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Cover: Formally found only in southern states, cardinals began expanding their range to the northeast around 1940. Initially they were only summer visitors. Today they stay year round and are common at winter bird feeders.

Photo by Bill Banaszewski

This page: The fountain at the Koi Pond at Letchworth State Park typically freezes every winter. But during the winter of 2015, ice on the fountain reached a height of over 50 feet and more than 60 feet around, a result of sub-zero temperatures throughout most of February. The “Ice Volcano” as it became known attracted news media and visitors from all over the country.

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Winter Blues

Record-breaking cold and snow from last winter also showed its beautiful side

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It’s jam packed with great information.

Some time ago, when my son turned 10, we wanted to throw a birthday party for him that was different and fun. My wife and I heard about this climbing gym in Rochester called Rock Ventures, and being outdoor enthusiasts we thought our son and his friends would like it. At an indoor climbing gym, there are high walls constructed with many colorful hand holds. Novices are hooked up to ropes and harnesses because safety is the number one concern.

One person on the ground holds the rope, or belays it, while the other person climbs to the top of the wall. Then, the climber can be lowered back down to the ground using the rope. Experienced climbers can also free climb without the aid of a rope.

Cindy Ruggieri writes about one specific climbing gym in Liverpool called The Ledge (page 38). The article goes into detail on climbing lingo. Many people like to train at these gyms to help with their outdoor climbing on naturual rock. It’s challenging and fun, and it’s a great way to get exercise in a warm environment while the winter snows rage outside.

And with the cold and snowy winter comes potential winter blues. Mike Sargent brings us a beautiful photograph essay (page 32) about the winter of

Blue

2014-15, which still exists in our memories as a particularly brutal winter. The theme of the pictorial is the blue in the many and varied shadows of snow: cast shadows thrown from trees that spread across the landscape in long thin lines, soft blues on the darker side of mounds of snow in a frozen creekbed.

Winter blues can also be in reference to the sadness that affects many people during the long winter months.

The lack of sunlight and the inability to get outdoors and enjoy the weather can truly be a serious condition. It’s good to focus on positive things during those times. We all go through some form of sadness and depression at times, and it’s important to be optimistic and find the good things in our lives that help us and make us happy.

There are many more interesting things to read about in this issue – a ruffed grouse that can’t seem to stay away from people, the proud community of Marathon, feeding chickadees at Mendon Ponds Park and attending art shows. And Ray Levato brings us a heavily researched article about the Finger Lakes Region and why there are only 11 official Finger Lakes. Read on and enjoy this issue!

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Book Publishing Options

I read with interest Nancy E. McCarthy’s article, “Turning Pages in the Finger Lakes,” in the September/October 2015 issue.

In addition to the helpful avenues that aspiring book writers might travel and that Ms. McCarthy discusses, I suggest one more: university presses. University presses are often conceptually and, for many writers, attractively located in a space between traditional commercial publishers and self-publishing.

Typically, university presses are engaged in publishing original scholarship in book as well as journal formats. And, while university presses’ editorial scope may vary from one to another – for instance, we at RIT Press do not publish poetry or fiction – virtually all university presses have as part of their mission books of regional interest. Using RIT Press as an example, we publish scholarly books on such subjects as fine arts, printing history and print media, graphic design and business.

Our professional organization, AAUP, the Association of American University Presses, has 137 members and, in the Finger Lakes Region, there are several university presses including Syracuse, Cornell, University of Rochester and RIT Press.

— Bruce A. Austin, Ph.D., Director, RIT Press

Letters

Crowd Pleasing For the second year I have been fortunate to experience the incredible tourism attraction of the elk in Pennsylvania. Numbering about 800, these animals have been an incredible tourism attraction to an area in Elk County, Pennsylvania, which was struggling to survive. With the building of the Elk Center and the increased number of these large animals the human turnout to see these beautiful animals has been incredible. On weekends there are thousands of people coming to experience this unique attraction. This is a year-round attraction with businesses flourishing and increasing. What was once a sleepy hamlet of Benezette is now a bustling community all due to the elk.

Imagine what could happen if the white deer of the former Seneca Army Depot were given the same kind of consideration? Food for serious thought!

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to theCastle Overlooking Seneca Lake, Belhurst has it all offering fine food, beautiful accommodations, perfectly memorable events, a luxurious spa~salon and award winning wines. ¢ Fine Foods at Edgar’s Fine Dining Restaurant, or Stonecutter Casual Pub ¢ Beautiful Accommodations at the Chambers In The Castle, Vinifera Inn, or White Springs Manor ¢ Full Service Isabella Spa~Salon is Open 7 Days A Week ¢ Belhurst Estate Winery Wine & Gift Shop is Open Daily for Tastings, Enjoy Our Award Winning Wines & Unique Gift Shop ¢ Enjoy Our Specialty Wine Pairings with Chef Designed dishes and your Personal Wine Expert! ¢ The Perfect Location For Your Next Big Event! ¢ Buy Wine & Gifts Online ¢ Gift Certificates Available

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Happenings

news and events

JANUARY Jan. 2…Feeding Time at Cayuga Nature Center Check out our many animals! We feed our snakes, turtles, birds, fish and mammals. Our staff of animal specialists will be available to answer your questions.

General admission fees apply. 12 to 1 p.m.

1420 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850 607-273-6260 priweb.org Jan. 8…BOGO Happy Hour & FREE Live Music at Ventosa Vineyards Buy one, get one glass of wine, beer and mixers from 5 to 6 p.m. Free live music from 6 to 9 p.m. Fish fry special and Cafe Toscana serving until 9 p.m. Please visit the website for weekly music artists & special events.

3440 Route 96A, Geneva, NY 14456 ventosavineyards.com Jan. 9 -18…Bargain Bash on the Seneca Lake Wine Trail The Seneca Lake Wine Trail’s 2016 event season launches with the annual Bargain Bash! Unlike other events, this week long sales event does not require tickets. Think of Bargain Bash as being like a big, trail-wide spring cleaning garage sale where the early bird gets the proverbial worm! Participating wineries take the opportunity to clean out their inventory and drop prices on select items consisting of everything from wine to wine glasses, clothes and other retail items. This event will be held January 9-18, 2016 during each winery’s regular business hours. senecalakewine.com

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o help celebrate Hunt Hollow’s 50th anniversary, a group of current and past members have established the Hunt Hollow Youth Skiing Fund as a way of giving something back to the Finger Lakes Region. The fund hopes to raise $300,000 over the next five years to equip and finance an annual, season-long learn-to-ski program for students aged 8 to 18 and veterans.

Those selected to participate in the learn-to-ski and adaptive ski programs, which begin this January, will receive all the financial support and equipment necessary for a full 14-week ski season, including rentals, adaptive ski equipment, instruction and lift tickets.

Contributions are tax deductible. For more information contact Hunt Hollow Youth Skiing Fund Secretary Arden Neubauer at 585-374-5428 or email her at aneubauer@HuntHollow.com

Jan. 16…Inns of Aurora, Ravines Wine Cellar and White Birch Winery Hosted in the elegant Lake Side Room of the Aurora Inn, join us for a five course paired dinner with wine from Ravines and White Birch. Both the winemakers and our chef will be your culinary guides.

391 Main Street, Aurora NY 13026 innsofaurora.com Jan. 23…Feast and Fest at Veraisons Restaurant Glenora Wine Cellars’ Retail Team and the talented chefs at Veraisons Restaurant once again present the very popular wine and food pairing series Feast and Fest. Held one Sunday a month from January until April, these events provide a fun afternoon of delicious food, award winning wines and great entertainment.

Event times are from 1 to 4 p.m. Reservations are required and can be made by calling retail at 1-800-243-5513 Ext 415.

