Quintessentially... Lake Placid, NY

 My little walk around one corner of Mirror Lake,

allowed me to capture a few quiet and peaceful shots.

  What a lovely spot in the world.

Honeymoon Island

Lower Saranac

As the story was shared .... this piece of heaven was built so a couple could go there on their honeymoon. Sixty years later (or maybe more) the island is as beautiful, if not more beautiful than its original state.

And, now it has a depth of many memories, gatherings, parties and lives ... which have crossed its shore. Not far by boat from Frying Pan Rock, we use to sit on the rock, watching the boaters pass through.  I don't know that 45 years ago, we could anticipate what all this would mean to us. 

But now, in retrospect, it's clear what all this means, what it is in our memories and how lucky all of us are that grew up in Saranac Lake, NY

One picture ....

Lake Flower - Saranac Lake, NY

One moment in time.

Something so inviting ...

Esperanza mansion, Keuka Lake, Bluff Point, NY

I love groups of chairs outside.

Whether it's two, four, ten or twenty ....

I want to sit and have all the people I love to be there with me.

There's something wonderful in that happening.

It makes me have a big sigh, a happy feeling in my chest ...

and a happy dream to close out my day.

There are days .....

... when I just want to believe in fairies too!

Keuka Lake ... such peace and quiet.

Have you been?

It's a slice of heaven.

Taking the time to drive along this beautiful lake, you realize how lucky we are to have the Finger Lakes in our back yard. 

This Finger Lake will always hold a place in my heart ... for many reasons.

But most importantly, it's for the peace and tranquility.

Hold still.  Don't move. Can you feel it?

For the love of ........RED!

Don't you just love the red Cone Flowers in my garden?!

They are just so full of .... passion!

I must have taken 100 pictures!

Enjoy!!