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    Waterfall Wednesday: Stewart Falls

    Stewart Falls Waterfall Wednesday blog cover

    For today’s waterfall, we’re going back to Cascadilla Gorge in Ithaca, New York.  Stewart Falls is one of the main named waterfalls of this gorge (Giant’s Staircase is the other).  I found instances where both waterfalls were referred to as Cascadilla Falls, so for clarity sake I’ll continue to mention them using…

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    Waterfall Wednesday: Chittenango Falls

    Chittenago Falls Waterfall Wednesday blog cover

    Chittenango Falls Overlook, photograph, 2018 Today’s featured waterfall is Chittenango Falls in Cazenovia, New York.  This waterfall is located in Central NY east of Syracuse in Chittenango Falls State Park. Chittenango Falls State Park is 193 acres.  It has multiple hiking trails, picnic areas, and places to fish.  At the top…

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    Waterfall Wednesday: Pratt’s Falls

    Pratt's Falls Waterfall Wednesday blog cover

    Mad Scientist, 19×25 pastel on black pastel paper, 2013 Happy Halloween!  It felt like since it is Halloween I should start out with some art that I’ve done that could be considered spooky just for fun.  These are two pieces that I thought would fit that theme.   Mad Scientist is one…

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    Inktober 2018: Recap Week 4

    Inktober 2018 Days 22-28 blog cover

    Just a few days left of the month and of the Inktober challenge!  (If you’d like to look back on the past weeks you can do so here – Week 1, Week 2, Week 3.) Inktober is a drawing challenge created by artist Jake Parker which encourages artists to create a drawing each…

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    Waterfall Wednesday: Cowshed Falls

    Cowshed Falls Waterfall Wednesday blog cover

    Cowshed Falls, 6×6 acrylic on wood panel, 2018 Fillmore Glen State Park, photograph, 2017 Cowshed Falls is part of Fillmore Glen State Park in Moravia, New York at the base of Owasco Lake.  There is a separate short trail (about 100 yards) that leads directly to the bottom of Cowshed…

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    The Start of the Fall Season

    I’m not sure how it happened, but autumn is officially upon us.  Cooler weather.  Cozy blankets.  Pumpkins.  NY Apples.  Football.  And my personal favorite – changing leaves.  The season brings with it so much to love!            As an artist, this is a magical time of year…