The character of the Erie Canal changed from the tourist bustle of the tiny towns (Fairport, Newark, Medina) to the quiet solitude of New York’s upstate farms. The western section is also where canal itself changed character: the banks of the canal varied from sandstone rock to poured concrete to sections where it was evident the canal was once chiseled out of the ground. A serene off-ramp after the uncertainty of the earlier part of the journey…
Medina, NY and it’s stunning facades…
The last miles on the Erie Canal…
