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Butterflies – Black Swallowtail – Papilio polyxenes

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

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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