5435 State Route 14, Dundee NY 14837 800-243-5513 Ext 415 glenora.com Jan. 29…Wine Tasting and Silent Auction at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo The Cornell Alumni Association of Central New York (CAACNY) will hold its 18th annual “Far Above Cayuga’s Wineries” scholarship wine tasting and silent auction from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park. The event is open to the public and is a great way to support the Buy Local movement with an opportunity to sample local wines and bid on items donated by prominent Central New York businesses. For further information or to request tickets, please contact event chair Jim Miller at 315-422-4818 or jgm27@cornell.edu.

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perfect anecdote for Cabin Fever is the 17th annual Canandaigua Classic Antique Show and Sale returning to the Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack, 5857 Route 96, Farmington, on Sunday, February 14 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be over 40 quality antique dealers displaying their goods.

Wares typically include country and period furniture, clocks, lamps and lighting fixtures, jewelry, postcards, paintings and books, linens, and all kinds of antique accessories. Returning this year for the one-day show are many dealers who have made the show a popular midwinter event.

Admission is $6.00. Download a coupon for a $1 off at canandaiguaantiquesclassic.org. Food will be available throughout the day. Plenty of free parking is available.

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Happenings FEBRUARY Feb. 16-17…42nd Street at the Clemens Center The quintessential backstage musical comedy classic, 42nd Street is the song and dance fable of Broadway with an American Dream story and includes some of the greatest songs ever written, such as “We’re In The Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “Dames,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and of course “42nd Street.”

207 Clemens Center Parkway, Elmira, NY 14901 clemenscenter.com Feb. 20-21…14th Annual Mardi Gras sponsored by WNYR 98.5 Travel winery to winery on the Cayuga Lake Wine Trail to sample Mardi Gras-inspired dishes and sip fine wines. You’ll also take home a recipe card featuring that dish, beads and a chance to win a prize at each winery. Figure out the clues or riddles in a 16 clue scavenger hunt for a chance to win a case of fine wines from the trail. All 16 wineries are participating. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. cayugawinetrail.com

Naples will be in a flurry of folks celebrating love during it’s annual Vintage Vines and Valentines event on Saturday February 6.

Guests will be given a map of the many local merchants who will host wine, beer and cider tastings with food pairings.

Throughout the village everyone will enjoy live music, artist demonstrations, the love tree, hot cocoa with cookie and maple treats, a Bristol Valley threatre matinee, horse-drawn wagon rides, a bonfire, the heart luminary launch and so much more. Attendants can participate in the grand scale wedding vow renewal ceremony for couples wanting to say “I do” all over again. Then follow it up with a romantic dinner and book a room at one of our many local B & Bs, lodges or getaway cabins.

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Austin Steward A Man of Integrity

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eflecting on African American history in the Finger Lakes, one of the first names brought to mind is Frederick Douglass. However, there is an “unsung hero” who paved the way for Douglass, and that individual is Austin Steward.

Steward is an important historical figure and his remains are buried in the West Avenue Cemetery in Canandaigua. This man, who spent much of his childhood sleeping on the floor of his master’s home like a dog, without even a blanket to cover him in the winter, grew up to become a free man whose life embodied the meaning of the word Below: This first edition of Austin Steward’s book belongs to a local Genevan.

It was passed down in her family through the years. They were supporters of the anti-slavery movement in the Finger Lakes. Note the leaf that her ancestor placed in the book. Photo by John McGuire Right: A current version of Steward’s book.

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integrity. His book Twenty-two Years a Slave and Forty Years a Freeman was a significant contribution to the world and particularly to pre-Civil War history in the Finger Lakes Region.

Determined to learn

Steward was born into slavery in 1794 to Robert and Susan, who were owned by Captain William Helm of Prince William County, Virginia. When Captain Helm was forced to sell his plantation to cover gambling debts and other financial matters, they moved to Upstate New York. Captain Helm first stopped in Sodus Bay, but ended up settling in Bath. Once established, he decided to rent Steward and his sister to other plantations to bring in additional income.

Away from the constraints of Captain Helm, Steward’s world view changed and he developed an interest in reading. However, Captain Helm’s son-in-law beat Steward for learning to read. He burnt his book and threatened to “whip every inch of skin off his back” if he caught Steward with another book. Yet this incident only made Steward more determined, not only to learn how to read, but also write. In time, he found someone with a sympathetic heart to teach him.

Finding his freedom

In his writing, Steward recalled one of his most memorable experiences, which took place in Oaks Corners.

He described a huge festival with tents and concessions, where military dressed in full regalia and the celebration lasted several days. Steward was so impressed that he considered joining the military as a way to freedom.

He applied for the position of waiter to General McClure, but Captain Helm would not allow it.

During the winter of 1814, Steward received permission to visit friends in Geneva and Canandaigua. He described both villages as small, pretty and beautifully designed. He met with James McClure, one of the directors of the Manumission Society in Geneva, which helped to liberate slaves. Steward

discussed how he could “own himself” and McClure was very willing to help, but asked him to wait until March.

Instead, Steward decided to join one of Captain Helm’s former slaves who was running away. With the help of compassionate sympathizers, he found a safe haven and support from Darius Comstock, president of the Manumission Society. Still, even after Steward obtained his freedom, Captain Helm tried to get him back by scheming to trick him. He did not succeed.

Austin Steward’s monument in the West Avenue Cemetery in Canandaigua.

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Living with dignity

Sometime during the year of 1816, Steward’s father died in Palmyra. Robert had taught his son how to survive and live with dignity, even when no cooking or eating utensils were provided in the slave quarters, and there was no bed to sleep on.

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History started a meat market in Rochester with the help of abolitionist Otis Comstock, who mentored him as he became active in the anti-slavery movement. During the summer of 1818, Steward opened “The Sabbath School for Children of Color” in Canandaigua.

The good people of Canandaigua and donations from foreign countries made the educational opportunity possible.

Steward himself was self taught until the age of 23, when he attended an academy in Farmington.

When slavery was abolished in New York State, Steward gave the Emancipation speech on July 5, 1827 in Rochester. His oration encouraged people of color to educate themselves, become entrepreneurs, and live lives of integrity based on faith. Steward was a deeply religious man and in 1828 he was elected as a trustee of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church in Rochester.

A man of conviction

The greatest example of Steward’s religious conviction was when he closed his business in 1830 and moved his family to Canada. By this time, he was married with a daughter and a successful career. But Steward had heard about fugitive slaves from other states trying to secure freedom in Canada and he felt compelled to help them.

He agonized over the decision and ultimately decided that he had to “pay it forward.” So, Steward worked to organize a board which would raise funds to purchase land and establish a colony in Canada. He named the colony “Wilberforce,” after William Wilberforce of Great Britain, who had worked to help abolish the slave trade in England. Steward became president of the board and elected two men to travel, lecture and raise funds to support the colony. In the beginning, things went well and Steward was elected Vice President of the First Annual Convention of People of Color held in Philadelphia.

When Steward arrived in Canada, he found 1,100 fugitive slaves living in the woods. He began to help

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As time went on, Steward realized that the two men he had originally elected as the board’s fundraisers were not responsible. They had embezzled money, made accusations and even filed a lawsuit. With no funding left to purchase the land needed to expand the colony, and his own personal savings depleted, Steward returned to Rochester, empty handed.

When his friends learned what happened in Canada, they helped Steward secure a home and re-establish his business. In 1842, he returned to Canandaigua and taught school, lectured, wrote and worked with anti-slavery groups.

