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| flood level 8' above the road |
Friday, Sept. 16th. The AuSable River is the major waterway in this area of the Adirondacks. We went east to visit the AuSable Chasm. Much of the drive to that location was along the river. You could see the impact that flooding from Hurricane Irene had on the area. Many homes and businesses were destroyed. It was very sobering to see in person what we had seen on TV a couple of weeks ago. There were many locations along the road that had just reopened after reconstruction.
The AuSable Chasm was worth the trip. It's an amazing site testifies to the erosion power of water.
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| Lake Placid and lakes beyond |
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| Ice on trees and a castle at summit |
We then drove to White Face Mountain back near Wilmington. This is the local ski resort. Although it went down to 30 last night at the campground, there's no snow on the ground on the mountain. We drove to the top and saw that all the trees were ice covered. I wasn't sure what views I was looking at, but the attendant at the top said we could see Montreal and Lake Champlain and the Green Mountains in Vermont. The more local views of Lake Placid and other Adirondack lakes was beautiful.
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