I recently had a chance to photograph a golf tournament held in the area. Yes, I did eventually capture the actual game, to some degree. But before that I enjoyed a front row seat at a breathtaking sunrise. Who KNEW? I'm a late sleeper and only get to see the sun high overhead or setting in the west... I took this shot before I even arrived at the course. I'm not a golfer, but I DO love golfing.
My daydreams these days revolve around a fully converted, off-grid-capable camper van, an assortment of photography/computer/wifi gear, a thermos of fresh coffee, a full tank of gas and miles of open road. Sadly, I have neither the budget nor expertise to convert a van, much less launch out on a fall foliage tour of the Adirondacks, America’s breathtaking national parks or wherever that open road might take me. Instead, I watch Facebook and Instagram and travel vicariously through the images of friends and mentors. Which is why my bi-weekly day-trips to the hamlet of Mumford have been a godsend over the last two years. Without spending more than a few dollars for gas and traveling less than an hour west on Routes 5&20, I can be transported — for the better part of a day — to another world. Genesee Country Village and Museum, the third largest living museum in the United States, is a 600-acre complex boasting 68 historical buildings and an army of costumed interpreters who love loca...
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