Hobart and William Smith Colleges

A clothesline blows in the wind on a farm in Lyons, N.Y. Wayne County and the surrounding region is home to many Mennonite and Amish families. The first Amish settlers to New York arrived in the 1830s.

This week, we highlight the beauty of summer in the Finger Lakes region through a selection of works by HWS Chief Photographer Kevin Colton. Here, the sun sets over the city of Geneva, N.Y. and Seneca Lake.

Built in the early 1800s, the iconic row houses on South Main Street offer a unique perspective of Geneva's history.

The sun sets over Seneca Lake State Park in Geneva, N.Y.

The home of Harriet Tubman stands in Auburn, N.Y. The abolitionist moved to Auburn in 1857, and later established the Harriet Tubman Home of the Elderly. The site became part of the National Park Service in 2017.

Water flows over the falls at Watkins Glen State Park in Watkins Glen, N.Y.

In Seneca Falls, the home of the womens rights and suffrage movements, a statue of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony and Amelia Bloomer created by Professor of Art Ted Aub commemorates the meeting of the influential women. Trinity Church stands in the background.

19-0077, Class Presidents, Gearen Center, MMazzarella, student government, Carling Landeche, William Koepp, Valerie Cuellar, Isabel Urquiza, Gib Shea, Tanner Arnold, Gabriela Nieves, group photo

Brandy Vargas '20