As Steward was getting on in years, in 1857 he decided to publish his autobiography. The book begins with letters that testify to his integrity, high moral character and hard-working nature. Letters at the end of the book prove that he did his best to support the colony and was not at fault regarding the funds. Instead, its failure was due to others taking advantage of Steward’s trusting nature.

The book was so popular that a second edition was printed within two years. Other editions followed: third edition, 1861 and fourth edition, 1867.

Steward died two years later. His book was reprinted in 1968, 1969 and 2002

by Syracuse University Press, with a scholarly introduction by Graham R. Hodges, and in 2004 by Dover Publications in Mineola, New York.

Austin Steward is remembered today for his work as a great abolitionist.

In the city of Rochester, a bronze bust of Steward, designed by Calvin Hubbard, can be seen on the second floor of the Radisson Hotel, the site where his own business was once located.

Further downtown, Steward’s portrait, by artist Shawn Dunwoody, can be seen on a pier of the Interstate 490 bridge over West Main Street. Alongside the images of Nathaniel Rochester, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass, Steward’s message of integrity still inspires us today.

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There is a 550 acre nature preserve, and 30 miles of self guided trails full of wildlife. The native preserve is home to a population of chickadees that you can hand-feed.

The Quaker Pond trail is probably the place to go to find the most chickadees and other birds that will eat right out of your hand. Black-oil sunflower seeds are what the birds like best, and a little patience can reward the human feeder with a bird in the hand, or at least nearby. Chickadees like the sunflower seeds the best. They will take the seed and fly back to the bushes to open it as soon as they have it. The chickadees will stay on a person’s hand longer if they’re fed a mix of millet, corn and other indgredients.

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hether you call them partridge or ruffed grouse, everyone who has ever hunted them knows how difficult they can be. They are elusive to be sure, and their startling takeoffs will wake you up and get your heart racing. So it was several years ago that I was surprised at a unique change in one partridge’s personality.

It happened one fall day as I was driving my four-wheeler in a forested area of my property on the west side of Canandaigua Lake. Suddenly, a partridge started running alongside my four-wheeler at a distance of about 8 feet. When I stopped, so did he, but eventually he became a bit more aggressive. The next time I stopped, he jumped up on the front end of the four-wheeler and stared at me! Well, that may have been “cute” initially, but when I decided to head home he decided to fly up and hit me in the head with his little feet!

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So why did I choose Pierre the Partridge versus George the Grouse? Well, Pierre seemed to roll off the lips easier. George the Grouse just seemed too gruff.

Pierre had a home territory of about 10 acres. You never saw him outside of certain boundaries that I was able to define by his actions. By this, I meant he would come to an edge of his turf with me and would not go a step further. He knew his comfort zone and so we always had a pretty good idea where we would find him.

One day I was in a tree stand during bow season. I saw Pierre approaching

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the stand and suddenly he ran into a thicket of brambles. Within a minute a red fox sauntered by. What did he hear or sense to make him seek shelter?

Birds, except for vultures, don’t have a great sense of smell, but somehow he knew of the danger. After the fox was gone, Pierre came back out of his hideaway.

A couple of years ago, when I was selling Christmas trees, Pierre decided to be the star of the show. He would hide under a Douglas Fir and when prospective buyers came by, he would rush out and surprise them. He untied their shoe laces with his beak, and intimidated the kids and the adults.

Pierre was a major hit with anyone who came across his bold personality.

My favorite memory of Pierre happened one day when I was again in a tree stand during bow season for deer. I heard a rustle in the leaves and suddenly Pierre flew up to the stand and then stood on my bow which was resting on a board. I could not believe what I was seeing.

I last saw Pierre in March this year, but I fear he has gone to partridge heaven since then. He has left anyone who encountered his brash personality with many happy memories. It is doubtful we will ever encounter another one like him. Wildlife creatures are beautiful. Enjoy them.

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f you decide to photograph the moon, be aware that moon mayhem may ensue. You see, photographing the moon is both exciting and frustrating.

The opportunity to photograph the moon arises only a few times each month – less if the weather doesn’t cooperate. And like a sitcom, each opportunity lasts no more than half an hour, but can be full of unexpected twists and turns. Complicating things is that the time slot for moon photography shifts constantly, both from day to day and month to month, and the location is infinitely variable. If uncertainty flusters you, prepare to be challenged. Or better yet, just be prepared.

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Let’s set the scene. The sun is about to set; you have only minutes to reach the perfect location. In the fading light you skid around curves scanning left and right for the perfect location, and double checking in the rearview mirror. Suddenly, there it is. You screech to a stop and leap out (now only five minutes left) clutching a 3-foot-long steel device that from a distance has an uncanny resemblance to a rifle. Before you can set it up you hear yourself saying, “It’s only a tripod, officer.”

By the time you’ve been frisked and background checked and identified as a menace only to yourself, darkness has settled in, the moment has

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How to be a better photographer Try to take pictures just after the sun sets so you can show detail in both the moon and the landscape. Exposure: 1/50 second, f/8 at ISO 200.

THE TECHNICAL STUFF

The biggest challenge in photographing the moon is creating a picture that reveals the corn stalks, gravestones, or whatever is in the foreground while also showing the detail that creates the “man-in-the moon” effect, instead of just turning the moon into a glaring light bulb.

Getting detail in the moon and the land comes down to exposure – the amount of light you let into the camera based on shutter speed and aperture settings. If your camera has a RAW file format (it will if it’s a dslr), go to the menu and set it for RAW file + JPEG. The RAW file format gives you more leeway to adjust pictures later.

If you are taking pictures several minutes before the sun sets, set the camera to ISO 400 and the exposure mode to shutter speed mode (typically an S or TV on the main camera dial). Set the shutter speed between 1/60 and /250 second. Let the camera determine the aperture. Since both the moon and land are receiving sunlight, the exposure meter should give a good exposure that shows detail in the land and the moon.

Once the sun sets, I suggest you set the camera to manual mode and use the table below to set the shutter speed and aperture (f/stop). You might also want to create darker and lighter exposures in the hope that one works well.

After the sun sets, try these exposure settings. (Set your camera to manual mode and ISO 400).

Right after sun sets Several minutes after sun sets Crescent moon.............................1/30 second, f/8*...............................1/15 second, f/8* Yellowish full moon.....................1/60 second, f/8.................................1/15 second, f/8* Bright white full moon................1/125 second, f/11..............................1/30 second, f/8* *Use a tripod or other support if you are using a telephoto lens.

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passed, and the pilot program of the series “Shoot the Moon” has temporarily ground to a halt.

Don’t worry, the second episode will be better and each succeeding one will also improve. By following a few simple tips, you can jump over moon mayhem and land on moon magic.

The aesthetics

Let’s start with the basics. What should a moonscape look like? A bright moon in an empty dark sky makes for a boring photograph. So you need to include some land. But not just any old field will do. Let’s find an interesting setting with a barn or a church or a pond or a cemetery, or any variety of things to add interest.

But don’t wait until the last minute.

As you drive around the Finger Lakes, make note of subjects that could look good with a moon positioned above either the eastern horizon or the western horizon.

What else goes into making a nice moon photo? Well, good moon

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pictures usually show detail in both the moon and the land-based subject.

That means you need to take a picture no later than 10 minutes after the sun sets. After that, the land is too dark to be photographically balanced with the bright moon.

I usually photograph moonscapes from about 10 minutes before sunset/ sunrise to 10 minutes after. Keep in mind that the moon is actually illuminated by the sun so for all intents and purposes, the moon itself is in midafternoon lighting and much brighter than things on the twilight land (see “The Technical Stuff” on page 20).

How big should the moon appear in your photo? Our minds make a rising full moon seem enormous, but the camera lacks a mind, so you may be shocked at how small it actually appears in a photo – unless you use a telephoto lens.

