Trips around New York
Wandering around New York City
I spent the holidays in New York with my family, and took a day to visit New York City to meet a friend. Quite a large portion of our day was spent wandering around the various neighborhoods, especially downtown. I didn't take many pictures, but here's some of the various neighborhoods.
Adirondacks
Lydia, my then girlfriend, and I went on a weekend trip to the Adirondacks - the country's largest state park. We ended up staying at a bed and breakfast in the area of Keene Valley, a beautiful area that had lots of great hiking opportunities. The first day we were there we took the John's Brook Trail from Keene Valley itself, including a stop at Bushnell Falls, a somewhat hidden but nice waterfall along the trail. The water was freezing, even though it was the middle of June. The following day we hiked to Avalanche Lake, site of several avalanches throughout the years. The trip was a lot of fun and I would love to get back to the area sometime. It also made for some great photographs.
Watkins Glen
During the craziness of Senior Week, I went with friends to several of the wineries in the Finger Lakes, followed by the beautiful Watkins Glen State Park, and finishing with some of the waterfalls in the area. Here are a few photographs.
Lilac Festival
Each year the city of Rochester, NY puts on a Lilac Festival that showcases the over one thousand lilac bushes in Highland Park. It's an absolutely gorgeous display of flowers with over 500 varieties of lilacs. Here are some of my photographs from this year's festival.
Niagara Falls
Just before my graduation, Lydia, my then girlfriend, and I spent a weekend in Niagara Falls. While we spent a lot of our time at wineries tasting good ice wines, we also spent some time wandering around beautiful Niagara Falls. These are some of the night photos of the falls when they are lit up.