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Chinese Fold Out Print

Ithaca NY is famous for the plentiful and eccentric used book and clothing stores found on the Ithaca Commons and elsewhere scattered throughout Tompkins County. I personally frequent Autumn Leaves myself and often am surprised at what I find. Being a pseudo local, I have had the opportunity to collect a good portion of graphic novels, science fiction, records (from the now dubbed Angry Mom records), odd old magazine clippings (a friend and me sat through laughing at how sexist, racist, and obnoxious our society used to be, imagine when future generations look back at us!), and numerous, numerous books. One of my most recent finds was a Chinese Print. When outstretched, the image is about twenty feet long and depicts an average day in the life of local Chinese residents along a river. Overall, an awesome find. If you ever are interested in finding unique items, look up a local used bookshop in your neighborhood and stop by. You never know what you may find...

Godspeed is Reuniting!

In case you haven't heard, the great experimental band "Godspeed You Black Emperor" (put the ! wherever you see most appropriate)!!!

Ithaca Gun Hill

  

My goal this afternoon was to hike part of Fall Creek here in Ithaca, NY. A good way to spend a hot and humid Fourth of July. It is also part of my overarching goal to hike the four major gorges that are in Ithaca before I relocate to somewhere new. However, today was met with frustration.

Fall Creek is the longer of the creeks that flow that cuts through the Ithaca area.  The watershed cuts through the Fall Creek Neighborhood downtown (aptly named) and continues eastward through Cornell's main campus, Dryden, McClean, and stretches all the way to Cortland, NY.  During heavy rainstorms, the marquee waterfall here, Ithaca Falls, becomes a spectacular to watch.  A great location to view the natural wonder is right across from the local Townie bar the Creeker.


However, Ithaca Falls and the Creeker share an uncharacteristic neighbor, especially for Ithaca.  The noisy neighbor is the old Ithaca Gun Hazardous Waste Site.  I happened to stumble into it while looking for a path to continue my gorge trek and I must say, it is a mess.

  

The empty shells are contributing heavy metal contamination to the local area. So, the next time you are thinking about enjoying a quick stroll or swim through the Fall Creek/Ithaca Falls area, just remember the mess that sits on top of that hill. Maybe one say it will be cleaned...

Woods Hole - Cape Cod

Sometimes you get to escape. Sometimes you get to escape, learn about metagenomics, hangout with friends, and see whales for the first time in your life. Sometimes you just can't complain about anything.

Ithaca Tuesday Market

Ithaca, New York is centrally located in a very agricultural region.  Therefore, the community has the advantage of maintaining a vibrant Crop Share community and multiple Farmer's Markets.  The Farmer's Market run on Tuesday/Thursday in DeWitt Park by the Ithaca Commons and Saturday/Sunday at the permanent location near Lake Cayuga.

The Tuesday/Thursday Market is extremely handy if you live in a neighborhood near to the Commons.  You can pick up your lunch or some fresh veggies for dinner.  It is a quick way to get farm fresh foods that are locally grown and harvested.  If you are considering moving to the Ithaca area, this is one of the main advantages of living in the Fall Creek neighborhood or downtown in general, the Commons serves as a meeting place in general and contains many of these activities.




In addition to the food and fresh goodies, there are activities such as story telling or small bands that occur for the local children.  In a way, the Farmer's Market is not only a celebration of the Ithaca farming community, but a celebration of the overall community in general.  If you have a chance, you should definitely stop by and support the local vendors, farmers, and community as a whole.  Besides, you'll get something tasty or beautiful out of the deal anyways!

Oil Drop

In celebration of BP, a new art series is cropping up around Ithaca.  I'll keep you posted.