Under the heading of 'don't rush into anything' and in keeping with our new policy of impetuous behavior, this afternoon we hied ourselves to a couple of places of interest here in the capital district (without the benefit of 'real maps') - after all we've only been here for 31 years.
First we visited Cohoes to see the famous Cohoes Falls. Actually they are fairly famous among "falls afficienados"). At first blush they do not appear overly impressive.
Also on the grounds are lovely gardens:First we visited Cohoes to see the famous Cohoes Falls. Actually they are fairly famous among "falls afficienados"). At first blush they do not appear overly impressive.
Even in close ups, don't seem like such a big deal:
However, in the spring they carry as much as 20 times the current flow and cover all the rocks from shore to shore. We promise to go back next spring and take pictures.
From there in an effort to balance education with nature we went over to Newtonville (extra credit to anyone who can tell us where that is) and visited the Pryun House. The house dates back to 1830 and the interior has been completely restored and period furniture added (although not the original).
An old English style barn:
And a one room school house that was actually in use until 1958 (originally located on Route 7).
So, we can't wait to see what else we might find of interest in our little corner of the world.
2 comments:
Mike and Harriet
Don't wait until the spring. Come back August 15th when we will be opening up our new overlook with a closer view of the Cohoes Falls or in mid September, when you will be walk to the base of the Falls.
John T. McDonald III
Mayor - City of Cohoes
mayor@ci.cohoes.ny.us
Wow, how's that for a small world on the internet?
I didn't think there was a single scenic wonder or historical site on the Eastern seaboard that you hadn't taken us to when we were younger, but it appears there were a few spots right in our backyard that we missed!
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