Photo of Andy Arthur

Andy Arthur

The color television assures us that April showers bring May flowers. 🌷🌻🌼 I'll believe it when I see it, though there are definite hints of the green up -- grass is looking greener in the city, some bushes are starting to bloom and there are signs of the days to come. Days have gotten longer, windows open and it's generally just nicer then not that long ago.

Ezra Price Apartments and Mount Hope Development

It looks like Ezra Price was constructed around 1967, while the Mount Hope Development row houses were built from 1964-1970. Probably a subsidized development to make up for losses to downtown's residential core when the Empire State Plaza was built. I'm interested and trying to dig more into details.

Some history about Ezra Price and his estate in Mount Hope during the 1830s: https://friendsofalbanyhistory.wordpress.com/2019/10/23/albanys-mount-hope-and-ezra-prentice/

Gifford Hollow Farm

Things are starting to green up on this spring afternoon with all that rich farm dirt and piles of manure ready to be spread on the land with those really nice New Holland tractors. And yes, I do see the burn barrel.

Taken on Thursday April 30, 2020 at Rensselearville.