Heat waves all over the place BUT here in the NY #FingerLakes region it's been a cool August. Today was a high of 68° at my place. It's usually in the 80s. #ClimateCrisis

*Eutrochium purpureum* in Taughannock Gorge, #FingerLakes region, New York.

#WildflowerWednesday

Periodically we share LGBTQ+ and friendly real estate professionals from GayRealtyNetwork. Today:

Lalla Fitzpatrick is a Finger Lakes gay friendly Realtor who believes that everyone is entitled to certain inalienable rights such as love, respect, and the best representation possible when it comes to this major investment for the future.

https://www.gayrealtynetwork.com/listing/lalla-fitzpatrick/

#GayFriendly #GayFriendlyRealtor #GayRealEstate #GayRealEstateAgent #Realtor #RealEstate #FingerLakes #NewYork

Some photos from hiking over the weekend. I love living in the finger lakes!

#FingerLakes #FLX #Hiking

Need to get back out there creek-walkin. I live in the heart of amazing waterfall land here in upstate, NY yet I find it difficult to find new creativity in these old spots. Need to slap myself around a bit and get back at it.

#WaterfallWednesday #photography #explore #travel #fingerlakes #wine #landscape #landscapephotography

After 3 years off for COVID, fully staged summer opera is back in the Rochester NY and Finger Lakes region. Picked up tickets for next month's Aida today.
#fingerlakesopera #fingerlakes

New article at The Guardian describing the potential environmental, social, and economic benefits of #silvopasture, a form of #agroforestry strategically integrating trees and shrubs into animal pasturing operations:
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jun/18/cows-sustainable-farming-silvopasture

It highlights the work of Bret Chedzoy, a local agroforestry educator helping this ancient practice take root here in the #FingerLakes region of New York.

Enjoyed a drive out to Seneca Lake today with my eldest daughter. We went to Dano’s Heuriger for lunch. A beautiful place & incredible Austrian food. #SenecaLake #CentralNY #FingerLakes

@marksquires I see Filipa is in the #fingerlakes Could we see some #FLX Baga in the future?

Showing just great with a few more years of bottle age, the balance here is perfect. I like this better today than when I first saw it. The sugar and the acidity have a little bit of a tug of war, but that only works to your benefit in the end. It is showing some nuance and complexity now, but it should hold well for several more years, probably even more.
#winesofnewyork #riesling #fingerlakes

#photograpy #analogphotography #cinestill400d April 2023 #ulysses #fingerlakes #upstateny

One of the Finger Lakes' icons is Hermann Wiemer. As you can see in the pic, most of the wines were 2018 or 2021 (21 for table wines). There are also two 10-year disgorgement wines from 2011. None was a great vintage and the two recent ones, 2018 and 2021, were stormy years with lots of rain. On paper, it is not a group that inspires, but the winery did well, relatively speaking. I like to see that. They won't be their greatest ever, but still pretty good. #fingerlakes #wine #Winesofnewyork

A #sunset picture from Cayuga Lake a couple days ago

#photography #Ithaca #FingerLakes #NewYork #photos

@RubenAugusto so many. This one, Red Newt, Ravines, Anthony Road, Fox Run, Sheldrake, Dr. Frank, Keuka Lake, Weis, Hosmer, Forge, many more. It is probably best to stay at the north or south end of Seneca lake, so that you are in the middle and can choose to go right or left as need be. Seneca is also the biggest. But there are important wineries on the other lakes
#wine #fingerlakes

These are special 10-year disgorgement sparklers, 126 months on the lees.Contrast their new 2019 Blanc de Blanc Standing Stone Vineyard ($36) with only 27 months on the lees--sharper, crisper and energetic. These 2011s are lusher, more integrated and complex, not oxidative.

They are impressive, but they do come at a cost given the effort to age them for 10 years ($85 instead of $39 to $45 for the more typical 30 to 39 month releases; those are the 2018s now). #Wine #Fingerlakes #Winesofnewyork

Do you like cider? Moi, definitely. Low alcohol, and apples. But artisanal ciders, like these from a superb Finger Lakes cidery, are different. These are very dry, structured and probably best with food. And still versions! The Kingston Black is more of a high-personality cider. The Northern Spy is more typical apples, but both of these are very precise. They are wines--just made from apples! These are the 2021 batches. New vintages are on the way.
#cider #wine #fingerlakes

Bonus picture from the same walk as the #waterfallwednesday shot. A cross-country skier trying to make do with two inches of snow, because that's the kind of winter we've had in Upstate NY. #fingerlakes #photography #lostcat

For #waterfallwednesday here's a random one by the side of the Black Diamond Trail in Ithaca, NY. There's just something about waterfalls in the snow. #fingerlakes

It's #FingerpostFriday and I am excited to share with you all my latest blog post about the best hiking trails in the Finger Lakes region. Whether you're a seasoned hiker or a newbie, these trails offer stunning views and unforgettable experiences. Let's get out there and explore! #hiking #FingerLakes #naturelovers

Today's Video: BORG Update, Cold IPAs, & Finger Lakes Wine https://youtu.be/bW85fBg7kco

#borg #tiktok #trends #IPA #coldipa #redwine #winelover #fingerlakes