VIEWFINDER: Photos from our readers Mar 8, 2022 Mar 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 1 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Feeding time Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Joanne Squires of Geneva photographed this cardinal feeding his offspring in early June. She called it a "once-in-a-lifetime" photo. The Finge… Read more 2 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Morning! Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan, up early on June 12, snapped a photo this sunrise on the west side of Cayuga Lake just south of Canoga. The Finger Lakes Times welc… Read more 3 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Tropical sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sue Cooley of Benton, who lives on the west side of Seneca Lake, snapped this photo April 13. And no, this is not a lost flamingo. "I was unab… Read more 4 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Vibrant sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Karen Castner stopped to capture this vibrant sunrise March 23 on Stape Road near Penn Yan. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us… Read more 5 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Flying osprey Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Darrin Magee, who lives in the town of Geneva, captured this osprey mid-flight near his home in mid-April. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes rea… Read more 6 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Stop and smell the flowers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods of Ovid took this picture of his dog Buddy smelling the spring flowers. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their pho… Read more 7 Jul 5, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Easter sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sheila Lutz of Romulus shared this photo of an Easter sunrise service in Ovid. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos… Read more 8 Apr 12, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Brilliant colors in sky Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Pat Certo took this picture March 23 from her front porch in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, … Read more 9 Apr 12, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Chilly burning bush Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email As Carol Gibbs noted when submitting this picture, winter hasn’t quite lost its grip on us yet. This ice formed on the Gibbs’ burning bush in … Read more 10 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Double rainbow Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kenny Fellers of Ovid came across this double rainbow in Watkins Glen on March 19. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph… Read more 11 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Full moon at daybreak Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sandy Braverman of Victor shared this photo of the final full moon of the winter season taken at 7:30 a.m. March 18. "It was taken facing west… Read more 12 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Moonlight Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan of Canoga Shores on Cayuga Lake captured this full moon and clouds at 9 p.m. March 17. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to sen… Read more 13 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Solitary swan Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Caroline Mantell of Geneva photographed this swan at Seneca Lake State Park in mid-March. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us t… Read more 14 Mar 1, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Winter fox trot Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kathie Hayflinger took this photo of a red fox she saw north of Phelps. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pet… Read more 15 Mar 2, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Love is in the bark Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email “Love, said the tree, grows in me.” Caroline Mantell took this picture of a heart-shaped hole in a tree on South Main Street in Geneva just in… Read more 16 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Frost Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Simon LeRoux, 14, of Ithaca took this picture in his yard after a frozen fog came through and left crystals on everything. He titled the image… Read more 17 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Jumping birds Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Darrin Magee of Geneva recently snapped a couple of jumping bird pictures under his family's bird feeder. Read more 18 Mar 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Friends of multiple feathers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jacy Strahan of South Bristol has a 2-year-old dog (a Mountain Feist) named Olive that has nurtured an interesting relationship with 3-year-ol… Read more 19 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Hawk Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Carol Steele of Geneva took this photo of a red-tailed hawk in late February coming out of Seneca Lake State Park. "I had seen him going into … Read more 20 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Cayuga park winter scene Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Wendy Sparks of Seneca Falls took this photo of a still winter scene at Cayuga Lake State Park on March 4. Read more 21 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Seneca Lake fall sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Brian Olson of Geneva snapped this photo of a Seneca Lake sunrise around 8 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2021, looking east from about where the Routes 5&am… Read more 22 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Peaceful scene on Cayuga Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan photographed peaceful sunbeams breaking through the clouds on the morning of March 2 on Cayuga Lake's Canoga Shores, one mile south o… Read more 23 Mar 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Camouflaged Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Deer Haven Park employee Gary Hunt spotted these white deer at the former Seneca Army Depot property on March 3. Read more 24 Mar 18, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Stay away from this Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This large white face hornet’s nest was spotted by Deer Haven Park employee Gary Hunt on March 3. