adventure
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Tinker Falls
Last summer, Jen and I spent most of our weekends making daytrips around Central New York and adjoining regions. After a couple months of trekking around the Finger Lakes, the Thousand Islands, the Adirondacks, et. al., it occurred to me that daytrips for an upstate New York resident are essentially the process of leaving one’s… Continue reading
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Shallows & Depths
“The only Zen you can find on the tops of mountains is the Zen you bring up there.” – Robert M. Pirsig There are few things I find more restorative than a nature walk. I have a belief — an article of faith, really — that spending time in natural environments, in forests, meadows, wetlands,… Continue reading
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Clark Reservation State Park
Memorial Day is the traditional kickoff for summer, so my family took the opportunity to visit one of the many New York State Parks we plan to hit over the course of the season. Today’s destination was Clark Reservation State Park located in Jamesville, a suburb of Syracuse. The park’s webpage describes the place as… Continue reading
About Me
Researcher. Marketer. Teacher. Father of adult children and dogs. 20th Century holdover. Central New York native. Long-suffering Buffalo Bills fan. History nerd. Traveler. Vintage advertising enthusiast. Hat wearer.
a.k.a. V.J. 