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Winter landscapes

You may have seen the meme of “Star Wars” characters under a heavy Hoth snowfall quipping, “Going to Wegmans. Need anything?” It’s true that the Upstate New York climate can be fickle in how it participates in the changing of the seasons — sometimes it feels like all we get is winter and construction season. […]

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Water power

Water is a powerful natural force, with enough brute strength to wash away cities and the persistence to wear down rock. And in humankind’s more practical moments, people have figured out how to work with that force — think of the mills and hydroelectric plants powered by swift streams and waterfalls. But humanity’s relationship with […]

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Calendar girl

Rubber Duck Race, Ellison Park, Saturday, June 12 You couldn’t ask for better racing conditions. Not a cloud in the sky, a gentle breeze from the northeast. The water current is brisk. The air temperature is 58 degrees and rising. Fans line the banks of Irondequoit Creek, toting binoculars, talking smack. “My money’s on 4 […]

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