New York

If you didn't already know, I love fall!!! It's such a beautiful time of year! Unfortunately, living in the south, we don't get to experience fall. The leaves don't really change colors and it only cools off to a freezing 75 degrees. So, every year we try to head north to catch fall somewhere. We went  a little late this year because of scheduling so we didn't get to catch the colorful leaves, although we did see some, but we did get to enjoy some cooler temperatures. This year we went to visit my cousin and her family in New York. They live in a beautiful, quaint little town right on Lake Ontario.
We took a day trip to Watkins Glen State Park. It was amazing!!! If you are ever in the area it is a definite must. It has a beautiful trail through the gorge full of bridges and waterfalls.

We love this family!!!!

The next day we drove around the Thousand Islands area. It was beautiful!

We decided since we were in the area we should head over to Niagara Falls.  Jon had never been before and I hadn't been since I was a kid.  We decided to go a little off the beaten path and drive along Lake Ontario instead of the interstate. I'm so glad we did.  It was beautiful as we drove through the countryside and the farms were amazing! (I'm kinda a sucker for farms) We found a place to pull off to look at the lake. It was beautiful! (and freezing!)

We finally made it to Niagara Falls.  It was so cold. I think the high was 30 degrees that day which is pretty cold for us southerners.  If you have never been you need to.  It's pretty impressive.  We went to the Canadian side because it has a better view of the falls. The boats were not running this time of year, but we did take the elevator down so we could go behind the falls.  At night, the falls are lit up with beautiful colors. I was so glad we took the time to see the falls.

And since pictures don't come close to doing the falls justice, check out some video footage we took.  It's still not the same, but it gives you more of an idea of the power of the falls.