:: October 2013 :: dpedu.io ::

Oktoberfest 2013

Horn artwork

Very pretty!
Tribute

A tribute to soldiers of a local division in WWII, a gift from Italy.
Almost to the top!

Nearly there! And an amazing view of the surrounding mountains.
Up the cloudsplitter!

Can't beat that view! This is why I love the Adirondacks.
Whiteface

Facing the opposite direction as the previous photo, the view of Whiteface from Little Whiteface.

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

RIT Center for Multidisciplinary Studies Website

The CMS Website was created for RIT's Center for Multidisciplenary Studies, and was graphically designed by Dumbwaiter Design and developed by myself. It's based on Drupal to allow the CMS staff to easily create and post content to the website.

Mon, 10/14/2013 - 13:46

Exploring Benson Mines

Garage Door

Outside view of another building showing the decay of the area.
Office Building

One of the few two-story buildings, with major fire damage inside.
Overgrown

Tree blocking a doorway.
Machine Shop

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

Outdoor view of the first building, the roof on this side is nearly rotted through. Most of the buildings were built with cinderblock walls, metal trusses, and wooden roofing.

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