Leaf Peepers

October 2015

The fingerling lakes region in New York is a beautiful area. It is especially beautiful when the leaves are turned. The lakes lie just south of Rochester NY.  A nice 3 hour trip from Cle. We outfitted the Lark with cameras and hiking gear. Eze stayed home at Cairo's house.

We stayed at three different NY State Parks. Watkins Glen and Letchworth were spectacular. They were both named recently as best state parks in US.  Canyons carved from the last glaciers are deep with many waterfalls. Everyday we hiked 4-6 miles up and down and around.  I think we took thousands.  Kodak moments everywhere. Remember Kodak? Birding was slim...not in season in New York..oh,  but the scenery.  We had lunch on a patio over Cayuga Lake and will compare it favorably to Napa Valley Ca. Seriously. That's how beautiful it was.

This was an overlook.....way down below!

We watched a drone flying over this gorge taking pictures

*****

Most sites in Watkins Glen and Letchworth State Parks  were very nice.  As always some better than others. Both parks have won national recognition.  We could hike to many great trails from the campgrounds. Remember it is seasonal up in New York.  Parks are closed in Winter season.

We had trouble getting a site booked over the weekend with leaf peeper crowds. Warning: Taughannock Falls State Park.   Ugly sites, close together, but there was an opening...wasn't expecting much and that is just what we got..not much. The site was so small and tight we could not back in...out of desperation we pulled in to have our door open directly into the next spot. Chalk full of dog pens and dogs, a large count of humans in one huge pop-up with every item for recreation, campfire building,  one could imagine. An entire village. Our fire ring was at the back of the site; Hanging  over a small cliff with the park road and cars zooming by all night. Never to return.