Caught

It is not uncommon to see plastic caught up in trees and other places. It is an eyesore and can be even dangerous to animals, or in this case it seems it could affect power transmission. Plastic is a wonderful material but like most things it has its downside.

Window view

Hotel detail

Morning walk in gentle rain

Tank

Speed bumps in use

Alley

Lovely picnic spot

Hole

How this happened, I have no clue. In fact I'm stumped.

Yes, a bad pun.

Capital Buffet

You can always tell a good restaurant if there a lots of cars parked in front.

But to be fair, it was early Sunday morning... nothing was open.

Little house

Geometric

I guess this looks pretty abstract, that is until you realize what it is.

View

Le Chevalier Bayard

This sculpture by Marochetti (dated 1871) is another sculpture at the Albany Institute of History & Art. It was a bit of an experiment with over exposing the window behind the dark bronze to create a high-key background.

With this my second post from the museum you would think that sculpture is an important part of the collection. Although there are a number of 3D art pieces there are far more framed paintings. It just seems to make more sense to photograph statuary rather than simply coping flat canvases to create inferior copies.

Albany Institute of History & Art

The Albany Institute of History & Art is a rather small regional museum and art gallery that is worth checking out. Located in the New York State capital city of Albany, it has an interesting mix of objects, some mostly of local interest, but also there is a number of paintings from the Hudson River School. The facility is a combination of two historic buildings tied together by a modern addition. It was a pleasant way to spend a few hours.

Shaker bench

I am not sure if this is truly a Shaker bench, but it is sitting by a workshop in the Shaker Heritage Society historic site and museum. It is located in it what is now known as the Town of Colonie, New York and very near the Albany airport.

The Shakers created an interesting society that is, for the most part, nonexistent today. They believed the second coming of Christ was near and saw no reason to procreate. They practiced a celibate and communal lifestyle, which of course means that with no children to inherit the faith, it slowly disappeared.

Patios

Santa and his helpers