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to s… Read more 25 Mar 8, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Stunning clouds Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Bill Goodman of Phelps took this photo in late February while cutting some firewood. “I happened to look up in the sky and saw this stunning f… Read more 26 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Plein air painter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Geneva native Diane Cronk, who now lives in the Fort Hood, Texas, took this picture of her sister, local artist Valentina Yannotti, while visi… Read more 27 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: The sun is rising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Yingzhen Yang of Geneva took this lakefront picture early on a recent morning, just inside the Seneca Lake State Park boundary. The Finger Lak… Read more 28 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sandy Adams of Geneva took this picture of the sun about to rise over Seneca Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph… Read more 29 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sunrise on a snowy day Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Cheryl Maslyn snapped this picture Jan. 22 from her upstairs window in Canoga, looking toward Cayuga Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes rea… Read more 30 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Frosty February morning Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Newark resident Dorothy Hakes captured this frosty February morning. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, … Read more 31 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Contrast in light Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Brian Olson took this photo of the Washington Street Cemetery in Geneva last year. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph… Read more 32 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Cayuga Lake State Park Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email David VanAllan of Waterloo snapped this picture of Cayuga Lake State Park. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of … Read more 33 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Doggie drivers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Robert Albrecht of Phelps snapped this photo at the Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union several years ago. They were waiting for their owner to … Read more 34 Mar 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sun Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kim Naimoli of Geneva took this photo from her backyard. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, children, na… Read more 35 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: BMW in Geneva Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Scott Ostrowski of Geneva took this shot of a BMW against the backdrop of downtown buildings and facades. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes read… Read more 36 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: The old man and the boy Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Grandpa Ron Martino and his grandson walk at Barrett Marine in Fayette during much better weather last year. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes r… Read more 37 Mar 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: The full moon through frozen water Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Louise Turner of Shortsville took this picture of the full moon through icicles hanging from her eavestroughs. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes… Read more 38 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Early morning lakefront walk Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tina Schroeder shared a photo taken around 7:30 a.m. March 11 at Seneca State Park in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send … Read more 39 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: A Seneca County scene Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jeff Henderson of Geneva captured this image on March 10 while out for a bike ride near Fayette. Read more 40 Mar 16, 2022 VIEWFINDER: A white band of feathers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email J. Peter Gregoire of Romulus photographed these resting snow geese (which look like a band of ice) on Cayuga Lake in mid-March. The Finger Lak… Read more 41 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Take a bow! Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Caroline Mantell of Geneva snapped this photo of a Northern Harrier on Johnson Road in Geneva. "He looks like he’s taking a bow after an amazi… Read more 42 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Waiting for spring Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ralph DeFelice titled this photo “Spring Hasn’t Sprung,” taking a picture of this chilly Seneca Lake scene March 12 from North Kashong. The Fi… Read more 43 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Winter’s last hurrah Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Lofaro of Varick photographed this scene March 12, looking west and away from Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake. She called it “the last b… Read more 44 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Framed merganser Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ralph DeFelice photographed this male-hooded merganser on the west side of Seneca Lake on March 13. "The migratory waterfowl are on the move,"… Read more 45 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Waiting for spring Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods of Ovid photographed this lonely rocking chair on his cousin’s porch near Romulus on March 13. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reade… Read more 46 Mar 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Ice jam Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Robert Stopper of Lyons snapped a picture of an ice jam at the Lyons dock on Feb. 20. Read more 47 Jan 7, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Eagles Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email John McMenamin of Palmyra submitted this photo of a pair of eagles near the canal in Palmyra. