We've got some nice fall colors.
But the switch from Fall to Winter is more a like a curve in the road, right? we can't really go back to summer. The fork I'm referring to is in my writing. I picked up one of my old projects, and made some progress with it, so I started a blog for it.
And you Elvis fans, don't get upset.
I'm still planning on maintain Jana's Journeys, still with a weekly posting schedule, so don't get too upset. It'll just be a little more focused now.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Auriesville Shrine
I had mentioned several time that I had ridden the bike path past the Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs without stopping. Well, today I changed that:
The Shrine commemorates Father Isaac Jogues, René Goupil, a Jesuit brother, and John Lalande, who lost their live at this site because of their faith in the 1640's. It was the Site of Ossernenon, the Main village of the Mohawks.
Here is a marker for Fr. Joques:
Three crosses for three saints:
another view of the Mohawk river:
There is quite a large Chapel here. I spent some time ion reflection, and thank the Lord for their lives:
A pleasant day of rest.
The catskills
I've been planning some trips, and yesterday, I took one:
This is the Catskill Scenic trail, which run 26 miles from Roxbury to Bloomville. I parked at the mid point in Stamford.
The first thing I ran into was unpacked fine gravel up to my rims. Real fun. The unimproved portions weren't much better , as you can see here:
I made to my destination, Grand Gorge. I think this is an old bridge:
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Coming back , it was uphill, which made it a little harder. It had rained a lot there, so it was like pedaling in bog. Maybe I should get a fat bike.
Here is an old barn:
and the station in South Gilboa:
a nice farm:
73 miles to Kingston:
I thought about doing some, but I was pretty pooped. I got some lunch at Stewart's and headed back:
Sunday, October 06, 2013
A Placid Lake
Today, I went to church:
and then I took off for Lake Placid. Here is a rest stop on the Northway(I-87):
The Last Howard Johnsons'. They used to be everywhere:
Eating there proved you can't go back. Which is not always the case (look for another post on this in about a month or so). I was bit concerned with parking, but found a spot in front of the Olympic center
The 1980 Arena:
The speed skating track doubles as the track for Lake Placid High:
For $70, you can ride a bobsled. I skipped:
Up the ski lift:
John Brown's Farm:
I have a new found respect for ski jumpers:
I went to whiteface and the Gondola ride. It decided to pour rain. no fun. It was also when my phone got a strong enough signal to transmit data. maybe having a 3g phone was good enough. A good and fun day:
George Eastman Vs Carl Ziess
My new phone has an 8mp Cal Ziess Camera, versus the 9mp on Kodak.
Kodak:
versus Ziess:
Pretty close, eh? The only drawback to the Ziess is that is the largest exposure, but the phone automatically syncs with SkyDrive (Microsoft's Cloud Storage)
The Half Moon is back in town:
Leaves are falling:
The Falls are still there:
It's time for Pumpkin pie Donuts?
Dissing a Medal of Honor winner:
and the skyline
versus Ziess:
Pretty close, eh? The only drawback to the Ziess is that is the largest exposure, but the phone automatically syncs with SkyDrive (Microsoft's Cloud Storage)
The Half Moon is back in town:
Leaves are falling:
The Falls are still there:
It's time for Pumpkin pie Donuts?
Dissing a Medal of Honor winner:
and the skyline
Monday, September 30, 2013
First Things first
I wound up working at Soup Kitchen on Saturday, so no riding again. I did get a walk in, though
I also got a new phone: a Nokia Lumia running windows. I know
But I like it. It's a very different apporoach than androiod or Io7, and it does do good at pics:
Maybe next time i'll write a little more on it. and we do have color
I also got a new phone: a Nokia Lumia running windows. I know
But I like it. It's a very different apporoach than androiod or Io7, and it does do good at pics:
Maybe next time i'll write a little more on it. and we do have color
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Break that spoke
Well, I managed to break a spoke on both my bikes, so it's walking time:
I was going to o up to Lake Placid but I changed my mind - late start - Maybe some other time. Still debate what should come first - I'm managing to get the wardrobe back in order, but I'm still losing. Probably the bent wheel will be first, as most of the stuff I want to travel to ride to would make more sense taking the hybrid along.
I'll leave you with the Half Moon:
I was going to o up to Lake Placid but I changed my mind - late start - Maybe some other time. Still debate what should come first - I'm managing to get the wardrobe back in order, but I'm still losing. Probably the bent wheel will be first, as most of the stuff I want to travel to ride to would make more sense taking the hybrid along.
