Spencerport Gazebo Decorated for Christmas

The gazebo in Spencerport on the Erie Canal, taken Christmas 1999.

Bittersweet Window

This a the top corner window on the Bittersweet building, at the corner of Main and Market Streets. It has been painted like this as long as I can recall. I would love to see what this building looks like inside on the top floor... Taken August 25th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Lift Bridge Bell

This is the bell assembly for the Main St. lift bridge, made by B&B Engineering in Norwood Louisiana. I love their logo, with the wing and lightning bolt, it looks like something from a superhero comic book. From what I recall, the bell runs at 2 speeds, faster when the gates are being closed, and slower when the bridge is going up and down. Where I grew up not to far from here, you could hear the bell most days when the house windows were open...
This being the motor side, you can't see the bell on the far side, but this view really caught my eye... Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Strand Theater

What a difference 11 years makes...
Here is a recent image of the Strand Theater, and as you can see it is in serious need of repairs. In this image taken in 1997, it was in pretty good condition, now you can see rust holes in many places, plus not all the neon is working. (not to mention they are using 3's for E's...) Recently the Strand Celebrated 100 years, and there was a celebration and fundraiser to try and raise money to restore the marquee. Let's hope we can make this happen, so we don't see Brockport's Strand end up like the one in Pennsylvania. Taken October 5th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Main Street Lift Bridge & Flags

Here is a different view of the Main Street lift bridge, taken from the south side of the canal, looking north-west. This is one of the few places where you can stand below water level, looking over the canal wall. There is an outdoor seating area for the restaurant here, called "The Port" now I think. Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Erie Canal Welcome Center

Fall evening view of Brockport's new welcome center on the Erie Canal. This is from the north bank near Main St, looking towards the Park Ave lift bridge. Taken October 16th, 2008. (click for larger view)

End of the line...

This is now the end of the eastbound railroad tracks coming out of Brockport. These tracks once carried passengers and cargo all the way to Rochester and beyond... Located on the east side of Owens Rd., this view is looking west towards Brockport. Taken October 19th, 2008. (click for larger view)

United Methodist Church

Side view of the United Methodist Church in Brockport, at the corner of Main and Erie Streets. The clocks on the tower actually work, and are lit up at night. Taken October 5th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Erie Street Sign

This is the cut steel decorative street sign at the corner of Main & Erie streets. A trolley on top signifies that Erie/State Street is where the trolley used to pass through Brockport, as seen in this picture. Taken October 5th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Autumn Tree

This big beautiful tree is in the woods near the Soldier's Monument out on Owens Road. Taken October 19th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Frosty November Morning

We woke up to a frosty sunrise this morning... The clocks were changed back last night, so this was about 7:30 AM, and the grass was still covered in white frost. Taken November 2nd, 2008. (click for larger view)

Park Avenue Lift Bridge

Here is a different view of the Park Ave Lift bridge, this time looking west. Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Small Boat Launch

This is the small boat launch area in Harvester Park. The canal wall is lowered to a couple inches above the water to make it easy to launch and board canoes or kayaks. When I was younger and canoed into town, we had to get out on the other side on the rocks, as the wall was too high to safely get in or out of the canoe. This is a great feature, and it's design adds to the beauty of the park. Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

First Baptist Church

One of the many churches in Brockport... Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Red Brick Canal Path

This is the canal path in between the two lift bridges in Brockport. The pavement made to look like brick is a huge improvement over the gravel that used to be there. Makes for a very nice stroll, with benches along the way and lighting at night. Taken October 11th, 2008. (click for larger view)

Fall Evening on the Canal Path

Here is an evening view of the canal path, Park Ave lift bridge, and Harvester Park from near the Main St. bridge, taken last Thursday night around 6:45 PM. The days are getting shorter, and on an overcast day night seems to come even quicker... Taken October 16th, 2008. (click for larger view)

McCormick Reapers

This is the McCormick Reaper historical marker sign, in Harvester Park, with a fresh coat of paint. Hard to imagine the factory on this site back in the 1800's. The bridge is the Park Ave. lift bridge. Taken August 31st, 2008. (click for larger view)

Brockport Municipal Building

This is the Brockport village Offices at 49 State St. For many years this was the Brockport Seymour Library, before they moved to their new location. It still houses the Emily L. Knapp Museum on the second and third floors. Taken August 31st, 2008. (click for larger view)

Busy Day on the Erie Canal

This was Labor Day weekend, at Harvester park in Brockport. Just about all the boat docks were full, and there were three other boats passing under the lift bridges. The new welcome center has really transformed the canalfront in Brockport. The walkways are all nicely paved, there is a small craft launch area where the canal wall is lowered, picnic areas, and they loan bicycles to visitors so they can see the town easier. Taken August 31st, 2008. (click for larger view)

Golden Field

This field has been catching my eye for the last two weeks as it has turned from green to gold, and the late sun lights it up. Not sure what is growing here, looks like some sort of grain? You can just see the trees starting to change colors... Taken October 1st, 2008. (click for larger view)