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send … Read more 48 Jan 10, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Clock Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Twyla Keeler of Seneca Falls submitted this photo of John Robinette setting the clock outside his jewelry store on Fall Street in Seneca Falls… Read more 49 Jan 11, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Chad Lahr of Geneva snapped this picture while duck hunting on a Finger Lakes pond in early November. Lahr noted it was the first hard frost o… Read more 50 Jan 13, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Cat in tree Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email James Trombino, who lives on the east side of Seneca Lake, provided this photo of his cat, Poppy, who loves to be outside and climb trees. The… Read more 51 Jan 14, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Monarch Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Something to warm the heart on a cold winter’s day: Barb Rokow provided this photo of one of the many monarchs spreading its gorgeous wings on… Read more 52 Jan 16, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Larraine Mahoney of Tyre was up early on Jan. 12 to take this picture of a sunrise on Gravel Road. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to … Read more 53 Jan 17, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Long Pier Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Trisha Coble of Romulus snapped this picture of Long Pier in Geneva before the holiday season. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send… Read more 54 Jan 19, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sun dog Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nina McCarthy snapped a picture of this sun dog created by frigid frost on Pre-Emption Road in the town of Geneva. According to Wikipedia, the… Read more 55 Jan 19, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Short-eared owl Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Carol Mantell of Geneva took this picture of a short-eared owl near County Road 4 in the town of Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reade… Read more 56 Jan 20, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Watkins Glen State Park Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jim Kennedy of Geneva snapped this picture while on an excursion to Watkins Glen State Park to hike an icy rim trail. The Finger Lakes Times w… Read more 57 Jan 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Reflection Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Upside down or right-side up? This picture of Trinity Episcopal Church reflecting off the VanCleef Lake water was taken by Jay Devries of Sene… Read more 58 Jan 21, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Snowy church Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This picture of Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church on East Lake Road in Fayette, taken by Kevin Colton, had the makings of a postcard. The Fing… Read more 59 Jan 26, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Moon rising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Elfredia Frick snapped this photo of the moon rising over Seneca Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets… Read more 60 Jan 27, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Squawking gull Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Rich Adams of Geneva took this photo of an squawking gull at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reader… Read more 61 Jan 28, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Meddlesome squirrel Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ted Flock of Seneca Falls snapped this photo of the squirrel getting the seed — a challenge nearly everyone who has hung a bird feeder has enc… Read more 62 Jan 29, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Heart on a tree Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Mary Anne Hanna of Geneva spotted and snapped this heart on a tree along Slosson Lane and added “Love is where you find it.” The Finger Lakes … Read more 63 Jan 30, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Reflecting on the Hall’s greatness Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Charlie Cappellino of Seneca Falls, a retired engineer from ITT Goulds Pumps and an amateur photographer, took this photo of the National Wome… Read more 64 Jan 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Early-morning fog Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Donnie Wheeler snapped this picture of his town of Waterloo neighbor’s replica of the African Queen, enveloped in early-morning fog on the Cay… Read more 65 Jan 31, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Moon shine Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Borrowing a line from the famous James Taylor tune “Carolina in My Mind” seemed appropriate for the picture Roseann Moffe took from the shore … Read more 66 Feb 1, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Looks like the real thing Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Fred Geyer of Penn Yan submitted this chainsaw-carved bald eagle on Keuka Lake, soaring 30 feet above the water below. The wing span is eight … Read more 67 Feb 2, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Heron Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Geneva resident Ken Camera snapped this picture of a heron at the lakefront gazebo in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send … Read more 68 Feb 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sun-splashed sky Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods took this photo of a sun-splashed, early-morning sky from his cabin above Cayuga Lake, near Ovid. See many more reader-submitted pho… Read more 69 Feb 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Scary giraffe Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Laurel Callahan of Waterloo jokes that she didn’t know giraffes grew fangs. The icicles are a sign of the season, for sure, with this statue i… Read more 70 Feb 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Barn-raising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Romulus resident J. Peter Gregoire took a picture of this barn-raising on Route 414. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their … Read more 71 Feb 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: The lake and significant other Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Lofaro took this image of Greg Lofaro taking a picture of Cayuga Lake making its own weather. The Lofaros live next to Lakeshore Winery.… Read more 72 Feb 9, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Pheasant Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This pheasant showed up in Penn Yan resident Mike Christensen’s back yard last fall. