St. John the Evangelist Church, Schenectady, NY

St. John the Evangelist Church, 814 Union Street which sits in the Union Street Historical District and is directly across the street from the main entrance to Union College. The church was built in 1899, it features a distinctive 230-foot (70 m) steel-and-glass central spire, with a view towards the college's Nott Memorial from the front. Bottom photo is the Nott as seen from the church.

Nott Memorial

This is the Nott Memorial which sits on campus of Union College in Schenectady, NY which was founded in 1795. I am told the building is the only 16 sided structure in the Western hemisphere and stands as a memorial to Eliphalet Nott who was the college president from 1804 to 1866. I'm also told it was shown in the movie "Love Story" which I saw eons ago so I can't comment on that one until I see it again.

The 3rd photo is of some totally cool window treatments inside the building. They were sections of stretched canvas...very simple but creative and effective. The bottom photo is of one of the many panels of stained glass windows throughout the building.

In the dome there appear to be colored glass pieces that allow sunlight to shine through and create an effect of stars or something shining through. It's really cool...but my attempts to capture it didn't come out so well so you'll have to go see it for yourself :o)

Water Features in Rose Garden

These are the 3 water features in the Central Park Rose Garden. The first flows into the pond under the little bridge and the third sits adjacent to the bridge. I actually got the last one on video but like a dork I held the camera on end so it would catch the length of the waterfall...and the video is now sideways and I don't have the software to rotate it. Anyway...it's a tremendously peaceful area. If you're ever in the area (during spring or summer) I highly recommend it.

Rose Garden in Central Park

While exploring Central Park in Schenectady we stumbled on their beautiful rose garden. It's row after row of every kind of rose you could think of . There were benches surrounding the garden to allow visitors to sit and reflect. Further into the garden was a small waterfall. The garden sits at the edge of the park, where it meets a quaint neighborhood. These were two of my favorites from the hundreds of blooms.

Central Park Waterfall and Ducks

There's an awesome park in Schenectady, New York...ironically called Central Park. We visited on our last trip and in the center is a pond with a waterfall and ducks. The weather was beautiful and it was an incredibly peaceful day.

Trickling Creek

This was taken a year or so ago while on a trip to Schenectady, NY to visit Union College. The creek runs through a beautiful, peaceful garden with willow trees.

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