Harriet Tubman
June 2025
Our Cottage on The Waterfront
- June 4, 2025
- 271 mi
- ~ 6 hrs
Lake Ontario is the smallest of the Great Lakes, but standing on its shore, with only an endless horizon, it still felt endless. It is also the last of the five lakes; its water flows eventually into the Atlantic Ocean.
Over the days, we saw the lake’s many moods, sometimes calm and glassy, sometimes rough and dangerous, all depending on the weather. And then there were the sunsets, unforgettable on a rainy evening when the sky just broke open in time, so through a clear spot in the clouds the sun turned the sky into a dramatic red.
Running and Walking Through Amish Country
- June 7, 2025
- 5.13 mi
- 1:00:39 hrs
- 63 °F
There weren’t any dedicated running or hiking trails nearby, but I was able to get some miles in with two runs and one longer walk along the main road.
Traffic was light, so I never felt uneasy. From time to time, we saw a horse and buggy pass by, a familiar sight in this part of New York, with Amish and Mennonite farms spread out across the surrounding countryside. The absence of loose dogs also made it easy to use the road as a running track. I was also grateful that there were no loose dogs to worry about, just a few little barkers in the distance, all safely behind fences.
- June 10, 2025
- 4.03 mi
- 0:48:51 hrs
- 70 °F
- June 11, 2025
- 4.05 mi
- 1:19:37 hrs
- 63 °F