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Oktoberfest 2013

Yodeling

We met our yodeling friends from earlier, they were demonstrating how sound from their alphorns could be bounced off other mountains and heard echoing. Very neat demo!
Alphorns

The business end of some of these horns. Looking east.
Ticket

My "Cannon" and my ticket.
Up the cloudsplitter!

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

Inside the Whiteface Lodge, the Yodelers teamed up with a traditional German band, DSB die Schlauberger.

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

Abandoned Excavator's Engine
No Entrance

Back door to the machine shop.
Machine Shop

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

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

Inside another building, some sort of workshop.

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