I was very tempted to pick a corn field for my Genesee County painting after exploring the length and breadth of the county, but after talking to residents I was pointed toward Genesee County Park and Forest or the village of LeRoy.  Since this outing was in October, I decided to capitalized on the fall colors.  This particular location at the pond was suggested to me by Bernie, a volunteer at the Interpretive Nature Center within the Park.  

I spent the day wandering around Seneca Falls, NY trying to find the perfect place to paint, but it was pouring rain and grey.  I decided to throw in the towel and head home, but on the way I saw a field glowing gold.  I remember someone telling me that Seneca County's beauty was in its agriculture, so I knew I needed to stop at this magical field.  I found out from the owner that this was a soybean field and that this farm, Pigman Farms, had been in his family for generations.

For this site, I didn't have any interviewees; instead I discovered in on the website Uncovering New York.  I was enthralled at the idea of a meromictic lake and the fact that there are so few of them in the United States increased the park's appeal.  I was directed toward Round Lake instead of the more populated Green Lake by a few hikers and so I tried my plein air hiking kit for the first time.  Since the day was overcast I wasn't able to get quite as much of of the pond's magical qualities as I would have liked, but I was thrilled with the one little slice that was shielded from the day's clouds.