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Butterflies – Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes

Posted on August 31, 2012 by Ron

Butterflies – Eastern Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes The above photograph of a Black Swallowtail butterfly was taken near Massena, NY on our way back from spending a few days in Lake Placid, New York, climbing Cascade Mountain and driving … Continue reading →

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The Moon over Mirror Lake, New York State

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Ron

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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Lake Placid, New York

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Ron

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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