Inspiration Point is a photograph by Carol McGrath which was uploaded on October 27th, 2020.
Inspiration Point
I decided to take a road trip to western New York to visit Letchworth State Park. The weather was beautiful, the air was cool and crisp and most of... more
Title
Inspiration Point
Artist
Carol McGrath
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
I decided to take a road trip to western New York to visit Letchworth State Park. The weather was beautiful, the air was cool and crisp and most of all, the fall foliage was spectacular! There are many vantage points and overlooks throughout the park to see the waterfalls and gorges. This view of the Genesee River Gorge from Inspiration Point Overlook includes both the Upper and Middle Falls as well as the train trestle of the railroad bridge.
Known at the "Grand Canyon of the East", Letchworth State Park is located in western New York in the town of Castile. The park is about 17 miles long and not quite 2 miles wide. The Genesee River winds through the park along the steep gorge walls (about 600 ft. high) and lush forest. There are 3 major waterfalls in the park - Lower Falls, Middle Falls and Upper Falls. William Pryor Letchworth bought the land in 1859. In 1906, Letchworth granted the Glen Iris (his residence) and the surrounding 1,000 acres to the State of New York as a public park, intending to deter commercial businesses from damaging the fragile nature of the gorge and surrounding woodlands. He also required that the land be managed by the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society.
Special feature in "Best of the Best, Artist of the Heart" in Art for Passion, Passion for Art group.
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October 27th, 2020
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Comments (49)
Randy Rosenberger
Hurrah for having your artwork chosen to be a featured piece on our homepage this week. You have many fine pieces in your portfolio of your works, and I am happy you chose this one to submit for possible featuring in our group on the homepage. It now has reached that goal of being featured in our group, a family of friends and fine artists of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Congratulations on this fine accomplishment
Kathi Isserman
CONGRATULATIONS your EXCEPTIONAL image has been FEATURED on the HOME PAGE of Mid-Atlantic States of the USA. Please add this to the discussion 2021 “FEATURED IMAGE ARCHIVE THREAD.” L Thank you for participating in the group.
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