barnbum

It shocked me when I learned when people hear "New York" they think New York City. That is such a small part of New York and not what it's all about. I live in the Finger Lakes region and I've never seen a prettier spot. Here's an example... we went kayaking on Hemlock Lake today--the south end. My daughter met us there (and came home for several days since her research job is over and she has 3 weeks before clases start). Some photos are for quilt color ideas. :wink:

The lane to the launch area.
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Rachel's in my main kayak. I paddled in the smaller one I bought for when I go alone. (I do not paddle here alone--only on the lakes surrounded in cottages. :wink: ) She thinks she was itching here. :lol:
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Mark and Rachel
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South end.
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North end.
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This is MY New York. :D
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The water is very clear--but the vegetation on the bottom is a variety of greens.
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Water drop on my lens...
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We met two other kayakers and two canoes out there--on a Saturday morning.
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This looks exactly like some fabric I bought. I posted it awhile ago--the back for "A Walk Through the Park."
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Cool, eh?
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Not much blue here.
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Someone did some stacking.
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One of my favorite shots.
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I see faces in the trees in there...
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Looking across the lake--we'll cross at a certain spot that's an hour down.
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This is not blue!
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We're going to cross the lake here. We went about half way.
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This is a zoom in of our marker to cross. :wink:
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Where we just were
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Some of these shots are hard to get because they are moving and I'm moving... :roll:
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Missed her--but we liked this one. :lol:
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Reflection shot. The water was so calm today.
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Seaweed--the sign we're back at the south end.
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Back to the launch sight. It's been 7 miles in about 2 hours--the usual.
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Whew. Now we load the kayaks on top of the van--the little one goes in. Then we get lunch!! :D