A
family finds Paradise.
Buster
and nieces on The Hill.
The
Sandy Pond gondolier
|
Paradise
Found |
For
many years Sandy Pond provided visitors with the thrill of discovery
and the joy of escape; it was like a desert island in the middle of
farm country.
|
| Head
for the Hill |
Among
the sandhills that separated the pond from Lake Ontario, one hill had
a very special appeal.
|
| Climb
It No More |
Alas,
all good things come to an end. The
story of a sandhill that was loved to death.
|
| Another
Dimension |
How
do you get to Sandy Pond? In a time machine set for the 1930s.
|
| The
Rise and Fall |
Things
were never the same after the troll – and her toll – appeared
on the bridge to a beach that suddenly became too popular for its own
good.
|
| What
Really Happened ... |
An email
from a former Sandy Pond resident clarifies our account of the rapid
decline of Sandy Island Beach in the early 1970s.
|
| Ever
Hopeful |
We
began each vacation believing we'd finally catch The Big One. But The
Big One was an elusive devil.
|
| Nature's
Reward |
Severe
winter weather turns Sandy Pond into an Arctic outpost from December
through March. You never know what to expect when spring arrives.
|
| Sandy
Pond Today |
Damage
done, the beach at Sandy Pond is now owned and managed by New York State.
It's still a special place ... but much has changed.
|
| Feedback
from the Faithful |
The
Majors and Smolinskis weren't alone in their love of Sandy Pond.
|
| Pine
Lodge |
Hal
Johns recalls his vacations at one of Sandy Pond's most visible cottages.
At times, too visible.
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