Life with an 8 month old.

In February we decided to adopt a puppy (we decided we needed MORE stress in our lives?). It’s been a lot of fun training him, taking him places all over this beautiful area of ours and showing him new things. Looking from his perspective you realize he is experiencing EVERYTHING for the first time! On a lake and now that it’s warm we have seen ducks and geese for the first time, first boat ride, first time seeing a bouy up close and so on. Today is an especially warm Sunday and instead of getting right up and doing chores, we took some time to see if Rupert can swim (he can’t) and if he even likes the water (he does) and his first ride on a paddle board which he also loved. He is happily passed out in the air conditioned house now… can’t wait to introduce him to the kayak and canoe now!

Conesus Lake in Winter

Conesus Lake, NY

Conesus Lake is one of the 11, yes 11, not 10, Finger Lakes located in Upstate NY. It is eight miles long with a maximum width of one mile. This lake is 66 feet deep although a little more than 90% of it is only about 45 feet deep.

Although the lake is a wonderful place to be in summer, I can also tell you it has another side that it shows in winter. Most winters now the lake freezes making it conducive to ice fishing, skating, and cross country skiing. It's calm and peaceful with all the docks and hoists piled up on folks' lawns.

I capture many of its stunning winter sunrises (a perk to living on the Westside) and most are quite breathtaking. It would be a shame to think of this place as only a summer hangout when it has so much to offer when the temps dip below 30 degrees.