Saturday, August 11, 2012

Rochester NY, Shumway Marine - rented a car and went exploring 8-11

We are still in Rochester NY. Weather today mentioned Waterspouts so we are staying put for a while. I woke a couple of times to the sound of rain on the deck and a little sideways bounce against the dock. At 7am decided I needed coffee and when I looked out the starboard window I saw a polar bear, I swore it moved. Actually we were moving but for a moment I paused to wonder.
We decided to rent a car and go exploring. Enterprise will come to get you - but there was some confusion as to exactly how far they go. We finally got that straightened out and actually we are driving a full size car for the price of a compact. 
In 2012 the Genesee Brewing Company is renovating a historic brewery building just across the Pont de Rennes from High Falls into a visitor's center, microbrewery and restaurant.

Lighthouse across the way - maybe tomorrow we will visit
before coffee - it moved
clouds coming up river, over the river, and down the river.

     High Falls, also known as Upper Falls, Genesee Falls, and the Great Falls of the Genesee, has a height of 96 feet and a crest width of 200 feet . The falls faces to the northwest, and the entire crest of the falls is overhung, resulting in a fantastic curtain of falling water. The falls is at its best in the spring, when the flow of the river is torrential. In the summer months the river volume can be rather low.





We could just see the top of this building going
to go see the Estate on Sunday
We think this is a juvenile bald eagle

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