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their … Read more 73 Feb 10, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Baby, it’s cool outside Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Hank Pearson of Geneva submitted this image of Seneca Lake State Park, by the marina. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their… Read more 74 Feb 11, 2022 VIEWFINDER: The dynamic light of nature and a lighthouse Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jane Clewell of Sodus Point took this photo of the lighthouse on the pier at Sodus Point. The late afternoon sun lit the lighthouse, the snow … Read more 75 Feb 11, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Lake-effect cloud Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This is a shot of a lake-effect cloud on Jan. 22, just past Long Point in Yates County, taken by Shawn Michelle Orcutt. The Finger Lakes Times… Read more 76 Feb 12, 2022 VIEWFINDER: White deer Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email {span}Gary Hunt of Interlaken, a Deer Haven Park employee, took this photo driving though the park this month. {/span}The Finger Lakes Times w… Read more 77 Feb 16, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Safe ice ... for creature Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Eileen Venuti took a picture of these odd footprints while walking down the Erie Canal trail path in Lyons. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes re… Read more 78 Feb 16, 2022 VIEWFINDER: A sign of the freeze Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ben Guthrie of Interlaken nabbed this recent picture of window frost on Route 96 after a night when temperatures dove below zero. The Finger L… Read more 79 Feb 17, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sun-streaked horizon Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Pam Stearns of Clifton Springs submitted this winter shot. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, children, … Read more 80 Feb 23, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Wood — not buggies — for sale Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Times Evening Editor Louise Hoffman Broach shot this photo in Galen at a church Sunday at one of the homes of an Amish farm selling firewood, … Read more 81 Feb 24, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Picturesque sunset Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A picture taken at Seneca Lake State Park on the evening of Feb. 15 by Rebecca Harris of Dundee. Read more 82 Feb 28, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Sunrise on Keuka Lake Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Middlebrook sent this photo of the sunrise on Keuka Lake, from West Lake Road in the town of Jerusalem, on a 12-degree morning. The Fing… Read more 83 Feb 28, 2022 VIEWFINDER: Special visitor Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Rebecca Harris of Dundee took this photo at Kauffman Gardens in Kansas City, Missouri, in August of 2020. She said her mother loved hummingbir… Read more 84 Feb 28, 2022
VIEWFINDER: Feeding time Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Joanne Squires of Geneva photographed this cardinal feeding his offspring in early June. She called it a "once-in-a-lifetime" photo. The Finge…
VIEWFINDER: Morning! Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan, up early on June 12, snapped a photo this sunrise on the west side of Cayuga Lake just south of Canoga. The Finger Lakes Times welc…
VIEWFINDER: Tropical sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sue Cooley of Benton, who lives on the west side of Seneca Lake, snapped this photo April 13. And no, this is not a lost flamingo. "I was unab…
VIEWFINDER: Vibrant sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Karen Castner stopped to capture this vibrant sunrise March 23 on Stape Road near Penn Yan. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us…
VIEWFINDER: Flying osprey Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Darrin Magee, who lives in the town of Geneva, captured this osprey mid-flight near his home in mid-April. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes rea…
VIEWFINDER: Stop and smell the flowers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods of Ovid took this picture of his dog Buddy smelling the spring flowers. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their pho…
VIEWFINDER: Easter sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sheila Lutz of Romulus shared this photo of an Easter sunrise service in Ovid. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos…
VIEWFINDER: Brilliant colors in sky Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Pat Certo took this picture March 23 from her front porch in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, …
VIEWFINDER: Chilly burning bush Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email As Carol Gibbs noted when submitting this picture, winter hasn’t quite lost its grip on us yet. This ice formed on the Gibbs’ burning bush in …
VIEWFINDER: Double rainbow Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kenny Fellers of Ovid came across this double rainbow in Watkins Glen on March 19. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph…
VIEWFINDER: Full moon at daybreak Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sandy Braverman of Victor shared this photo of the final full moon of the winter season taken at 7:30 a.m. March 18. "It was taken facing west…
VIEWFINDER: Moonlight Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan of Canoga Shores on Cayuga Lake captured this full moon and clouds at 9 p.m. March 17. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to sen…
VIEWFINDER: Solitary swan Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Caroline Mantell of Geneva photographed this swan at Seneca Lake State Park in mid-March. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us t…
VIEWFINDER: Winter fox trot Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kathie Hayflinger took this photo of a red fox she saw north of Phelps. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pet…
VIEWFINDER: Love is in the bark Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email “Love, said the tree, grows in me.” Caroline Mantell took this picture of a heart-shaped hole in a tree on South Main Street in Geneva just in…
VIEWFINDER: Frost Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Simon LeRoux, 14, of Ithaca took this picture in his yard after a frozen fog came through and left crystals on everything. He titled the image…
VIEWFINDER: Jumping birds Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Darrin Magee of Geneva recently snapped a couple of jumping bird pictures under his family's bird feeder.
