I know this is late, but I finally got my photo essay completed. Blogspot is being stupid and put all the photos out of order, and I don't feel like dealing with HTML, so I'm just going to run through the photos as they are. Here it is, why I am going to miss Syracuse in pictures:
The Seneca River as it runs through Baldwinsville.
The Seneca River Bridge. There are lights on the top of the bridge that change colors at night. Also, when it gets warmer this bridge will be consumed with anglers.
The Erie Canal Locks as it runs through Baldwinsville.
The Yellow Brick Road in Chittenango. Chittenango is the home town of L Frank Baum, the author of
The Wizard of Oz.
Chittenango Falls
The Carrier Dome
The Museum of Science and Technology (MOST)
The shot clock in Armory Square. Since it's March Madness, it's appropriate to mention that the shot clock was invented in Syracuse. So was that thingy that measures your shoe size (it has a name, but I can't remember what it is).
In Central New York, they put antennas on the firehydrants so they can find them in the snow.
The NiMo building. Great use of Art Deco next to the Empire State Building.
Jerry Rescue Monument. Syracuse was a major stop on the Underground Railroad, and Central New York played major roles in abolitionism and woman's suffrage.
Clinton Square
Beautiful view from Onondaga Lake
The phone booths in front of Coleman's Irish Pub. The short one is for the Leprechauns. You mean to tell me Leprechauns don't have cell phones?
The famous Tipperary Hill traffic light. In the 1920's, when Syracuse was putting up traffic lights, the people of this Irish neighborhood were angry that city officials put the British Red over the Irish green, so the neighborhood people would keep knocking down the light. To keep people from continually knocking down the light, the city hung it upside down. I love this story; how often do my people get cool stories like that?
Carousel Center. Currently, the city wants to make this region the centerpiece of the city by expanding it into a region known as DestinyUSA. My nickname for Carousel is the "Big Fucking Thing" a la Lewis Black. The only reason I ever come here is for the Apple Store.
And last but not least, downtown Syracuse. For a medium-sized city I find this view to be breathtaking.
The Seneca River as it runs through Baldwinsville.
The Seneca River Bridge. There are lights on the top of the bridge that change colors at night. Also, when it gets warmer this bridge will be consumed with anglers.
The Erie Canal Locks as it runs through Baldwinsville.
The Yellow Brick Road in Chittenango. Chittenango is the home town of L Frank Baum, the author of The Wizard of Oz.
Chittenango Falls
The Carrier Dome
The Museum of Science and Technology (MOST)
The shot clock in Armory Square. Since it's March Madness, it's appropriate to mention that the shot clock was invented in Syracuse. So was that thingy that measures your shoe size (it has a name, but I can't remember what it is).
In Central New York, they put antennas on the firehydrants so they can find them in the snow.
The NiMo building. Great use of Art Deco next to the Empire State Building.
Jerry Rescue Monument. Syracuse was a major stop on the Underground Railroad, and Central New York played major roles in abolitionism and woman's suffrage.
Clinton Square
Beautiful view from Onondaga Lake
The phone booths in front of Coleman's Irish Pub. The short one is for the Leprechauns. You mean to tell me Leprechauns don't have cell phones?
The famous Tipperary Hill traffic light. In the 1920's, when Syracuse was putting up traffic lights, the people of this Irish neighborhood were angry that city officials put the British Red over the Irish green, so the neighborhood people would keep knocking down the light. To keep people from continually knocking down the light, the city hung it upside down. I love this story; how often do my people get cool stories like that?
Carousel Center. Currently, the city wants to make this region the centerpiece of the city by expanding it into a region known as DestinyUSA. My nickname for Carousel is the "Big Fucking Thing" a la Lewis Black. The only reason I ever come here is for the Apple Store.
And last but not least, downtown Syracuse. For a medium-sized city I find this view to be breathtaking.
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Thank You for sharing I and my family are from Syracuse my child hood and down town (so. Salina St.)memories are so dear to my heart I really enjoyed your post, God Bless
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