Musical Skies #SkywatchFriday

You would never think these pictures were taken on the edge of a New York State downtown, would you?

Welcome to the City of Binghamton, New York and its annual Blues on the Bridge festival.  No music today; this is all about watching the sky.

This is the South Washington Street Bridge in Binghamton; it was built in 1886 and is closed to vehicular traffic due to its condition.  I walked across it many times when I worked in downtown Binghamton.  When the festival began 21 years ago, it was held on this bridge but outgrew it years ago.

The festival is non stop (well, nearly) music provided by local bands and is free.  This was actually its 20th year; it was cancelled in 2020 due to you-know-what.  Just a few feet from the celebrations and the music is a different world. One could call it a hidden world as it is hidden from you if you just come for the music.  Shall we go look?
 

Near here, two rivers join together: the Chenango and the Susquehanna.  On the right is a little bit of downtown Binghamton.

Overlooking Confluence Park where the rivers join.

Taken from the South Washington Street bridge.

 

More of downtown Binghamton.  The white building sticking up in the middle of the photo is the tallest building in Binghamton.  It's our State Office Building.

This is a dam on the Susquehanna just before the Chenango merges with it.

And another photo taken from the South Washington Street Bridge.

Joining Yogi and other skywatching bloggers for #SkywatchFriday.