What to do? What to do?

You may have implemented some changes in your lifestyle recently.  Sometimes ya gotta do whatchya gotta do, eh?

"Stay well," seems to be the current favorite departing phrase.  And it is spoken with greater verve than ever before.

Regardless, it's difficult to stay well when one is shut in all day long, watching news reports of gloom and doom.  Gallows humor says your odds of dying are 100%.  It's just a matter of when.  Assuming living long in good health is your goal, hedge your bets and carry on with your life.

Exercise is part of staying well.  Fresh air doesn't hurt either.  As luck would have it, the two can be combined by going for a hike.  And hiking doesn't require you to be in proximity to anyone!  It is a completely non-contact activity, as long as you don't surprise any bears.  Additionally, one of the hiking jewels of New York State is within striking distance of a whole bunch of folks living near 42-41'06'' N, 077-57'33'' W.

The views are striking, even on a gray approaching-spring kind of day.
We headed north into the portion of the park
where the roads are closed for the winter.

Letchworth State Park rocks!

Stone structures permeate the park
thanks to the efforts of the Civilian Conservation Corps.
Perhaps the organization will be resurrected soon.

The Genesee River winds through the gorge it has cut.

Lots of great trails in the park,
and you need get close to no other people.
Or dogs.

The color of the river
was the inspiration for trade dress of
Genesee Cream Ale.

When we can huddle together once more,
a raft trip will be on the agenda.

They weren't tired after 2 miles.
This was a photo op stop.

The falls on Wolf Creek were quite impressive!
The timing was right to show the full flow
of what is commonly a trickle.

I've seen this look from these two before.
The thought bubbles say,
"What? Another picture?  We're here to hike!"
and
"Squirrel?  I didn't see a squirrel!"

The leprechauns decorated this wall on March 17.

This is a tough one to lock in visually.
The view is looking down from the top of the falls on Wolf Creek.
The frothy white visible at the top of the image
is where the creek is about to meet the river,
 WAY down there.

Hiking back southward, a final glimpse of the snaking river.

The hike was complete, but one must visit at least 2 of the 3 falls when they're so close.  The lower falls is a little less accessible, even if no less interesting.  Next time.

A nice look at the middle falls
from the grounds of the Glen Iris.
The sign said the restaurant would be opening on April 10.
Good luck with that.

Look at the SOT (Standard Old Tourist) sitting on the wall,
bisecting the view of the falls.
The plan was to present this in tandem
with the similar shot my father took of me 65 years ago,
but a disorganized photo collection is almost the same as no collection at all.

Any bets on the future of this birch tree,
still hanging on above the gorge just below the middle falls?

Here's a view of the upper falls,
with it's north facing snow mass and spiffy new bridge.
The arch is such an aesthetic improvement over the old trestle.
And you are correct, I couldn't find the trestle image either.

Love the frozen natural graphics.
Do you see the muscular Frankenstein?
How about the long-nosed golem?
The singing orangutan?

Take a hike in Letchworth soon,
or your opportunity will be mist.