2004 Watkins Glen Weekend - Ithaca, New York
Saab 340 Commuter Plane
UA7884 - A Saab 340 on approach to Binghampton (BGM) from Washington-Dulles (IAD). The flight time is about 30 minutes.
Binghampton
Binghampton, New York as seen from Route 38.
Tioga County
A farmhouse in Tioga County, on the drive up Route 38 towards Ithaca.
Upstate New York
Hillside shot. Upstate New York is quite beautiful in the fall.
Watkins Glen - Main Entrance
Watkins Glen State Park. This is a shot of the main entrance to the Gorge Trail.
Watkins Glen State Park
A closer shot of the entrance (which is off-camera to the right).
Watkins Glen State Park
A view down the Gorge Trail from Point Lookout.
Watkins Glen State Park
Couch's Staircase.
Watkins Glen State Park
Looking down into the Gorge from "Lover's Lane".
Watkins Glen State Park
The Cavern Cascade Waterfall.
Watkins Glen State Park
A closer look at Cavern Cascade. You walk behind it to continue on the Gorge Trail.
Watkins Glen State Park
The suspension bridge that connects the Gorge Trail from the North Country Trail on the other side of the Gorge.
Watkins Glen State Park
The Cathedral Area of the Gorge Trail.

 
Watkins Glen State Park
One of the many deep pools in the Gorge.
Watkins Glen State Park
Small waterfall. Around the Central Cascade area.
Le Renard
Le Renard, the mascot of the USS Flying Fox, takes in the sites at the Central Cascade.
Watkins Glen State Park
More waterfalls. It has rained heavily the night before, so the river was more active then normal.
Watkins Glen State Park
Just before Rainbow Falls. The Gorge used to be ancient seabed, and you can see the layers of sediment that fossilized over the eons.
Watkins Glen State Park
A closer look at the river.
Watkins Glen State Park
Rainbow Falls.
Watkins Glen State Park
A close-up of Rainbow Falls. Mile Point Bridge is in the background. The Gorge Trail is 1.5 miles long. Mile Point Bridge links the Gorge Trail with the South Rim Trail. You can also climb up to the Indian Trail that runs along the northern top of the Gorge from here.
Watkins Glen State Park
The southern section of the Gorge Trail, just past Mile Point Bridge.
Chris and Le Renard
Your intrepid hiker with Le Renard. Taken by my friend Greg.
Watkins Glen State Park
The view from two-thirds of the way up Jacob's Ladder. This is the end of the Gorge Trail. The climb is sheer vertical and is about 200 meters straight up.
Kris, Chris, and Le Renard
Your intrepid hiker, Le Renard, and Kris T. Klufas, Commanding USS Flying Fox, at dinner Saturday evening after the hike. Taken by Kris' husband, Mike.