This conveyor to a coal tipple was a typical sight on this trip. There were several big mines--some deep, some strip mines--along Rte 85.
Rain hit as I traveled north on I-79. One thing I saw that almost made me wreck my car--a big bobcat making its slinky way across a small patch of grass along the road and into the woods. As long as I have lived here, I have only heard, but never seen one of these cats. Their scream is terrifying, but I did not expect the cat to be so big. Usually nocturnal, the one I saw was out in mid-afternoon--perhaps his resting place had been disturbed by the rain? Of course, there was no way to take a photo because it was raining, I was going fairly fast and a semi was passing me. Darn.
Wow - the foliage photos are just beautiful. The colors in the last one are stunning - my favorite time of Fall is when the greens and the oranges are mixed. We have a super long conveyor belt like that on our way to the mountain place, and I have always wondered what they were mining.
ReplyDeleteThe colors were incredible, Mouse. I could have spent days just taking pictures. There are many more I just don't have time to post. It's addictive, taking pictures! I would bet your area is ablaze too--I've only been in NY state once, and it was late October. The colors were striking even then in the wine country where we were.
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