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Oktoberfest 2013

Alphorns

The business end of some of these horns. Looking east.
Up the cloudsplitter!

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

Very pretty!
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.
Almost to the top!

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

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

Worker's Desk
No Entrance

Back door to the machine shop.
Another office.

Some sort of office area, completely rotted out.
Entrance

Entrance to the facility - and my car!
Burned Steps

Even older looking stairs - the mine has history back to the 1800s, but this is probably not that old. The building on top of it appears to have burned, leaving behind electric wires and boxes.

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