As a self-respecting West Coaster, I cannot, in good conscience, admit that Rochester has much to offer geographically. In all seriousness, the landscape of western New York State must rank among the most uninspiring in the entire world, Iowa included. Nevertheless, I consider New York one of my homes, and given the right lighting and a good camera angle, western New York can be made to look more stunning than it really is. With that, may these photos communicate an exaggerated beauty of western New York!
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| Of course, whatever the time of year, winter is never far away in upstate New York! | |
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Thank goodness for the warning
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Honestly, upstate New York does become very lush and green and pretty
during the summer.....
...BUT a dear price is to be paid! All this summer lushness is courtesy of.... deciduous trees! So what? Well, in the West Coast, forests consist of beautiful evergreen trees like respectable forests should. But New York consists primarily of these blasted deciduous trees. I have come to despise deciduous trees. Yes, as deciduous trees shed their leaves during the fall, they are replete with brilliant reds, oranges, and yellows - the celebrated fall colors. But do East Coasters realize that this whole "fall colors" biz is just a sham??? Fall colors last for a mere two weeks, and then what??? SEVEN MONTHS OF BARREN BRANCHES! What a sham! Deciduous trees become all pretty for a couple days, lure humans into sighing at their prettiness, and without hesitation shed all their leaves. And without leaves, what are they? STICKS. That's it. Just a bunch of sticks sticking up into the air. A forest of telephone poles, for crying out loud! It is hard to distinguish a barren deciduous tree from its root system. Indeed, for seven months of the year - late October to mid-May - deciduous trees are dreary symbols of death. You think I will praise deciduous trees for offering me seven days of fall foliage before becoming a bunch of dead sticks for seven months? No way! Evergreen trees belong in the forests! Deciduous trees are only for golf courses. Evergreen trees remain green throughout their lives, displaying a magnificence that East Coasters are generally ignorant of. Deciduous trees are a blight on this Earth! |
A view of downtown Rochester at sunrise. Note all the "sticks" referred to above scattered across the city. |
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Downtown Rochester reflected off the crystal clear waters of the Genesee River. |
This photo successfully captures the famed color/emotion "ROCHESTER GRAY". Pretty good cover for a Stephen King novel cover, huh? |
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New York isn't known only for its upstate region. Ever here
of The City? |
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