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

Pleasant Valley Road

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Driving along Pleasant Valley Road in Knox on a Martin Luther King Day. I was hoping for some beautiful skies but it was kind of gray at dusk.

Cattails

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Cattails blowing in the wind at the suburban Swift Preserve in Delmar.

Cole Hill In Berne.

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I didn't have HDR turned on during this shoot but it was still pretty going up Cole Hill.

More Deer On The Road.

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Lately, there have been so many deer out on the roads with mild temperatures. This one was seen on NY 443/Delaware Turnpike near the Veterinary Clinic as you head out of Delmar.