Fall Is Upon Us

Fall is indeed upon us here at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. We are greatly enjoying it. I personally appreciate the drop in humidity & overall heat. I love the cool crisp air of fall with the smell of leaves turning & falling. A fantastic time of year.

Below are some photos of the fall foliage here in Ithaca, NY. Lindsay and I have not had the chance to take too many photos as of late. But we hope to soon. We did hike the Cascadilla Gorge the other day, only a few blocks from our apartment. But, our camera battery was dead. Bummer. Next time.



Some beautiful color at the corner of N. Cayuga & Court.



Some colors changing on Cornell's campus. That is Barnes Hall in the background. I believe, if my history is accurate, the funds for Barnes Hall were primarily raised by a student, John R. Mott. Mott was (among many other famous things) the president of Y.M.C.A. at Cornell University, and raised money to have a Christian Fellowship building on campus, thus sprouted Barnes Hall. Apparently, during his time, the number of students involved in this Christian Fellowship was over half of the students enrolled at Cornell. Barnes Hall is now used primarily for administration and events.



This is the replacement building, from what I have understood. This is the home base of the CURW, Cornell United Religious Works. This is Anabel Taylor Hall. Apparently, Mr. Myron Taylor gave a large sum of money to Cornell to build a law school (Myron Taylor Hall, one of the most prestigious today), but his wife, Anabel, would not have it unless there were some religious facilities on campus as well. Thus sprouted Anabel-Taylor Hall. Fascinating.

Anabel Taylor is also where the Navigators (and all the other religious groups) have their joint office with some other Christian Fellowship Ministries on campus. Many of the other Christian groups hold their weekly meetings in this facility.

Get out there and enjoy this beautiful time of year!

[M&L]