Sunday, August 17, 2008

15 Miles on the Erie Canal

LOL - well it's true. I road 15 miles on the Erie Canal trail from Utica to Oriskany and back again. It was a lot of fun, but very BUGGY! LOL - the bugs were swarms between Marcy and Oriskany and it was Gross! But I am so glad that I went. I got some pics too!
This tree was just too cool - it was so stark in contrast to the rest of the Marsh and canal area. Plus I have a thing for clouds and the sky.

This was wicked funny! I took this picture then saw the people fishing - I almost yelped. They weren't there on my way through 20 minutes prior.

This bridge is cool - there is a water fall below it (man-made) but the bridge is wooden, so it kind of sings when you go over it.

Lot and lots of space for birds and wildlife - of course we have made our mark with the powerlines.
The Marcy Lock - There are a lot of concerts here in the summer time. The park was full - lot of family picnics - I saw volleyball being played and people fishing and relaxing.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

yeah, I think that's where the malaria happened when they were building the canal back in early 1900s. Not to insinuate you are gonna get it, just thought of it. Make sure you put tons of off though when you are going:)

Unknown said...

LOL - Too funny! Most of the bugs were swarms of other things - not so much mosquitoes! Ah well - I'm riding again tonight - and I'm just making sure that I keep my mouth closed! No extra protein needed for me! :)

The Meitler Family said...

What an awesome ride. Your pics are beautiful and your blog looks great!

The Meitler Family said...

I'm not sure if I just had a computer blip or not - maybe it's just because of comment moderation. So, sorry if this is a repeat...your pics are awesome. What a great bike ride. And, your blog looks great. Thanks for telling me about it. Happy blogging.

Unknown said...

Thanks Meity Road Trip! My friend in California and I both read your blog and dream about the day when we can just go on a trip like that and see America and share our Faith!