:: October 2013 :: dpedu.io ::

Oktoberfest 2013

Summit

A short distance from the gondola drop-off, the peak of Little Whiteface.
Almost to the top!

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

My "Cannon" and my ticket.
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.
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

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Mon, 10/14/2013 - 13:46

Exploring Benson Mines

Office Building

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

...With no bucket. Likely a Massey Ferguson 450.
Garage Door

Outside view of another building showing the decay of the area.
Workshop

Inside another building, some sort of workshop.
Ore Silos

Rusting silo between concrete silos for holding iron ore. It looked like there was more machinery on top of the silos that had rusted away and collapsed.

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