Category Archives: Schroon Lake Region

Summer Solstice 2018 Photo Essay

Posted on June 21, 2018 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy It feels like summer is finally winning the battle over winter here in the Northeast. It has been a long time in coming with lots of ups and downs. For this Solstice Photo Essay I have … Continue reading →

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Winter blues break – Krazy Downhill Derby, Town of Chester, New York

Posted on February 28, 2018 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy It’s a sunny winter day in the Adirondacks and what better thing to do than head over to Dynamite Hill in Chester, New York to see the Krazy Downhill Derby! We have been exploring the little towns … Continue reading →

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Small Town 4th of July – Schroon Lake, New York

Posted on July 22, 2017 by jelaneileen1

This year we participated in the Schroon Lake 4th of July celebration. For a number of years we have spent the 4th in Saco, Maine but now that our friends who managed the KOA in Saco have moved on we … Continue reading →

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How we start the first of the year – winter hiking!

Posted on January 31, 2017 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy For several years now we have been going on a hike on New Years Day. When our schedule permits we have also made the first week of the new-year our re-boot time in nature. Usually our … Continue reading →

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Happy Winter Solstice-Fall Photo Essay 2015

Posted on December 22, 2015 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy When really is the Winter Solstice? After a bit of an Internet search I decided to look for information in the United Kingdom where Stonehenge is to get the best answer. The Solstice is actually considered … Continue reading →

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Spring 2015 Photo Essay.

Posted on June 17, 2015 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy Winter’s blast tried to hold on this Spring, as temperatures jumped up and down. Snow slowly melted during the early Spring making a little less mud for mud season. But the month of June has brought … Continue reading →

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Adirondack Summer-Photo Essay

Posted on September 19, 2014 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy As we move into last few days of summer it only seemed fitting to celebrate the some of the lakes of the Adirondacks. It is hard to believe that less than two weeks ago I took … Continue reading →

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Adirondack Folk Music Festival-A fun August Sunday afternoon.

Posted on August 29, 2014 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy The second Sunday in August brought the annual Adirondack Folk Music Festival started in 1989 in Schroon Lake, New York and sponsored by the Schroon Lake Arts Council. Each year the free festival takes place on … Continue reading →

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July Summer fun in Schroon Lake, New York: Arts & Crafts Fair

Posted on August 8, 2014 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy The third Saturday in July was the annual Arts and Crafts Fair in Schroon Lake, New York. The fair has become a tradition since 1969. 130 vendors descended on the Hamlet of Schroon Lake, New York … Continue reading →

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Two days, two hikes: Urban hiking (Albany, NY) and forest hiking (Gull Pond, Schroon Lake Region – NY)

Posted on June 6, 2014 by jelaneileen1

By Jelane A. Kennedy Spring flowers come in many forms, the domestic and the wild. This spring while on an urban hike in downtown Albany we enjoy the domesticated splendor of spring renewal. Our urban hike started in the Pine … Continue reading →

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