Driving the Seneca Lake Byway
October - November 2025
The Scenix Drive
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An Illusion at Hector Falls, Long Exposure, Lying Lens
- November 1, 2025
- 0.10 mi
- 2:47 min
- 52 °F
On our way to Glen State Park, we pulled over quickly at Hector Falls to take a few pictures of this impressive cascade. From the roadside, we could see only about one-third of the main drop; the remaining two-thirds flows onto private land beneath the road, visible only from the lake.
What I created with my long-exposure photo—a soft, sweet, silky water flow—wasn’t what I saw or heard. Due to the recent heavy rain, the water wasn’t just flowing; it was roaring its way down with pure force.
- October 31, 2025
- 3.94 mi
- 0:45:06 hrs
- 45 °F
We found another great, flat running trail in the area, this time at Sampson State Park, just a few miles from the Airbnb. I loved running here, although I sometimes got distracted by the fantastic views of Seneca Lake and the fall colors.
- November 3, 2025
- 4.26 mi
- 0:46:21 hrs
- 46 °F
- November 4, 2025
- 3.53 mi
- 0:40:29 hrs
- 46 °F
Interestingly, before this site became a state park in 1960, it was first a naval training station and then an Air Force training base. I have to wonder if the exercising power of all those “boots” was still lingering and helped me achieve three PBs on a run that felt surprisingly easy.