September Roses ....

                                            I forget how lovely roses can be at this time of year.

                                              The Rose Garden in Maplewood Park is a delight!
                                                       Another Rochester NY city park!

A little bit of Lower Falls .....

 I will let the pictures speak for themselves .... a little more of the City of Rochester.

                                                    I hope you have enjoyed the mini tour! I sure did!

Touring High Falls

 A little bit more of Rochester, NY.  The bridge spans the Genesee River.  Entering the bridge, the scene on the right is of High Falls and on the left is the river. Strikingly different, both are examples of the "changing faces' of the Genesee River.

 To the right of the falls, in the forefront of the red building, is an observation deck with interesting freestanding architectural detail.

Reluctantly turning to cross back over the bridge, it's another perspective of the walk.  With Kodak in the background, the High Falls are once again, interesting and beautiful.

  Ok, time to leave here and head to the Lower Falls ....

Rochester NY, there is so much to like about you!

Our new bridge spans both sides of the Genesee River. In the spring, or at times of heavy rainfall, the waters are roaring through this section. Today, because we are feeling the drought, it's a lazy river, with water life and in some sections, kayaks. Oh, by the way, this river flows north!

Standing on the edge of the rocks with rushing water going by must be the dare devil side for ducks.  I thought the next scene was watching them get washed away!

 

The old Rochester Aqueduct was built in 1840 to replace a previous construction that was demolished. This allowed the Enlarged Erie Canal to cross the Genesee River at Rochester. Abandoned around 1918 when the modern Erie Barge Canal was built, it was eventually used to house the Rochester Subway from 1929 to 1956. The subway went right through the old canal bed, and included an overhead bridge now known as the Broad Street Bridge. The Rundel Memorial Library on the right was built in 1936, directly over the end of the Johnson and Seymour Millrace, which still continues to pour water through the library foundation into the river. (Copied from the Rochester website)

 

 

Rundel Library

  And, just a few pieces of sculpture gracing the skyline.

From Mercury tonight to High Falls tomorrow night...... so much to enjoy and fascinating stories to listen to.

Right in the heart of Rochester NY ....

..... sits the most beautiful water falls.  This is just a glimpse of what we enjoyed yesterday during our morning of playing tourist in our hometown.  What I will share in the next few days will show you some of Rochester, strutting her stuff!

                
                                                               So, so beautiful!

The quiet, peaceful moment ....

 
                                                                       ...... to reflect ......

                                                                          ..... to drift ......

                                                                ... to nourish ......

                                                                       .... to rest ......

                                                       .... to embrace the light from within.

Lake Ontario .... Webster, New York

                                                                 Enough said.