VIEWFINDER: Friends of multiple feathers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jacy Strahan of South Bristol has a 2-year-old dog (a Mountain Feist) named Olive that has nurtured an interesting relationship with 3-year-ol…
VIEWFINDER: Hawk Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Carol Steele of Geneva took this photo of a red-tailed hawk in late February coming out of Seneca Lake State Park. "I had seen him going into …
VIEWFINDER: Cayuga park winter scene Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Wendy Sparks of Seneca Falls took this photo of a still winter scene at Cayuga Lake State Park on March 4.
VIEWFINDER: Seneca Lake fall sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Brian Olson of Geneva snapped this photo of a Seneca Lake sunrise around 8 a.m. on Nov. 4, 2021, looking east from about where the Routes 5&am…
VIEWFINDER: Peaceful scene on Cayuga Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tim Ryan photographed peaceful sunbeams breaking through the clouds on the morning of March 2 on Cayuga Lake's Canoga Shores, one mile south o…
VIEWFINDER: Camouflaged Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Deer Haven Park employee Gary Hunt spotted these white deer at the former Seneca Army Depot property on March 3.
VIEWFINDER: Stay away from this Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This large white face hornet’s nest was spotted by Deer Haven Park employee Gary Hunt on March 3. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to s…
VIEWFINDER: Stunning clouds Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Bill Goodman of Phelps took this photo in late February while cutting some firewood. “I happened to look up in the sky and saw this stunning f…
VIEWFINDER: Plein air painter Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Geneva native Diane Cronk, who now lives in the Fort Hood, Texas, took this picture of her sister, local artist Valentina Yannotti, while visi…
VIEWFINDER: The sun is rising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Yingzhen Yang of Geneva took this lakefront picture early on a recent morning, just inside the Seneca Lake State Park boundary. The Finger Lak…
VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Sandy Adams of Geneva took this picture of the sun about to rise over Seneca Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph…
VIEWFINDER: Sunrise on a snowy day Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Cheryl Maslyn snapped this picture Jan. 22 from her upstairs window in Canoga, looking toward Cayuga Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes rea…
VIEWFINDER: Frosty February morning Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Newark resident Dorothy Hakes captured this frosty February morning. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, …
VIEWFINDER: Contrast in light Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Brian Olson took this photo of the Washington Street Cemetery in Geneva last year. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their ph…
VIEWFINDER: Cayuga Lake State Park Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email David VanAllan of Waterloo snapped this picture of Cayuga Lake State Park. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of …
VIEWFINDER: Doggie drivers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Robert Albrecht of Phelps snapped this photo at the Finger Lakes Federal Credit Union several years ago. They were waiting for their owner to …
VIEWFINDER: Sun Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Kim Naimoli of Geneva took this photo from her backyard. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, children, na…
VIEWFINDER: BMW in Geneva Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Scott Ostrowski of Geneva took this shot of a BMW against the backdrop of downtown buildings and facades. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes read…
VIEWFINDER: The old man and the boy Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Grandpa Ron Martino and his grandson walk at Barrett Marine in Fayette during much better weather last year. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes r…
VIEWFINDER: The full moon through frozen water Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Louise Turner of Shortsville took this picture of the full moon through icicles hanging from her eavestroughs. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes…
VIEWFINDER: Early morning lakefront walk Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Tina Schroeder shared a photo taken around 7:30 a.m. March 11 at Seneca State Park in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send …
VIEWFINDER: A Seneca County scene Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jeff Henderson of Geneva captured this image on March 10 while out for a bike ride near Fayette.
