Saturday, April 10, 2021

Ithaca#AtoZChallenge

I'm taking a little bit of a risk in posting about Ithaca, New York on "I" day of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  The last time I did an Ithaca post, I ended up in "FacebookJail" and I have no idea why.

Anyway, here goes.

Ithaca is a city of around 30,000 residents in the Finger Lakes region of New York State. A true college town, it has two colleges - Ithaca College, noted for its music program, and Cornell University, which is a hybrid private and public university.

Ithaca has what we might call a "certain vibe".  It has one of the oldest farmers markets in the country.  Alas, I never made it up to the market last year due to COVID, but this picture is from October 2016. 

City utilities made into outdoor art.

Street Festivals (pre-COVID picture).

 

And, several waterfalls.  This one is called Ithaca Falls, with a drop of about 150 feet (45.72 meters).

There are various ruins nearby, including that of a gun factory and a tunnel.  Speaking of gun factories, there is the fascinating story of the ruins of the Ithaca Gun Factory, a spooky story.

I plan to blog a little more about Ithaca before the A to Z Challenge is over.

"I" day of the Blogging from A to Z Challenge.  My theme: "New York State".

13 comments:

  1. Cool photos. I was in Ithaca a few times during my college years. Some very pretty scenery there.

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  2. I sure didn't see anything that would put you in Blogger jail. It looks like a fun and beautiful place. I'm off to ready to spooky story now...

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  3. I have only heard of the name of the city, so looked it up. Quite a pretty place, and the falls is gorgeous. There are so many things to visit near me, and I just never have. Now would be the time for fewer people. I wonder what so-called AI thinks Ithaca is disallowed? Have a lovely weekend.

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  4. Ithaca sounds like a lovely town with a lot to recommend it.

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  5. I wonder what tripped up the FB sensors, er, censors on Ithaca.

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  6. Who knows why people get toss in facebook jail, it not going up your insurance.
    I like going to markets and since covid I haven't been. I drove by ours and I didn't notice anyone having mask on.
    Coffee is on and stay safe

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  7. Lovely photos of Ithaca ~ College towns can be delightful ~ Xo

    Living moment by moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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  8. Looks like a lovely town. The waterfall looks fabulous.

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  9. College. The boy I dated from Cornell. That is a buried memory!
    Carol C

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  10. Alana,

    I really like the falls. Nice shot! If you haven’t already, please check out my Looney Tune Injun Putty Tat Art Sketch when you get a moment, my friend. Happy A2Zing!!

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