Well, I missed the link up for Sandi's meme this month, and I have no one but myself to blame. But I wanted to share the fall photos taken on Friday at Taughannock Falls just outside Ithaca. It was a gorgeous (actually hot) day, and we knew it would be the last one for awhile, if not until next spring sometime. One advantage of being retired is the ability to take a road trip on a week day.
Our first stop was Taughannock Falls just north of Ithaca, New York. Our local meteorologist commented that the leaves had past peak in the Finger Lakes, so we were pleasantly surprised to find some beautiful color. The first five photos represent my 5 in 5 for the month, but since I've missed the link up, I'll add a few more photos from our road trip at the end.
We didn't spend a lot of time in Ithaca, stopping just for a few minutes at another state park, Buttermilk Falls. Not a good time for photos here since the sun was behind the falls.
After a stop to buy some pastries at the Ithaca Bakery, we drove up the east side of Cayuga Lake to Aurora for lunch. The Fargo Inn had closed their patio, so we got take-out and found a much better place to eat---the village park right on the lake.
The Inns of Aurora created a 3 mile nature trail this summer, so after lunch we hiked a portion of it. The beginning of the trail makes it appear like a pretty easy walk, so I was surprised to find it really was a hike, not a walk.
The hike begins just on the other side of the road that runs along the lake. There's a bit of elevation to reach this pretty overlook.
Later on we came to an overlook built for good views of the lake.
I didn't take a lot of photos of the trail, but this one gives you a feel for the open spaces.
Saturday the temperatures were nearly 40 degrees colder, and it was no warmer today. Getting out was definitely the right thing to do.