No photos, I was on my motorcycle.
Colors are peak around me. Early this year and came fast fast fast. About a week to a week and a half earlier this year due to the cold September we've had. Rolling up Route 28, through the mountains, beautiful colors, sweeping turns and vistas from the tops of hills, no cars to speak of. The area is like one of the those newsreel travelogues from James Fitzpatrick - it just oozes with 1930s and 1940s charm. The Old Forge Hardware store https://www.oldforgehardware.com has damned near anything you can think of and if they don't, they can order for you and it will be in next Tuesday. The Strand cinema across the street is an old time movie house run by by a young couple and plays second run stuff for a few bucks. You can check out the film camera collection in the lobby when you get your bucket of popcorn they make fresh for you.
The Enchanted Forest has been around since my parents were young and it has a giant Paul Bunyan in front (no Babe) and the types of rides that were popular in the 1950s (bumper cars, the whirling teacups, the mixer, etc.) and now has a water park across the street. For $20, you can take a tour of the Fulton Chain of Lakes, see all the high dollar camps, ride on a beautifully restored wood Chris-Craft from the 1920s. The old Howard Johnson's is also right by the Hardware store and its iconic neon Simple Simon and the Pieman sign was rescued and is now in a sign museum. Went for a nice walk around the lake then saddled up and headed home.
Almost time to put the bike and the Cadillac away (sniffle!). Not too many days for these rambles left.
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