Photo of the Day: “Five Ladies,” Lady Slipper wild orchids. Photo: Butch Bramhall. Croghan, NY 

Artwork of the Day: “Stalking Egret,” photograph, Artist: Burdette Parks. This work will be on display through June 7 in the “Bird Art Invitational” exhibit at the Paul Smith’s College VIC.

Artwork of the Day:”Lament for the Lost,” watercolor. Artist: Sandra Hildreth, Saranac Lake. This painting will be on display through June 7 in the “Bird Art Invitational” exhibit at the Paul Smith’s College VIC.

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Bye, Potsdam. Thank you for everything. (at Ives Park)

It’s graduation season in the North Country.

Photo of the Day: Bees on hyacinths. Amy Wakefield, Deer River, NY

Photo of the Day: The 15th annual Paddlefest begins today in Old Forge, NY and runs through Sunday. Photo: Mike Ludovici, Lyons Falls

Photo of the Day: Rapture at Stewart’s. Photo: George Cook, Saranac Lake, NY

Artwork of the Day:”Kalahari Sunset,” Maple bowl. Artist: John Franklin. This work is part of the Kaatskill Woodturners Association juried exhibition, on dispay at View in Old Forge through June 29.

Artwork of the Day: “Stone Valley Violets,” digital image. Artist: Jim Bullard

Photo of the Day: A Mother’s Day bison calf gambols at Edgley Farms in Vermontville, NY. Photo: Erika Edgley

Artwork of the Day: Mountain Ash Vase with pink Ivory Finial. Artist: Issiah Clarke. This work is part of the Kaatskill Woodturners Association juried exhibition, on dispay at View in Old Forge through June 29.

Photo of the Day: Thrown by a mechanical bull during Spring Fest 2013 at Jefferson Community College. Photo: Kenyon Wells, Sackets Harbor, NY

Marquil Cartoon: “Another political comeback in the Republican party”

Photo of the Day:

Chilly sunrise on Lake Lila. Photo: John Sherman, Barneveld,  NY

Photo of the Day:Fox kit ventures out of the den in Hannawa Falls. Photo: Laura Cordts