Albany County

Albany County (/ΛˆΙ”ΛlbΙ™niː/ awl-bΙ™-nee) is a county located in the U.S. state of New York, and is part of the Albany-Schenectady-Troy Metropolitan Statistical Area. The name is from the title of the Duke of York and Albany, who became James II of England (James VII of Scotland). As of the 2010 census, the population was 304,204.[1] As originally established, Albany County had an indefinite amount of land, but has only 530 square miles (1,400 km2) as of March 3, 1888. The county seat is Albany, the state capital.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany_County,_New_York

Golden Rods

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Golden rod is not a particularly impressive plant per se. But somehow up close without the background of grey sky it seems to inspire something in our imagination. What seems like a weed in a field that otherwise would have hay in it, really does seem to have a natural place in the world.

Taken in my backyard.

Taken on Tuesday December 26, 2006 at Westerlo.

Autumn Holdouts

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The Empire State Plaza is often warmer then other locations and autumn holds on a bit longer then most other area in the region.

Taken on Monday November 9, 2015 at Empire State Plaza.

John Boyd Thacher Park in 1900

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It should be noted that the Berne 1900 quad seems like it is a revised version, as Thacher Park is listed on this map, even though it didn't become a park until 1914.