A visit to upstate New York and Vermont – Lunch at Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant in Saratoga Springs

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We’d spent most of the day at the Saratoga National Historical Park and we didn’t get back to Saratoga Springs until late afternoon. We were hungry and there were lots of restaurants to choose from. Unfortunately, it was quite difficult to find parking. Thankfully, my friends remembered a restaurant that someone had recommended. It was a little outside the main shopping/eating area so there was a chance that we could find parking. The restaurant is called Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant, and we found parking immediately. There are two locations: Clifton Park and Saratoga Springs. As I’m writing this the website is featuring the Clifton Park location, which is not the one we went to.

One review described the Saratoga Springs location as follows:

Eddie F’s New England Seafood Restaurant serves outstanding seafood dishes, including their signature lobster roll, which is praised for its freshness and flavor. Other favorites include the New England Clam chowder, fish sandwich, lobster Mac and cheese, and shrimp basket. The restaurant offers a fun and welcoming atmosphere, with both indoor and outdoor seating options. The staff is friendly and attentive, and the food is consistently fresh and delicious. This local gem is a must-visit for seafood lovers.

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My friends and their dog, Juno.

I enjoyed the food, but by that time I was so hungry I would probably enjoyed have anything.

Taken with a Sony RX10 IV.

Encounter at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

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The weekend before last I was in Tarrytown/Sleepy Hollow. They were well into their preparations for Hallowe’en. Of course, Hallowe’en is a big event in Sleepy Hollow because of the connection with Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”.
I walked through Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and was waiting for my ride when I came across this very pleasant trio outside the Administrative Office/Chapel.

We chatted for a while, and I discovered that their names were (from left to right) Danita, Luna and (believe it or not) Darryl. While they all looked great, Luna looked fantastic (particularly in her second picture).

Apologies to Danita. I missed focus on her closeup picture.

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Luna
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Darryl

Taken with a Kodak P880

Self Portait

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I like black and white photography. In many ways I see things in black and white. Maybe it’s because I grew up in a time before color photography became important. Most of the photographs and movies I saw when I was young were in black and white. Yes, I know that color moviews had been available for quite some time, but the ones I seem to remember were all black and white.

Of all places, this was taken in the men’s room in the building where I work with the Briarcliff Manor-Scarborough Historical Society. The day before I’d been watching a YouTube video about high-contrast black and white photography. As I was leaving the men’s room, bright light streamed in through a high window and fell on my face. It occurred to me that if I could get the exposure right, I might get something interesting.

Many might think that I carry a camera with me wherever I go. But that wouldn’t be true. I don’t usually carry one with me to the men’s room. However, I did have one in a bag, downstairs where I work so I went down to get it.

This is the result. I quite like it.

Taken with a Sony RX100 M3.

Hallowe’en’s coming

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After my lunch at Susuru (See: A Ramen restaurant in Tarrytown) I walked through Tarrytown and into Sleepy Hollow, where the Hallowe’en preparations were well underway.

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Of course, Hallowe’en is a big deal around here because of the connection between the village and Washington Irving’s short story: “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, which is set there. Although since “Legend” was written in 1820 much has changed, many of the locations mentioned in the story can still be found.

If you haven’t read “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, or would like to read it again I can heartily recommend: The Historically Annotated Legend of Sleepy Hollow, which contains the full text of the story along with annotations by Sleepy Hollow’s Village Historian, Henry Steiner.

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Taken with a Kodak P880

A Ramen restaurant in Tarrytown

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While searching for something else on the Internet I bumped into a listing for this Ramen restaurant in nearby Tarrytown. I’m very fond of Ramen so off I went to try it.

It’s called to Susuru Ramen. It’s quite small and when I walked in it was completely full. I was lucky to get a seat at the counter. Moreover, all the people were Asian, suggesting that the food would be good, even if the ambience was not all you might like it to be. The prices were quite reasonable.

I ordered the Tongkotsu Ramen, which were, indeed, very good.

I’ll definitely be going again!

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