I'll leave you with the Half Moon:
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Change of Habit
Well, it's fall, and not this type of fall:
And I broke another spoke on the recumbent, so that means I've got to wheel shopping. But I've also got tickets to Memphis to buy and I've lost 30 pounds over the summer, so I also need to make some trips to Boscov's, which I did yesterday.
Some old signs:
New signs? I don't know. I've still got my hybrid to ride, and I did get a new pair of shoes, so maybe I'll be able to keep up with weight loss over Hockey Season er winter.
Sunday, September 08, 2013
Tug that boat
I went over to the towboat festival, first under the Patroon island bridge:
Then across the drawbridge:
This uncle sam hasn't lost his head:
and finally to Waterford. This is the old arrow shirt factory:
and the festival:
stopped for a break:
before taking a detour through Albany Rural cemetery on the way home:
Then across the drawbridge:
This uncle sam hasn't lost his head:
and finally to Waterford. This is the old arrow shirt factory:
and the festival:
stopped for a break:
before taking a detour through Albany Rural cemetery on the way home:
Monday, September 02, 2013
My ride with Andre and Ellen
I had some guests today:
It's Andre Hamel and Ellen Winder. We did the Mohawk-Hudson, here in green island:
and stopped at Troy dam:
before heading over to Cohoes Falls:
and stopping at dunkin donuts
Then we headed back:
and made a detour to see the big dog:
It's Andre Hamel and Ellen Winder. We did the Mohawk-Hudson, here in green island:
and stopped at Troy dam:
before heading over to Cohoes Falls:
and stopping at dunkin donuts
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Sunday, August 25, 2013
same old, same old
Not much here, The Hudson:
Cohoes:
and Cohoes Falls:
and I had my first flat in over a year.
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Sunday, August 18, 2013
Border Run
Yesterday, I took a little ride,
I went by Lake George:
The Fiat is running great:
I went across the Champlain Bridge:
and wound up in Burlington, VT:
I did the Island line trail:
on which I wound up getting lost, but did find the Highlight - the two mile causeway onto the Lake:
and they have a bike ferry.
It was $8, so I passed. I cam back and found a parking ticket on my little green machine. I thought there would be free parking downtown on Saturday. wrong. They were having a festival, and I was told it would be Ok to Park on the grass. wrong again. I had a very good lunch at the Shanty(maple salmon), and set off for my next stop:
Rouses Point is right on the Border. New York is on my left, and Quebec is on my right here:
Back in the usa:
The Fiat is running great:
I went across the Champlain Bridge:
and wound up in Burlington, VT:
I did the Island line trail:
on which I wound up getting lost, but did find the Highlight - the two mile causeway onto the Lake:
and they have a bike ferry.
It was $8, so I passed. I cam back and found a parking ticket on my little green machine. I thought there would be free parking downtown on Saturday. wrong. They were having a festival, and I was told it would be Ok to Park on the grass. wrong again. I had a very good lunch at the Shanty(maple salmon), and set off for my next stop:
Rouses Point is right on the Border. New York is on my left, and Quebec is on my right here:
Back in the usa:
Sunday, August 11, 2013
The Pilgrimage
Well, It fits:
so I headed out to Fort Hunter and then on to Canajoharie. Here's a neat church in Fultonville:
Here's the trail. It's an old railroad with a crushed gravel surface:
you parallel the Mohawk:
and ride through some Amish areas:
I decided to turn around in Sprakers:
and then headed over to the National Shrine of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha:
Kateri was a Mohawk native American who converted to Catholicism and was beatified by Pope benedict XVI.
The shrine itself dates from the 1780's and is worth a visit.
I guess the next time I'm out that way, I'll have to if I can make up the hill to the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs
so I headed out to Fort Hunter and then on to Canajoharie. Here's a neat church in Fultonville:
Here's the trail. It's an old railroad with a crushed gravel surface:
you parallel the Mohawk:
and ride through some Amish areas:
I decided to turn around in Sprakers:
and then headed over to the National Shrine of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha:
Kateri was a Mohawk native American who converted to Catholicism and was beatified by Pope benedict XVI.
The shrine itself dates from the 1780's and is worth a visit.
I guess the next time I'm out that way, I'll have to if I can make up the hill to the National Shrine of the North American Martyrs
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