A photographic anthology of the landscape and scenic views found in New York state including Niagara Falls, Hudson Valley, the Adirondack tree line, Mount Marcy, and the inland seas of Lakes Erie and Ontario.

From the wilderness to the sea : the Hudson River Valley and Southern Mountains -- Heaven caught between mountains and sky : the Adirondacks and Tug Hill Plateau -- Joining the waters : Niagara Falls, two Great Lakes, and a run for the sea -- Chautauqua, Zoar, and Deer Lick : the western mountains and the power of place -- The hand of the great spirit : the Finger Lakes and a benediction -- As the ocean murmurs there : Long Island, the Sound, and first light at Montauk -- Hidden oases among brick and glass : New York City, forever wild -- New York : the spirit and the beauty.