Monday, September 3, Labor Day. We got up early and left the house at 4 a.m., Bryn drove Randy to the Albany airport so he could fly home. On the way back, Bryn saw a fox run across the road, the first wild fox she'd ever seen. She regretted not being able to get a photo for iNaturalist. After getting a nap, Bryn and Maureen got out about town, walking through Central Park (Schenectady's Crown Jewel), with its rose garden, pond, and more. Then we went to Niskayuna Lion Gate Park, where we walked the bike trail which was the original tow path along the Mohawk River for the Erie Canal. Bryn was snapping away, getting photos of hawks, flowers, dragonflies, wild grapes, and more species for iNaturalist. Finally, we went to Lock 7 on the Erie Canal. Because it was a holiday, there were quite a few people out in their pleasure boats, and we were able to watch the lock work. Once it drained and the boats went downriver, the next time it filled and the boats went upriver. It is a fascinating piece of history and engineering.
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| Central Park Rose Garden |
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| Lock gates close and water drains. |
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| Lower water level lets the boats continue downriver. |
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| This boat was raised and continued upriver. |
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Lock 7 on the Erie Canal, Mohawk River.
Later in the afternoon, we headed to Catherine and Tom's for some swimming and a bbq. And - you guessed it - more cousins! Kate, Patrick, Jake and Sophia left before Bryn took the family photo - Steve, Matt, Vinny, Cindy, Maureen, Chris, Roz, Philip, Catherine, Tom, Mary Rose, James. And there were more cousins in the area that couldn't make it over that day! Truly, Bret will be surrounded by relatives during his Union College years.
And after this, we went to see Aunt Elizabeth & Uncle Leo. Beginning at 4 a.m., it was a really long day, but seeing the sights and all of these special people made it a wonderful day.
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