But producing a large moon in your photos with a telephoto lens can be problematic. Most scenes don’t give you sufficient space to back away enough to include both the foreground and the moon when you’re using a telephoto lens. So don’t hesitate to use a normal or wide-angle lens to create the composition you desire.

If you’re a Photoshop user, you can take a larger size moon picture with a telephoto lens and later paste it into your moonscape photo. However, be aware it’s not quite as easy as it sounds to create a natural-looking composite moon photo.

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How to be a better photographer Don’t forget the crescent moon.

That thin slice of light often yields more poetic results than the more obvious full moon.

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If you have a list, a few days before the moonrise or moonset reaches a fairly low position in the twilight sky, determine if it will be positioned to work compositionally with the subject you have in mind. Two websites will help here.

Timeanddate.com tells you when the moon rises and sets. For “full” moon photography, I usually photograph one or two days before the official full moon. Because the official full moon rises at about the time the sun sets, it may not clear a hilly landscape (or hazy sky) until it’s too dark to get a good moonscape. More than three days before (or after) the full moon, twilight will reveal it too far above the horizon to include in most landscapes. Keep in mind, you can also photograph crescent moons as they are near the horizon.

To check the position of the moon relative to your chosen landscape or

landmark, you can use photoephemeris.com. It uses Google Earth to show where the moon aligns to specific locations. You can read more about this at lifeinthefingerlakes.com.

Is there any special gear? Yes, a tripod. You may need it, you may not. If you’re using a telephoto lens, you should use the tripod for sharp pictures because the light will be dim and shutter speeds somewhat slow, resulting in blurred pictures from camera movement.

And bring a telephoto lens just in case you find a setting with enough space for you to use it to show the moon big and beautiful. Go to lifeinthefingerlakes.com to see a comparison of the full moon photographed with a wide-angle, a normal, and a telephoto lens.

Carry a small flashlight if you’re cell phone isn’t bright enough.

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A Proud Community

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arathon, maple and merrymaking fit comfortably into the same sentence, and why shouldn’t they?

Every year since 1971, thousands of folks have found their way to the Cortland County village in early spring to celebrate the oozing of sap from maple trees, its conversion into delicious syrup, and all that goes with it. The Maple Festival is gearing up for its 46th year on April 2 and 3, 2016.

The Village of Marathon stands today on what was once wilderness with a natural abundance of maples. Tapping of the trees goes far back in the Iroquois culture and in the 1700s, property owner William Brink sent workers from his home, some 30 miles away, to tap and boil the sap. It was then sent down the

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river to market.

In 1797, Japeth Hunt (a Revolutionary War surgeon said to have treated General George Washington) became Marathon’s first settler, followed in 1799 by Brink’s son Abraham and his family. When the railroad arrived in the 1850s, Marathon became a “boom town” boasting nine hotels and a lively business center. With refinements in technology and production over the years, syrup processing has remained a mainstay of local life.

Dr. Hunt and the Brink family would no doubt be surprised and delighted by Marathon’s yearly Maple Festival celebrations. Of course, there are pancakes drenched with maple syrup and maple sugar candy for sale, but it doesn’t stop there. Visitors can

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sample maple syrup in any number of things – milkshakes, pulled pork sandwiches, sweet buns, sundaes, cotton candy, and even lollipops. You can watch maple syrup being made, take a pony or wagon ride, chat with a wood carver, see numerous craft displays, visit a trapper’s cabin, or view the area in a helicopter. Crowds enjoy live entertainment and the crowning of a festival queen. The list goes on and on.

A view of Marathon and I-81 from the hills west of the village.

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As with other towns and villages, Marathon enjoys festivities for Christmas, the 4th of July and such. The gazebo in the middle of town hosts summer concerts. But the 1890 Union Fair in September is unique; it celebrates “the American family and the things they do together … life in a small town and what America is all about.” Time-honored traditions abound in a vintage “country fair” atmosphere: home-canned goods from jellies to pickles, antique fashions, an old-fashioned horse pull, and quilts made with “American hands,” each with a story.

A Union Fair highlight is the annual parade, a “one-of-a-kind” event.

Local service and school groups march proudly with colorful banners.

Horses draw decorative wagons while others with costumed riders prance and strut, often stopping to perform a trick or skill for the appreciative crowd. Even a prize bull or two may stride along as everyone is encouraged to “walk, ride, push, pull or roll” down Marathon’s Main Street. “No engines or motors are ever allowed in this parade,” says lifetime resident and historian Connie White, with a smile.

“After all, it is 1890!”

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The New York State based Warren Ferris Party of the American Mountain Men organization pose for a photo at the Maple Festival.

The Three Bears Inn – a traditional Marathon stop.

Completed in 1895, the Peck Memorial Library building is a Marathon landmark. It also contains a 600 seat opera house auditorium, now gradually being restored.

Visitors enjoy samples of many maple products.

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Small Town Togetherness

Marathon enjoys easy access via Interstate 81 to Binghamton on the south, Cortland and Syracuse to the north.

Yet nestled in its valley along the Tioughnioga River, trips to the east or west lead directly into rural and rustic hills, countryside virtually unchanged over generations. Small town values prevail. There’s local pride in everything from school activities (including nine state titles in field hockey) to the manufacture of Grumman canoes (a respected industry standard).

Abraham Brink’s log cabin stood at the village “four corners” in the early 1800s as a tavern and Marathon’s first post office. Today the rambling Three Bear Inn occupies nearly the same site as it has for almost a century. With its traditional dining room and cozy tavern, the inn takes visitors back to times gone by with photographs and antique decor.

“The Maple Festival, 1890 Union Fair, and other activities are only possible because of strong community support and participation,” Connie affirms. “It’s been that way my whole life.” She continues to write a weekly column for the Cortland Standard about “local happenings” and the “comings and goings” of Marathon residents, ending each column with a simple declaration … “Be a good neighbor, and check on your neighbor.”

Ongoing capital campaigns have sought to improve historic local structures including the 1895 Peck Memorial Library building with its opera house auditorium and stained glass windows. A picturesque old railroad station stands near the village center awaiting the creativity of village planners.

The Tioughnioga River winds its way through the valley splitting the village – rushing in the spring, slowing in the summer, often ice-covered in the winter. Centuries ago, Native Americans plied its waters and fished from its banks.

Today, fishing is still a popular pastime and the Tioughnioga is a sought out recreational spot with canoeists and kayakers paddling up and down its length.

The Tioughnioga River flows through the center of town.

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A Proud Community Volunteers demonstrate to visitors how sap is boiled down and becomes maple syrup.

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A Gentleman’s Closing Thought

It’s fitting that someone who helped get the first Maple Festival off the ground would leave a permanent mark on the village. As a Jewish child, Walter Grunfeld experienced the dread of Nazi Germany before his flight to America and eventual settlement in Marathon. From 1955 until 1987 he owned and edited the Marathon Independent, once described by an admirer as “a weekly paper bonded to its readership by fondness and familiarity.” Its pages represented the pulse of the village, reporting everything from town meetings to school sports schedules.

Grunfeld remained in Marathon, a place where he felt “comfortable” among “forthright” friends, until his death in 2000. “All people belong in a small town,” he believed.

“They’re only guests in a big city.”

