Grounds of Boldt Castle (Alexandria Bay, NY) – June 2012

 I know you’ve seen this standard opening before.  But I just have to note that some of these pictures were posted originally with the travel blog write-up (original link below).  Now instead of a select few, I’m sharing just about all the pictures.  Please be sure to visit the original blog link for more details of the original visit.

 This was my third visit to Boldt Castle, each visit was 15-20 years apart.  I didn’t own a camera on my first visit, but it was akin to walking through ruins then.  The second visit much of the island had been reclaimed, although work hadn’t begun on the main building.  I had my film camera with me then, but only snapped a few shots.  I wish I’d taken more then.  On this visit, thanks to the digital camera, I took a shit-ton of pictures.

 The picture presentation for this visit will be broken into three parts.  The first part was the then-current state of the grounds and various smaller buildings.  This is what you’ll see in this post.  The next two installments will showcase the interior, and the change from ruins to restoration.

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Austin Cave Day – Avery Ranch Cave (Cedar Park, TX) – April 2012

 I know you’ve seen this standard opening before.  But I just have to note that some of these pictures were posted originally with the travel blog write-up (original link below).  Now instead of a select few, I’m sharing just about all the pictures.  Please be sure to visit the original blog link for more details of the original visit.

 This was the second of the two locations I was going to be able to visit on Austin Cave Day.  If you drive up Parmer Lane north of 620, you’ll come to the Avery Ranch neighborhood where this cave was located.  When the community was being constructed, the builders stumbled upon this, and immediately set aside the assigned housing plots in order to preserve this.  The entrance is sealed rear-round, and behind a fence to ensure people don’t try to break in.  This was much more impressive than the one I was at earlier in the day, because of the various formations.  I was glad I did this one last.  And when this gets opened again in the future, it’s worth you going to check it out.

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