The Start of Summer

 

After a very cool and wet Memorial Day weekend at the River House, June came in with a vengeance – hot and humid with frequent afternoon thunderstorms.

     
Making Ice Cream                                                        Pink Ladyslipper by Amy

 Return to the NY Finger Lakes

In early July we travel to Seneca and Cayuga Lakes to replace the wine consumed since our Finger Lakes trip last fall.

    
Making Wine

 After several days of rain in the Watkins Glen area, the streams and waterfalls are fantastic.

     
Montour Falls                                                                 The Glen

 

In the 1800’s the New York canal and lock systems supported commerce throughout central New York. 

 
This pair of canal locks with 49 foot lift is part of the current system

This canal system is very active today for pleasure boaters including the passage of the sailboat True Love when it sailed from the Virgin Island to Watkins Glen on Seneca Lake in 2008.

      
True Love on Senica Lake  

About 20 years ago we sailed for a day on the True Love when it was docked in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. The True Love is the sailboat featured in the movie High Society with Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly.

 

Really fresh delicious cherries      

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