VIEWFINDER: A white band of feathers Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email J. Peter Gregoire of Romulus photographed these resting snow geese (which look like a band of ice) on Cayuga Lake in mid-March. The Finger Lak…
VIEWFINDER: Take a bow! Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Caroline Mantell of Geneva snapped this photo of a Northern Harrier on Johnson Road in Geneva. "He looks like he’s taking a bow after an amazi…
VIEWFINDER: Waiting for spring Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ralph DeFelice titled this photo “Spring Hasn’t Sprung,” taking a picture of this chilly Seneca Lake scene March 12 from North Kashong. The Fi…
VIEWFINDER: Winter’s last hurrah Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Lofaro of Varick photographed this scene March 12, looking west and away from Lakeshore Winery on Cayuga Lake. She called it “the last b…
VIEWFINDER: Framed merganser Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ralph DeFelice photographed this male-hooded merganser on the west side of Seneca Lake on March 13. "The migratory waterfowl are on the move,"…
VIEWFINDER: Waiting for spring Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods of Ovid photographed this lonely rocking chair on his cousin’s porch near Romulus on March 13. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reade…
VIEWFINDER: Ice jam Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Robert Stopper of Lyons snapped a picture of an ice jam at the Lyons dock on Feb. 20.
VIEWFINDER: Eagles Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email John McMenamin of Palmyra submitted this photo of a pair of eagles near the canal in Palmyra. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send …
VIEWFINDER: Clock Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Twyla Keeler of Seneca Falls submitted this photo of John Robinette setting the clock outside his jewelry store on Fall Street in Seneca Falls…
VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Chad Lahr of Geneva snapped this picture while duck hunting on a Finger Lakes pond in early November. Lahr noted it was the first hard frost o…
VIEWFINDER: Cat in tree Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email James Trombino, who lives on the east side of Seneca Lake, provided this photo of his cat, Poppy, who loves to be outside and climb trees. The…
VIEWFINDER: Monarch Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Something to warm the heart on a cold winter’s day: Barb Rokow provided this photo of one of the many monarchs spreading its gorgeous wings on…
VIEWFINDER: Sunrise Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Larraine Mahoney of Tyre was up early on Jan. 12 to take this picture of a sunrise on Gravel Road. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to …
VIEWFINDER: Long Pier Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Trisha Coble of Romulus snapped this picture of Long Pier in Geneva before the holiday season. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send…
VIEWFINDER: Sun dog Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nina McCarthy snapped a picture of this sun dog created by frigid frost on Pre-Emption Road in the town of Geneva. According to Wikipedia, the…
VIEWFINDER: Short-eared owl Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Carol Mantell of Geneva took this picture of a short-eared owl near County Road 4 in the town of Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reade…
VIEWFINDER: Watkins Glen State Park Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jim Kennedy of Geneva snapped this picture while on an excursion to Watkins Glen State Park to hike an icy rim trail. The Finger Lakes Times w…
VIEWFINDER: Reflection Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Upside down or right-side up? This picture of Trinity Episcopal Church reflecting off the VanCleef Lake water was taken by Jay Devries of Sene…
VIEWFINDER: Snowy church Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This picture of Grace Willowdale Episcopal Church on East Lake Road in Fayette, taken by Kevin Colton, had the makings of a postcard. The Fing…
VIEWFINDER: Moon rising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Elfredia Frick snapped this photo of the moon rising over Seneca Lake. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets…
VIEWFINDER: Squawking gull Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Rich Adams of Geneva took this photo of an squawking gull at the Finger Lakes Welcome Center in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes reader…
VIEWFINDER: Meddlesome squirrel Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ted Flock of Seneca Falls snapped this photo of the squirrel getting the seed — a challenge nearly everyone who has hung a bird feeder has enc…
