9 on 5: Field Trip No. 1, Herkimer NY west
9 on 5 Herkimer NY West updated 1 May 2016 Herkimer skies d isplay cirrus clouds overhead with more cirrus underlain with cumulus in the background. Try your hand at cloud identification . It's fun! Would you agree these are cirrus duplicatus ? Northeastern birds tell the season . The starlings are gathering in flocks. Must be fall! The Rocky Gates an old Sugar Maple graces the entrance to St. Mary's Cemetery along Route 5 Monument to years of hard work , a silo is all that remains of a once busy Herkimer dairy farm. Frankfort A quiet day on the NYS Barge Canal, Lock #19 . Notice the flood control structure at 2 o'clock, on your right. This is new construction. Tug 44's web page provides close-up photos of these features. Teachers! This is an opportunity for you to use Google Earth 3d to your advantage in the classroom. The basics of canal design can be demonstrated by looking at these satellite views of Lock 19 and i...