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Seen in a parking lot in Warwick, Rhode Island.

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Watch four boats tied together as they pass through Locks 34 and 35 on the New York State Barge Canal in Lockport, New York. We filmed this as part of our visit to Lockport (read Erin’s story in Exploring the Finger Lakes Area).

Lockport Locks 34 & 35[mp4 7.1MB, 2min 44 sec]

(Note on the video quality: [...]

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Thank you for all your guesses! There were actually TWO correct answers for the September 2007 mystery photo: “Gopher Snake” or “Bullsnake” (Pituophis catenifer).

Congratulations to Chris J. and Karen/Rich for guessing correctly.

Gopher Snakes are found throughout North America and are a welcome sight in many yards. The non-venomous snakes can reach up to six feet [...]

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We entered the Finger Lakes Region of Upstate New York with no preset plan, we just figured we’d find something interesting in the area, and we did. The Finger Lakes themselves consist of either seven or eleven (depending on who you ask) long river valleys that were dammed by glacial moraines at the end of [...]

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Our first stop in New York wasn’t far from where we crossed Lake Champlain: Fort Ticonderoga. The strategically located fort stands on a peninsula that juts out into Lake Champlain. The lake was once an important part of a network of waterways; it is near Lake George on one end and connects to the St. [...]

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The ninth installment of Mystery Photo is here:

How to play: Find a hidden animal in the photo, then place your guess in the comment area below. Please be as specific as possible. Each month I will post a new photo for you to try and decipher. The photos are not doctored; they are the glorious [...]

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What do you get when you combine big apples, long lakes, Dutch spices, and British dukes? New York, of course!

Erin details her take on the state’s rich history in New York State of Mind.

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The most wasted of all days is one without laughter.

This statement from e.e. cummings goes up as one of my favorite of all time. Laughter is a great medicine, as every copy of Reader’s Digest will tell you.

You may have noticed that as you browse here on fautrever.com various sayings or jokes appear in the [...]

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Driving from New Hampshire into Vermont we noticed two things immediately. One, there are no billboards along the highway (a state law). Not that New Hampshire is littered with them but their absence was wonderful; it made the drive more scenic and less hectic (I feel obligated to read all the billboards along the way, [...]

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What’s so special about Vermont? These Green Mountains have a story to tell. From Ben & Jerry’s ice cream to Ethan Allen to The Jungle Book, the state’s history is rich with illustrious characters.

Curious? Read Erin’s account in The Green Mountain State.

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