VIEWFINDER: Heart on a tree Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Mary Anne Hanna of Geneva spotted and snapped this heart on a tree along Slosson Lane and added “Love is where you find it.” The Finger Lakes …
VIEWFINDER: Reflecting on the Hall’s greatness Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Charlie Cappellino of Seneca Falls, a retired engineer from ITT Goulds Pumps and an amateur photographer, took this photo of the National Wome…
VIEWFINDER: Early-morning fog Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Donnie Wheeler snapped this picture of his town of Waterloo neighbor’s replica of the African Queen, enveloped in early-morning fog on the Cay…
VIEWFINDER: Moon shine Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Borrowing a line from the famous James Taylor tune “Carolina in My Mind” seemed appropriate for the picture Roseann Moffe took from the shore …
VIEWFINDER: Looks like the real thing Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Fred Geyer of Penn Yan submitted this chainsaw-carved bald eagle on Keuka Lake, soaring 30 feet above the water below. The wing span is eight …
VIEWFINDER: Heron Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Geneva resident Ken Camera snapped this picture of a heron at the lakefront gazebo in Geneva. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send …
VIEWFINDER: Sun-splashed sky Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Don Woods took this photo of a sun-splashed, early-morning sky from his cabin above Cayuga Lake, near Ovid. See many more reader-submitted pho…
VIEWFINDER: Scary giraffe Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Laurel Callahan of Waterloo jokes that she didn’t know giraffes grew fangs. The icicles are a sign of the season, for sure, with this statue i…
VIEWFINDER: Barn-raising Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Romulus resident J. Peter Gregoire took a picture of this barn-raising on Route 414. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their …
VIEWFINDER: The lake and significant other Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Lofaro took this image of Greg Lofaro taking a picture of Cayuga Lake making its own weather. The Lofaros live next to Lakeshore Winery.…
VIEWFINDER: Pheasant Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This pheasant showed up in Penn Yan resident Mike Christensen’s back yard last fall. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their …
VIEWFINDER: Baby, it’s cool outside Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Hank Pearson of Geneva submitted this image of Seneca Lake State Park, by the marina. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their…
VIEWFINDER: The dynamic light of nature and a lighthouse Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Jane Clewell of Sodus Point took this photo of the lighthouse on the pier at Sodus Point. The late afternoon sun lit the lighthouse, the snow …
VIEWFINDER: Lake-effect cloud Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email This is a shot of a lake-effect cloud on Jan. 22, just past Long Point in Yates County, taken by Shawn Michelle Orcutt. The Finger Lakes Times…
VIEWFINDER: White deer Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email {span}Gary Hunt of Interlaken, a Deer Haven Park employee, took this photo driving though the park this month. {/span}The Finger Lakes Times w…
VIEWFINDER: Safe ice ... for creature Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Eileen Venuti took a picture of these odd footprints while walking down the Erie Canal trail path in Lyons. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes re…
VIEWFINDER: A sign of the freeze Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Ben Guthrie of Interlaken nabbed this recent picture of window frost on Route 96 after a night when temperatures dove below zero. The Finger L…
VIEWFINDER: Sun-streaked horizon Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Pam Stearns of Clifton Springs submitted this winter shot. The Finger Lakes Times welcomes readers to send us their photos of pets, children, …
VIEWFINDER: Wood — not buggies — for sale Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Times Evening Editor Louise Hoffman Broach shot this photo in Galen at a church Sunday at one of the homes of an Amish farm selling firewood, …
VIEWFINDER: Picturesque sunset Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email A picture taken at Seneca Lake State Park on the evening of Feb. 15 by Rebecca Harris of Dundee.
VIEWFINDER: Sunrise on Keuka Lake Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Nancy Middlebrook sent this photo of the sunrise on Keuka Lake, from West Lake Road in the town of Jerusalem, on a 12-degree morning. The Fing…
VIEWFINDER: Special visitor Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Rebecca Harris of Dundee took this photo at Kauffman Gardens in Kansas City, Missouri, in August of 2020. She said her mother loved hummingbir…