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Oktoberfest 2013

Lake Placid

Facing west, the view of Lake Placid from the mountain.
Base camp

A better view of the festivities below. The line across the picture is the arm-size cable hauling our gondola to the summit.
Olympic Bobsled Runs

Another long distance shot at about 8 miles, the Olympic Bobsled run at Mt. Van Hoevenberg.
Trails

Facing north, a good view of the ski trails connecting the two mountains.
Traditional Accordion Player

I really wish this photo came out better. Oh well!

Every October, the ski resort at Whiteface Mountain has a small Oktoberfest. Traditional German music, food, beer, and demonstrations are featured, and many local vendors come to show off their homemade crafts.

This is the first time I've gone in many years, and the first time I went being older than 21! It's a ton of fun and is definitely worth checking out if you're in the area during the skiing offseason.

Thu, 10/17/2013 - 09:47

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Mon, 10/14/2013 - 13:46

Exploring Benson Mines

Safety for All
Worker's Desk
Entrance

Entrance to the facility - and my car!
Abandoned Excavator's Engine
Machine Shop

Judging from the abundance of 440 volt hookups in the building, this likely was some sort of machine shop.

Benson Mines is a long-abandoned iron mine near Watertown, NY. The mine was shut down in 1978 and the buildings and have been completely abandoned ever since. Abandoned man-made structures are my favorite to take pictures of, so I couldn't resist exploring!

Tue, 10/01/2013 - 09:26