlooks the road in the distance as we leave the quaint Adirondack town which houses a museum filled with exhibits of Adirondack lore and history. This area is famous for hiking, boating, camping, snowmobiling, hunting and fishing.
While we were in town we were met by the Blue Mountain Lake greeting committee.
Some lake views […]
Filed under: Hiking, Lakes, Places on March 28th, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Everyone has heard of the Fingerlakes wineries. They make some of the best wine in the world and the wine tours are always a fun way to see the beautiful countryside. Sipping a fruity new blend by the lake with a good lunch is a relaxing way to spend an afternoon.
The hard part is deciding […]
Filed under: Places on March 20th, 2008 | 2 Comments »
