Latham Circle Bypass
Here are some great pictures of the Latham Circle both before and after the bypass was built. Ironically, with the Adirondack Northway well underway and largely built probably a lot of traffic already was bypassing the circle.
Rensselaerville NY
Rensselaerville was once part of the Manor of Rensselaerswyck, as such the people who farmed the land were technically leaseholders of the patroon under a feudal system, first as part of the Dutch colony of New Netherland, then under the English colony, and then U.S. state, of New York. Some of the earliest settlement in Rensselaerville was along the five Native American paths that crossed the town in the early 18th century. The southwestern corner along one of these, that connected the Hudson River to the Schoharie Valley was the first section of the town to be settled, this would be around 1712. This path was also the one used during wars between the Stockbridge Indians and those at Schoharie.
Rensselaerville was created from part of the town of Watervliet in 1790. In 1795, the northern part of the town was lost to create the new town of Berne. Additional territory was lost from the eastern part of the town upon the formation of the town of Westerlo in 1815.
Wildflowers
Golden Harvest Farms
Apple Orchard interspersed with housing on the outskirts of Valatie.
South Lake Campsite
Only one roadside campsite on South Lake.
Taken on Sunday September 11, 2011 at North Lake Reservoir.