Category Archives: Adirondacks

Saranac Lake, New York State: Heading Home

Trivia question: Where did Faye Dunaway work while in Saranac Lake?–DEW DROP INN After an interesting time in the Lake Placid area, we were on our way back home when we decided to stop in Saranac Lake and take a … Continue reading

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Butterfly Site at Adirondack Park Interpretive Center – Monarch Butterfly

On the way back from a bit of hiking in the Lake Placid High Peaks Region, we stopped once again at the Adirondack Park Agency Interpretive Center at Paul Smith’s.  My interest, this time around, was the butterfly interpretive site, … Continue reading

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Porter Mountain, High Peaks Region, Adirondacks, New York State

The easiest way to access the summit of Porter Mountain is via the Cascade Mountain Trail. Approximately .3 miles from the summit of Cascade Mountain the trail to Porter Mountain branches off to the right drops down through a col … Continue reading

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Cascade Mountain trail, Adirondacks High Peaks Region

When I’m hiking on my own and staying in a tent, breakfast can be a rather meager and stark affair, but my wife was with me this trip so, breakfast was a bit more sumptuous. Nothing against the law about … Continue reading

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The Moon over Mirror Lake, New York State

After spending two days in the rain or under heavily overcast skies, we were happy to see the skies clear and the moon come out. It would have been nice if the skies had cleared a few hours earlier when … Continue reading

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Whiteface Mountain, Adirondacks, New York State

Although the weather had improved a little at Lake Placid (elevation approx. 1750 ft) (Location), we left there hoping that the cloud clover might break enough for us to get some nice views from the top of Whiteface Mountain, New … Continue reading

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Lake Placid and Mirror Lake, New York

We had arrived the night before and were staying at the Mirror Lake Inn.  Weather continued to be rather unpredictable. The drizzle of the night before had subsided but low menacing clouds continued to hover over the valley. It was … Continue reading

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Lake Placid, New York

My wife and I were able to get away for another short vacation.  We visited Lake Placid. On our way down to Lake Placid, we stopped for a bit to take a look at St. Regis Falls (one of my … Continue reading

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Annie and the Hedonists, ADK LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA

Annie and the Hedonists, ADK LOJ, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA The group “Annie and the Hedonists” had been invited performers at an ADK event the night before but decided to put on an impromptu performance on the Sunday … Continue reading

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American Bald Eagle, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA

American Bald Eagle, Adirondack Mountains, New York State, USA This week, I once again traveled to the Adirondacks to try and snow-shoe to the peak of Mt. Marcy. As I was driving along, minding my own business, this Bald Eagle … Continue reading

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