Along the Normanskill trail in Tawasentha Park on a fall day.
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Autumn Along the Normanskill in Tawasentha
There’s nothing more refreshing that a nice walk in the autumn amongst the multi-colored leaves. Around here one of the best places to enjoy the outdoors is Tawasentha Park in Guilderland. The photo on the right is from a recent excursion to the park to see what was what on …
The Big Tree
Radial Engine
Downtown Albany As Viewed from Lincoln Park
Heron at the Lock
You never know what you will see on the Erie Canal. This heron turned up at Lock 6 on the Erie Canal near Cohoes, NY. He (we assume he was a he) was quietly surveying the water for (again, we assume) fish. There was only one other visitor …
Cohoes Falls in June
Back in June we were took a little expedition up to Cohoes to explore the Erie Canal a little bit at The Flights. A short side-track route back to HQ caused use to pass by Cohoes Falls. The Cohoes Falls are about 1000 feet wide and range between 75 high …
More Photos from the Barge Canal
In our last post we featured the Day Peckinpaugh motorbarge that was at the Lock 6 State Canal Park near Cohoes, NY. Built in 1921 for the purpose of hauling freight on the New York State Barge Canal. The Barge Canal was a sort of “upgrade” that replaced the Erie …