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There are several touring companies available in the Finger Lakes, ranging from high-level concierge service to a simple driving service, and everything in between. Most, if not all, will pick you up at any location in the Finger Lakes. Here are three.

ven for the seasoned Finger Lakes visitor, getting around is Experience! The Finger Lakes – Ithaca no easy feat. The experiencefingerlakes.com long narrow lakes and steep Quality Wine Tours – Pittsford hills make for spectacular qualitywinetours.com scenery, but they require Crush Beer and Wine Tours – Rochester logistical planning to get crushbeerwinetours.com from point A to point B Photo courtesy Experience! The Finger Lakes (which may, as we all know, be only a few miles apart as Laura recalls that both immediately seized upon the idea the crow flies, yet require an of replicating the same service back home in Ithaca. “We hour or so of driving). Rural and inviting, we tend to forget realized that there was a huge gap in our emerging tourist that the region is huge by any measure. Secret spots and region for concierge service.” great experiences await discovery, no less for the veteran

Laura (who is the author of recent release The Culinary traveler than the newest visitor.

History of the Finger Lakes: From the Three Sister to

And who doesn’t mind a good ride?

Riesling) and her husband Alan have built a business dedi A guided driving tour sells itself to the neophyte, but cated to an immersive winery experience. “We have formed even for someone who has been to the Finger Lakes, an partnerships with many of the top wineries,” Laura emphainformed guide can add value. Laura Winter Falk, co-ownsizes. Experienced tasters can find out even more about er and founder of Experience! The Finger Lakes, recalls a winemaking in the Finger Lakes as Laura and her team can trip out west with her husband that inspired them to get arrange meetings with winery staff as well as cellar tours into the guided tour business. After receiving a personand barrel tastings. Requests for specific wineries or experial guidebook and informed tips during their excursion,

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Guided Tours in the Finger Lakes ences are welcome.

In addition, Experience! The Finger Lakes offers themed tours. While these opportunities are limited to specific dates on the calendar, returning visitors Photo by Bill Wingell can plan to attend farm-to-table events featuring local farms and chefs, a Murder Mystery Wine Tour, and even winemaker-led wine blending at sponsoring wineries.

Quality Wine Tours, an outfit that started in the mid1990s as a simple livery service, has also expanded its offerings as the Finger Lakes wine industry has grown over the years. Jim Havalack, owner and founder, realized that visitors increasingly wanted more information about the region.

“They wanted information not just on the wine but about how deep the lakes are, the history of the area, everything,” Jim says. He prides himself on hiring drivers who revel in this sort of familiarity and knowledge – many of whom have remained with the company for a long time.

Sometimes guided tours can take on a super-personal touch. “We’ve had a lot of marriage proposals,” Jim mentions. “We had four last year alone, and it keeps coming up.” Jim says his drivers know the perfect spots around the region to pop the special question.

Jim has also noticed a greater interest in the emerging beer trail around the Finger Lakes. “People are requesting more and more beer-only tours,” he says. “I think in the next five-to-10 years, you’re going to see the beer trail rival the wine trails in a lot of ways.”

While not as popular as their wine guide requests, Laura Winter Falk has also seen an uptick in beer tourism. “Also, cider is becoming much bigger,” she says. “Beer and cider together are becoming an entirely different component to the region.”

She adds that they have designed a tour to take advantage of the different alcohols now available in the Finger Lakes, approaching spirits, wine and beer in a certain order to enhance enjoyment.

Perhaps the best reason to sign up for a guided tour?

“Having a designated driver is always important,” stresses Jim Havalack. “It’s easier to enjoy the day when everyone is safe.”

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anuary and February 2015 brought us some harsh winter weather. Snow piled up with no usual January thaw, plus cold temperatures and even colder wind chills.

February was the worst. The 2015 February Monthly Climatological Report for Rochester, as published by the National Weather Service, notes the following information.

“The coldest calendar month on record was established this February as a constant siege of very cold airmasses brought day after day of well below normal temperatures … This February was also the fourth snowiest February on record … The average temperature this February was 12.2F degrees … Snowfall this month finished at 45.2 inches, which is almost two feet above normal. The 24 days of measurable snowfall is the greatest number of days with measurable snowfall in the month of February … The snow that fell towards the end of January and through February accumulated into a very deep snowpack that remained through the month of February … There were several days of gusty winds that brought blowing and drifting of snow. These winds also created dangerous wind chills over the last three weeks of the month …”

There are many other statistics I could quote, but they would be even more depressing.

It comes as no surprise, then, that many of us suffered from some degree of the “Winter Blues,” during days when we felt trapped inside, wondering when winter would end. An actual term, Winter Blues is used in articles about Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. It comes during normal winter months when there is less daylight and low temperatures.

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As I faced my own Winter Blues, I turned to my photography hobby to help me cope. In doing so, I found a new form of blue in the tint that shows up on white snow in certain photo scenes.

There is a technical/scientific explanation for this, and also some ways to minimize it in a shot, but I found these blues – especially when coupled with shadows in parks and streams – to be relaxing; a way to take my mind off the cold weather.

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y son is a rock climber; not at all the sport I had envisioned for him as he was growing up. But it’s the reason I found myself at The Ledge climbing gym, watching climbers grip hand holds, cling with their fingertips, snake their foot around a tiny ledge, dangle with one arm, and then descend back down – safely – to the ground.

It was pretty darn impressive.

The Ledge is one entity of the Pacific Health Club in Liverpool. This 5,000-square-foot indoor climbing gym has multiple walls of varying heights geared toward different styles of climbing.

Each wall has colorful hand holds that link together to form routes that zigzag up the wall.

These artificial climbing walls allow rock climbers to train year-round for different types of rock climbing, of which the most common are top roping and bouldering. “Top roping” is the method of ascending up the rock face, and traditionally involves two people – the climber and the belayer, who controls the tension on the rope attached to the climber. “Bouldering” is performed without the use of rope or harnesses, is generally less than 15 feet, and often uses lateral movement in a path across a rock to solve a specific challenge. An indoor climbing gym is ideal for those interested in the sport. And it’s an all-body workout right down to the fingertips. Strength training, endurance, balance and coordination will all improve as a climber’s skills improve. Even the mind benefits from the problem-solving used when approaching a challenging route.

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the rules are simple.

Get to the top. Use all body parts. Increase your strength along the way. Learn the proper finger holds.

Hang on. Descend safely to the ground.

Membership in The Ledge has grown steadily since its opening in September 2013, and now numbers more than 300 climbers. There are also day passes available for those who want to give it a try. It’s a growing sport and outdoor climbing areas are continually being developed. For Finger Lakes residents, it’s usually a drive to reach rock-climbing areas in this region as the shale in this area easily breaks. When the outdoors beckons, it’s a car ride

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to maybe the Adirondacks or “The Gunks” in New Paltz, the premier rock-climbing area in New York State. But for year-round training close to home, the indoor gym is the perfect solution.

Safety is key, and I checked out all the state-of-the-art safety features. First, thick crash pads surround the walls. I wasn’t sure I liked the name “crash” in reference to the foot-high pads that line every inch of the floor, but they certainly provide a soft land-

ing for the climbers. There are 12 auto-belays available, used to control the descent of the climber instead of requiring another person. The moment force is applied to the belay, it automatically starts working, lowering the climber gently to the floor. There’s a camaraderie among the climbers, as those on the floor watch and encourage the climbers on the walls, all of them part of a close-knit climbing community.

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The walls are not your typical room walls. With ledges and curves, bends and angles, they are built to mimic the various patterns in the outdoors. Jon Barnes, manager of The Ledge, pointed to the colorful taping system on the walls. “Each specific color is a path for the climber to follow, with varying difficulties depending on the skills of the climber,” he explained. Paths are changed weekly on “Bouldering Tuesdays” to continually present new challenges for the climbers to tackle.

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Jugs, Slopers, Pinches and Pockets Hand and foot holds are specifically designed for varying skill levels. “Jugs” are large holds; fairly easy to grip with the hand. They are often found on beginner routes. “Slopers” have a smooth surface and are gripped with the palm in an open-hand position. “Pinches” must be pinched between the thumb and other fingers.

