Yesterday, Mitch and I celebrated Independence Day by visiting our friends on Cayuga Lake, which is the second-largest of the Finger Lakes. Growing up in the Finger Lakes region means that we tend to take natural beauty, wineries, and freshwater for granted. We spent last July Fourth with the same friends on the same lake and it was a lot of fun to do it again.

Here are a few snapshots of the day, mostly from the area in and around the wineries:

Happy birthday, America!