I've recently had the pleasure of not one visit to NY, but two, and it's left me in a decidedly "New York State of Mind"! Family and friends were a real treat, and thanks to everyone who made my trips extra special by spending time with me, letting me crash with them, or allowing me to drag them along on one of my many photo expeditions.

On my first trip, the greens of late spring had the lime highlights I was hoping for, the water flow in the waterfalls was heavier than I normally experience when I'm there later in the summer or fall, which is what I was hoping to find, and the conditions were often favorable, with more than a few cloudy days to shoot NY's majestic waters under. I also photographed my brothers band during a midday concert and my friends band with a full light and smoke show. I even ran into some Indian Dancers in full costume at Niagara Falls to provide some icing on my photographic cake.

My second trip was shorter, but the good times with friends and family and camera were just as plentiful. There were parties, concerts, reunions with friends, and of course photography. Of particular beauty was the field of flowers I found near swormville right off of the main road, probably the best wildflower field I've ever found while in NY. Letchworth Falls was unique in that Lower Falls was only about one-third it's normal width, but just a beautiful as ever. And the sunset on Lake Ontario at my parents trailer was the prettiest I've ever witnessed there!

They were awesome trips and I can't wait to return there for my next adventure:--)