“Pockets” are small openings for the fingers, and “crimps” are

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for the tips of the fingers. Both require finger strength and are for more advanced climbers.

Foot holds usually have just enough surface for the toe of the shoe. Footwork is just as important as hand strength.

Heel hooks and toe hooks are critical to grab hold and pull the climber up the wall.

There is a minimal amount of equipment used for climbing. Proper climbing shoes are key, and hand chalk is used in abundance.

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climbing 101 A three-week course, Climbing 101, is offered to new climbers. “We want them to get comfortable with the wall and the various rock-climbing holds,” Jon says. Instructors teach beginners how to use the harness and the carabiner that attaches to the rope. They explain the auto-belay, and how to safely come down from a climb. “But we also have a great climbing community, and the experienced climbers are always willing to help the newer folks.”

The indoor training prepares the climbers for the outdoor climbs. I asked my son Jared how he approached his outdoor climbs. “The same safety precautions we use in the gym, we apply to our outdoor climbs. We always climb with a partner and are careful spotters for each other. We bring our crash pads with us for safe landings, and use the landing techniques we’ve practiced. We’ve built our strength indoors to be able to reach an outdoor challenge. We’re prepared.”

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SO WHAT’S NEXT? “We hope to eventually hold climbing competitions,” says The Ledge Manager Jon Barnes. But for now they will continue to build their climbing community, focus on safety, instruct those new to the sport, and challenge the experienced climbers. And for all the climbers out there, Rock On!

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What’s in a Name?

The legend behind the 11 Finger Lakes

by Ray Levato

Keuka Lake Photo by Bill Banaszewski

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Native American legend tells the story of the Great Spirit looking down favorably on our region and offering his blessing by placing his fingers upon the land. The impressions left behind filled with water – forming pristine lakes dotting the sacred ground.

In a perfect world, there would be 10 Finger Lakes. But there are 11 Finger Lakes, despite the fact that several similar nearby lakes could also make the claim. The 11 Finger Lakes in Upstate New York, from west to east, are Conesus, Hemlock, Canadice, Honeoye, Canandaigua, Keuka, Seneca, Cayuga, Owasco, Skaneateles and Otisco.

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befriended the Iroquois during the 1600s fur trade, and later

by French mapmakers before France ceded the land to the English after the French and Indian War, these maps – each more detailed than the previous – show the position of the lakes with amazing accuracy.

A paper written by Stony Brook University Map Librarian Emeritus David Allen extensively examined this period. He said that detailed mapping of the Finger Lakes began by the 1680s, to the extent that even the number of longhouses in Iroquois villages was noted, in addition to the lakes, streams and inlets.

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Mapping the Wilderness

The answer to why there are 11 Finger Lakes traces back hundreds of years. After an exhaustive search of online databases and libraries – including the historic archives of the New York State Library in Albany – the answer most likely lies in the early mapping of the wilderness of Upstate New York.

First done by French Jesuits who had

Common Geography

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Canandaigua Seneca Cayuga ical similarities of the 11 lakes. The Finger Lakes are long, narrow and somewhat parallel lakes that are oriented north to south. A limnological (inland waters) study of the Finger Lakes in 1912, found in the Cornell University Library, bears this out. The authors wrote: “The Finger Lakes comprise a group of 11 neighboring lakes similar in form and topographical situation, each occupying a major valley. The northern ends of these lakes are near the northern ends of their respective valleys and in general are not far from the same latitude. These are the only lakes in the eastern U.S. which are at all comparable to the more important inland lakes of Europe.”

Another clue? The Finger Lakes all lie within an imaginary triangle between Syracuse, Rochester and Corning.

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Simeon De Witt The story of early mapmaking and the Finger Lakes would not be complete without a mention of Simeon De Witt, Surveyor General of the State of New York for 50 years, from 1784 to 1834. He purchased land at the southern end of Cayuga Lake and is credited with being one of the founders of Ithaca, where he lived before his death.

De Witt’s detailed 1802 map of New York drew upon extensive surveying done in the 1790s, and is said to be superior to any maps made during the colonial period. And it was probably during this time that the major and minor Finger Lakes – 11 in all – were cemented into the official lexicon of the state and region.

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Waneta and Lamoka – the Finger“nail” Lakes

There is also a drainage divide at play.

All of the 11 Finger Lakes empty north into rivers (Genesee and Seneca) that find their way to Lake Ontario. Two smaller bodies of water east of Keuka Lake (Waneta and Lamoka Lakes) drain south and empty into the Cohocton River and Susquehanna system, and eventually into the

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Chesapeake. This could be why they are not considered Finger Lakes. Because of their smaller size, some people think of Waneta and Lamoka as the Finger“nail” Lakes.

Silver Lake

There is another lake, not far away, that was created by the same glacial ice sheets that carved out the Finger Lakes.

Silver Lake, near the village of Perry and Letchworth State Park, is just 3 miles long and a 1/2 mile wide.

But it’s also surrounded by sloping hills and shares the same north-south orientation characteristic of all the Finger Lakes.

Silver Lake’s orphan status is likely due to its location west of the Genesee River. However, the familiar satellite picture of the Finger Lakes seen from space clearly shows Silver Lake – and some consider it the “12th” Finger Lake.

Silver Lake has one unusual feature the other lakes do not – both the inlet and outlet are at the northern end of

the lake. It also has another interesting distinction as home to the Silver Lake Institute, founded in 1872 as a Methodist religious campground.

Originally called the Silver Lake Assembly, it began as a Methodist Sunday school assembly and preceded the more famous Chautauqua Institution. Like Chautauqua, in its heyday the Silver Lake Institute was host to many famous preachers and other notable guests, including former President Teddy Roosevelt.

Today, the Silver Lake Institute is managed by an 18-member Board of Trustees who oversee the 40-acre property, which includes a unique Victorian village of 150 private homes.

Silver Lake even has its own post office!

Cynthia Howk, architectural research coordinator for the Landmark Society of Western New York, headquartered in Rochester, says the Silver Lake Institute “is one of the great hidden gems in our area … for historic, whimsical architecture, local history and a unique picturesque setting.”

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Onondaga and Cazenovia Lakes

Onondaga Lake in Syracuse is 4.6 miles long and about 1 mile wide, and like two of the larger Finger Lakes, it takes its name from one of the six nations of The Iroquois Confederacy. Although it also drains north to Lake Ontario via the Seneca and Oswego Rivers, and is the closest of the other larger lakes, Onondaga Lake is traditionally not considered a Finger Lake. Industrialization in the 1900s ruined its natural beauty and water quality, which is slowly being remediated after state and federal legal action to clean up the lake.

Cazenovia Lake, just 4 miles long and a 1/2 mile wide, 20 miles east of Syracuse, may simply be too far away to be included in the discussion. It also drains north to Lake Ontario, but through Oneida Lake. The village of the same name was founded in 1793 and features historic architecture, a college, and the magnificent Lorenzo Mansion with a commanding view of the lake.

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Oneida Lake – the “thumb” of the Finger Lakes

Oneida Lake has an east-west orientation and least resembles any of the Finger Lakes, but is sometimes referred to as its ‘”thumb,” probably because it appears fatter on a map than a Finger Lake. It is 21 miles long and 5 miles at its widest point. Its outflow, the Oneida River, joins the Oswego River and empties into Lake Ontario.

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nd there you have it. But if this doesn’t quell the notion that there should be 10 Finger Lakes and not 11 – consider perhaps a long time ago, when superstition played a larger role in life than it does today, someone added “one more for luck.”

Ray is a retired news reporter/anchor at WHEC-TV Ch. 10 in Rochester.

