Yesterday, Robert, Peter and I went for a late afternoon bike ride. A fifteen mile bike ride! Boy are my legs tired today! We went along the Genesee River starting in Corn Hill, thru Highland Park and thru Genesse Valley Park. We ended up on the RIT campus and had a coffee & dessert break at the Barnes and Noble Starbucks at the campus center. Highland park was in bloom with flowering trees and early spring flowers...people were taking advantage of walking and relaxing in the beautiful sunny but coolish weather. The conservatory located in Highland park was recently renovated but was unfortunately closed for a private event. Note to self: I need to get back there!!
We also rode thru Mt. Hope Cemetary. I use to love going there, looking at all the old head stones, taking rubbings and looking for famous dead people. Its really a great place loaded with history. This summer we plan on taking a tour & learning more about the cemetary and its history.
Love the big boulder ontop of this one....
We did find Susan B. Anthony's headstone....
Today I'm off to take another class. School is back in session but I'll be in "school" for myself today....enameling...OOOHHHH. Can't wait to see what I'll be learning.
4 comments:
Oh, wow, those trees in bloom are gorgeous. BUT I have to admit to liking the cemetery even more :) I love to look at old headstones, and I'd love to know the story behind the boulder on top of that one in the picture!
Sounds like you had a great ride. What a fun thing to do on a Sunday afternoon!
Oh look at those gorgeous blossom trees! Simply beautiful!
I love cemeteries - so interesting & so very much to learn.
When I was into printmaking I'd create woodcuts of different headstones....that and gargoyles. We have lots of old building and a number of them have amazing sculptures on them. A good one for gargoyles is an old "insane asylum" located near the city.
I need to find out about boulder ontop of that headstone....its a family of builders & masons so I'm guessing it has something to do with that.
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