Wednesday, September 29, 2021

Ithaca is Gorges #WordlessWednesday

Ithaca, New York, is a college town in the Finger Lakes region of New York State.  Its geology is quite interesting.

You may have heard of the Ice Age.  The glaciers carved out what we know today as the Finger Lakes.  Ithaca's geology is interesting.  Glacial runoff formed steep valleys and the water formed waterfalls.  The gorges and waterfalls still exist today.  The City of Ithaca has several waterfalls in or near their borders.

This one is aptly named "Ithaca Falls". I took this picture at the beginning of August, when normally, the falls would be a lot less impressive.  But this has been a wet year - perfect for August waterfalls.

Not surprisingly, Ithaca's tourism slogan is "Ithaca is Gorges".

You can see this waterfall off a city street - there is a small parking lot and some historic ruins in the area, also, that are easy to view.

Joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for #WordlessWednesday.


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12 comments:

  1. TomSeptember 29, 2021 at 8:14 AM

    ...and that is an understatement!

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  2. CAACSeptember 29, 2021 at 8:23 AM

    Alana,

    Very nice shot! We haven't gotten near the rainfall that we need for a gorgeous fall show but I suspect we might have earlier viewing of the change than we've had. Last weekend while in the mountains I could see slight dip in colors in the lower elevations and I don't recall noticing a change this soon, it's more like early to mid October. I hope that's not a sign we're in for a colder winter than usual. Have a wonderful Wild Wednesday, my dear!

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  3. songbird's crazy worldSeptember 29, 2021 at 8:52 AM

    I haven't been to Ithaca in a very long time. Thanks for the photo.

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  4. SandeeSeptember 29, 2021 at 10:41 AM

    Such a beautiful shot. Wow.

    Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

    Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. ♥

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  5. Dorothy BordersSeptember 29, 2021 at 12:32 PM

    What a lovely picture of the falls.

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  6. LisaSeptember 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM

    It's very pretty. And how nice it's right there to see in town.

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  7. Diane Stringam TolleySeptember 29, 2021 at 12:44 PM

    Wow! I would have to agree with that! 'Gorges'!!!

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  8. SuzanaSeptember 29, 2021 at 2:13 PM

    Thank you for sharing this place. Very interesting look of this fall.
    Happy WW and a fine week!

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  9. Liz A.September 29, 2021 at 2:34 PM

    Impressive waterfall.

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  10. Memories of Eric and FlynnSeptember 29, 2021 at 4:00 PM

    That is a beautiful waterfall.

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  11. stevebethereSeptember 29, 2021 at 4:50 PM

    Interesting post and nice photo too :-)👀

    Have a waterfalltastic week 👍

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  12. carol l mckennaSeptember 29, 2021 at 5:15 PM

    Beautiful waterfall photo ~ Xo

    Living in the moment,

    A ShutterBug Explores,
    aka (A Creative Harbor)

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