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The word auction is Latin for “I increase.”

story and photos by Laurie Mercer

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honda Jenner, owner of Rhonda’s Auction Center, 6980 Routes 5 & 20 in Bloomfield, just concluded her first year in the auction business with 32 events. Rhonda, in her heated and air conditioned, 6,000-square-foot auction house, fondly remembers the moment when she sold a stoneware crock decorated with a deer and a tree for $19,500, despite a clear crack that divided the vessel in half. “After that,” she laughed, “Everybody brought me all the crockery they could find.”

Rhonda always seems to be smiling, and is a big hit with her customers.

She favors early primitive furniture in her sales, but the auction house also has new appliances, plenty of collectibles, and sometimes some really odd items, like a collection of edgy manikins. Local art, vintage motorcycle goggles, quilts, folk art, early tools, metal toys, advertising signs, toys, and period photo albums of people you will never meet change owners quickly as the gavel comes down.

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A free website, auction.zip helps auction-goers find local sales that appeal to them. Rhonda’s site is rhondasauction.com.

While her husband Bill and son Carl help out, an economical ($10) allyou-can-eat buffet coincides with the preview. Rhonda averages about two auctions a month, held on Saturday nights.

All items are consigned, but not everything is accepted. Many people have unrealistic expectations about what their items are worth, she says.

“You can’t sell everything.

“We look at hundreds of items all the time,” Rhonda concludes. “Some of it is great stuff. There are so many surprises out here in this part of the state.”

Real Estate Auctions— Quickly Selling History and Dreams

Thelma Fraser had lived in her old farmhouse on Routes 5 & 20 in Lima for many years. The announcement of the auction to sell Thelma’s home described it accurately as a “park-like setting.” The 2,700 square foot house and two barns were located on 5 acres with “considerable road frontage.” The

property was assessed at $128,800.

The auction was due to Thelma’s need for nursing home care.

The real estate auction of her home was being run by two old timers in the business – Thomas P. Wamp and James P. Pirrung. Their auctioneer’s chant began about 6 pm, and by the time the sun began to set 13 minutes later, they accepted the final bid of $77,000 on behalf of her estate.

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Jim, a large, easy-going guy, wears his white hair a little longer than your average upstate dairy farmer’s. He grew up on a farm in Wayland that was first tilled by his family in 1881; by age 6 he was auctioneering. Jim says there are “maybe a dozen reasons” why people turn to real-estate auctions, including financial difficulty, accidents and divorce. “There are lots of properties that need private treaty,” he says, “but there are lots of other situations that could be helped by an immediate sale. Property, if you are not using it, is costing you money with taxes, insurance, utilities, and general upkeep.”

Because outwitting the people bidding against you is part of the intrigue, some of Jim’s regulars have developed some unique, in-house techniques. One uses his eyes, but sometimes switches to using his hand positioned low near his pocket. “When people just throw bids at out at you, hell – that’s no auctioneer. There has to be some salesmanship involved,” he says.

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Sam Cottone and his son Matt sold 700 lots of fine art for $2.2 million during a two-day sale. The 1954 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith James Young Sports Saloon fetched $48,300.

Sam Cottone—

A Major Player in Fine Art Auctions in Geneseo

Oh too bad. You missed your opportunity to scoop up the Gilbert Stuart painting of George Washington for $1.3 million, not to mention the 1954 Rolls Royce Silver Wraith James Young Sports Saloon that fetched $48,300.

Both were sold in Sam Cottone Auction’s two-day fall sale. His mainstays were there, too – fine art, silver, Asian art and very fine antiques – all with six-figure price tags. The entire sale of 700 lots fetched $2.2 million, short of the record.

Some of Sam’s inventory is local, but much of the Asian art came from Manhattan, and the Rolls came from Florida. The Roman nude statue carved in the second century ($86,250) came from the same family.

“You build relationships with people. You sell something for them. If they are pleased, they pass your name on to their friends,” says Sam. “We run a very disciplined business. We never sell just stuff. We turn away far more items than we ever accept.”

Sam organized his first auction in 1986 and says, “I knew this was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life.”

In addition to holding two big, two-day sales of fine art each year featuring about 800 separate objects, he also holds an annual firearms sale and a clock sale. In November, he auctions “moderately priced nice things.” He advertises in England, Hong Kong and China, and notes that China and Russia are especially hot markets right now. For example, a Jade Gu vase, a tiny thing, sold at Cottone’s for $178,200! Two years ago, he had a collection of Tiffany-manufactured early outdoor lighting devices in mint condition. They had been carefully stored in a Naples farmhouse, and Sam thought they might be worth $30,000. Under the gavel at Cottone’s auction house, the collection brought in $1.5 million dollars!

“Not everything we sell is of high value,” says Sam. “We sell lots of things in the $400 to $500 range, but there is

an interest in them, but average things are not good for an auction,” he says. He is constantly training himself to identify the differences between good, better and best.

“When you get into fine things, it is a very small market,” he continues. “You have to have a lot of knowledge and a lot of fortitude to know what you are looking at. When you sell on eBay you are selling moderate things. But when you are selling Meissen armorial covered urns made for the Saxon royal house for the coronation of King Albert the First, there are only so many people who are going to be players on this. People are much better educated than they were 20 years ago, which is why the market has changed.” (Spoiler alert: the urns went for $201,250.)

“If people think they may want to become buyers, they should come to a big auction like this one. Most dealers with 40 years of experience have never handled this much merchandise. So it’s a chance to come and look at real things portrayed as they are supposed to be. That’s the best way to learn the business.”

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2nd Annual Children’s Photo Contest!

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January 15, 2016 Age Groups • Up to 9 years old • 10 to 13 years old • 14 to 16 years old

Prizes • 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for best photo in each age group.

• Prize plaques will be awarded, along with publication in the March/April 2016 issue.

Photo Entries

Photos can be color or black and white. Photos can be taken using a standard camera, and mobile devices such as smart phones, pads, notebooks and mp3 players.

Subject matter is to consist of landscape and nature shots, architectural, animals and any other appropriate subject that features the Finger Lakes Region in a positive light. The photos are to be taken within the 14-county Finger Lakes Region.

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• Send the best quality digital image you have, with the highest resolution.

Please do not send original prints or CD/DVDs – materials will not be returned.

• Only winners will be notified.

• Photographs may not have been published elsewhere and must belong to the entrant.

• Identify each photo and/or digital image, neatly typed.

– photographer’s name, address, phone, e-mail address

– the image name – the category each image is to be judged – where the image was taken – any other information you’d like to include about that image – please remove any watermark/signatures from photo.

Digitally altered images are not accepted.

These are images that have used digital manipulation using excessive software filters.

• Only winners will be notified before the March/April 2015 issue is published.

Send photos to mark@lifeinthefingerlakes.com or by mail to: Life in the Finger Lakes Children’s Photo Contest PO Box 1080, Geneva NY 14456

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Keuka Lake-Totally renovated 3 bedroom, 2 bath, year-round home with all the municipal utilities (water, sewer, and nat’l gas). This waterfront property is situated on a 1/2 acre setting with 78’ of lake frontage. New decking at the water, one car attached garage, fireplace, open porch, level yard, blacktopped drive, office, and even a potential for that fourth bedroom. Whether a year-round move to the lake, or a year-round retreat on Keuka, it fits all needs. Now priced at $429,000.

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during their signature event, The Studio Trail, held annually during the first weekend in October. Throughout the weekend, guests are invited to explore the variety of artwork displayed, demonstrated and sold by each artist.

Mark works on a

“The trail has jump-started my art painting of a grouse career,” Mark says. “It gives me goals and in his studio. deadlines, which I really need in order to create art.” His work is also sold at Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, Artizanns in Naples and other local outlets.

