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October 2005 - Adirondacks Trip

In October 2005, I did a brief explore trip in the Adirondacks.  I pretty much took NY 22, NY 9N, and NY 8 to the Riparius bridge and back to Albany via I-87.  My entire flickr set from the trip can be found here . NY 22: North of Whitehall, NY 22 does offer some scenic views.  I pulled over along the shoulder near an open field to capture some nice views. NY 8: From Route 9N to Interstate 87, NY 8 is a fairly scenic drive with a number of turnouts for a variety of scenic vistas.  The top two photos are of North Pond. Riparius Bridge: The highlight of the journey was the then recently new Riparius Bridge that carries Route 8 over the Hudson River.  The bridge was barely two years old when I took these photos.  I had wanted to come back to this spot since my trip earlier that April with Chris and Doug.  I wasn't able to take photos of the bridge because my camera died and I ran over the curb and got a flat tire. ...