Maggie and Neil Atkins of Canandaigua own two of Mark’s acrylic landscape pieces: a South Hill Road view in Naples and a field with hay bales overlooking Canandaigua Lake at sunset. The couple also acquired a trilogy of small woodland flora images created in watercolor which Maggie

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397 Wide Waters Ln, Niles 150’ Eastside Owasco lakefront. Charming fully remodeled home with year round paved access. This beautifully landscaped private yard, with extensive limestone walkways and walls, gradually slopes to large beach ideal for boat launching. 3Br/2Bath. Open floor plan with large wrap around cedar deck. Granite and quartz countertops, maple hardwood floors, custom trim and stairway. Airy central living area with centerpiece bluestone fireplace, cathedral ceiling, floor to ceiling windows/doors, creates a spectacular light filled space with open views of the lake ready for your enjoyment.

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”Haybales Into the Woods,” acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”

describes as “delicate, detailed and full of light.”

“We enjoy finding a piece that resonates with us and delight when it has been produced locally,” she says.

No doubt art lovers will continue to discover Mark and his outdoor-themed works. After reporting on the burgeoning local arts scene within the pages of Life in the Finger Lakes magazine for 15 years, Mark Stash is now a vibrant part of it.

To learn more visit, stashartworks.com.

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The Inn on the Lake........................... 43.....800-228-2801........theinnonthelake.com

Bristol Harbour.....................................21.....800-288-8248........bristolharbour.com

Ithaca Farmers Market.........................15.....607-273-7109.........ithacamarket.com

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The Jewelbox.........................................41.....800-711-7279.........ithacajewelbox.com

Caves Kitchens......................................18.....585-478-4636........cavesmillwork.com

Kendal at Ithaca...................................C3.....877-915-7633.........kai.kendal.org/FL

CB Craft Brewers................................. 22.....585-624-4386........custombrewcrafters.com

Kitchen Theatre Company.................51.....607-272-0570.........kitchentheatre.org

Chemung Canal Trust..........................31.....800-836-3711.........chemungcanal.com

Naples Valley Visitors Association... 27.......................................naplesvalleyny.com

Clifton Springs Chamber of Commerce..................... 26.....315-462-8200.........cliftonspringschamber.com

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Cobtree Vacation Rentals...................15.....315-789-1144..........cobtree.com Seager Marine...................................... 43.....585-394-1372.........seagermarine.com Cottone Auctions..................................51.....585-243-1000.........cottoneauctions.com Seneca County Chamber.................. 30.....800-732-1848.........fingerlakescentral.com Downtown Ithaca Alliance................ 45.....607-277-8679.........downtownithaca.com Seneca Lake Winery Association......41.....877-536-2717.........senecalakewine.com Ferris Hills..............................................C2.....585-393-0410.........ferrishills.com SignLanguage Inc................................ 45.....585-237-2620........signlanguageinc.com Finger Lakes from Space Poster........17.....800-331-7323.........atwatervineyards.com Smith Boys Marina.................................2.......................................smithboys.com Finger Lakes Jewelry............................13.......................................fingerlakesjewelry.com Timber Frames..................................... 49.....585-374-6405........timberframesinc.com Finger Lakes Tram............................... 47.....315-986-8090........fingerlakestram.com Wagner Vineyards............................... 45.....866-924-6378........wagnervineyards.com Fireplace Fashions................................14.....877-409-6555........fireplacefashions.com Watkins Glen Harbor Hotel..................9.....607-535-6116..........watkinsglenharborhotel.com German Brothers Marina Inc.............12.....585-394-4000........germanbrothers.com WCNY.................................................... 53.......................................wcny.org Granger Homestead........................... 47.....585-394-1472.........grangerhomestead.org Wild Birds Unlimited.......................... 27.....877-266-4928........sapsuckerwoods.com Greater Rochester Int’l Airport............5.......................................rocairport.com Halco.........................................................3.....800-533-3367........halcoenergy.com Halsey’s Restaurant..............................17.....315-789-4070.........halseysgeneva.com Hilton Garden Inn Ithaca......................4.....877-STAY-HGI.........ithaca.hgi.com Hotel Ithaca...........................................10.....607-272-1000.........thehotelithaca.com

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Off the Easel

creating art

Editor Mark Stash not only captures life in the Finger Lakes on the pages of this magazine, but also as owner and artist at

THE OUTDOOR ART

of

Mark Stash

Stash Art Works, his home studio and gallery. Nancy McCarthy takes a look at how he transitions from editor to artist.

by Nancy E. McCarthy

W

impressionists Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. ildlife and nature are prominent themes in

After graduating from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in the work of fine artist Mark Stash of Rushville, 1988, Mark worked at the venerable Highlights for Children and he doesn’t need to wander far to discover magazine in Honesdale, picturesque Pennsylvania, in graphic settings to capture on candesign, production and vas. Fresh landscapes are illustration. During that abundant near his home time he met his future wife, in the Finger Lakes Region Carol Cronise, a physical and on his adventures to therapist originally from the the Adirondacks, where he town of Greece in Rochesoften travels to camp, hike ter. The couple relocated and kayak. temporarily to New Mexico

Mark sometimes to experience western living paints plein air (outdoors) before moving closer to but mostly takes photos family in New York. for inspiration to bring In 1993, Mark took a back to Stash Art Works, graphic artist position with his home studio and galFahy-Williams Publishing lery. “I love to paint light in Geneva and quickly and how it makes ordinary moved up to art director. scenes suddenly extraordiHe is now production nary,” he says. manager and part-owner

A solo exhibit of of the company which Mark’s realistic watercolor publishes a variety of and impressionistic acrylic magazines including Life in pieces will be on display in the Finger Lakes, a publicathe Ewing Family Commu”Sunflowers After Glory,” acrylic on canvas, 20” x 20” tion launched by Mark and nity Room at Wood Library his business partner Tim in Canandaigua from JanBraden in 2001. Between uary 7 through February Join Mark Stash at his exhibit opening reception on Thursa busy publishing career, 16, 2016. day, January 7 from 6 to 8 p.m at Wood Library, 134 North owning a magazine and Main Street in Canandaigua. No reservations are necessary. a lively family life raising An artist on his way Light refreshments will be served. Hazlitt 1852 Vineyards daughter Amelia and son

Mark was born in will be on hand offering a tasting of some of their finest Gabriel, Mark’s own artistic Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvawines and sparkling hard apple cider. pursuits often simmered nia, the youngest of nine For more information, visit stashartworks.com on the back burner. children. “From the moment I could hold a pencil I loved Hitting the trail to draw,” he says. Encouraged by his parents, Mark took lessons

In 2011, Mark began to once again channel more time with local artist Sue Hand whom he credits as an early, and and energy into painting and drawing when he joined the significant, influence. As he honed his own style, Mark adNaples Open Studio Trail, a collective of Finger Lakes artists. mired the work of Western artists Charlie Russell and Frederic The group welcomes the public to visit their art studios Remington, Pennsylvania wildlife artist Ned Smith and master

Meet the Artist

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A fresh blanket of powder and sunny skies mean getting out and enjoying the great outdoors.

For Kendal residents, like Joan and Don, spending more time experiencing the changing seasons is important — especially now that they have the time to do it.

Living on the 105-acre campus at Kendal not only keeps them involved in the lifestyle they love, but also connects them to any future care they may need. And, from here, the story just keeps getting better.

Come for a visit and tell us your story. Call 800-253-6325 or go to kai.kendal.org to learn more.

2230 N. Triphammer Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

A not-for-profit continuing care retirement community serving older adults in the Quaker tradition. ©2015 KENDAL

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