Graduation from Cornell University – Ithaca, New York (2005)
Cascadilla Gorge Trail runs through downtown Ithaca, New York and connects directly to the Cornell University campus. Managed as part of the Cornell Botanic Gardens, this specific cascade is one of several picturesque multi-tiered rock waterfalls carved out of ancient bedrock along Cascadilla Creek. The trail features historic stone steps and pathways built in the late 1920s that parallel the climbing creek bed. The entire gorge drops about 400 feet from the university campus down to the city streets below. The trail is surrounded by lush green foliage during summer, contrasting deeply with the dark, layered Devonian shale and siltstone.
Class of 2005 processing into the stadium for the commencement ceremony. The speaker that year was University President Jeffrey S. Lehman. He continued in that capacity until June 30, 2005, when he resigned citing differences with the Board of Trustees over the university’s long-term strategy.
One last reminiscence of my time at Cornell was a photo from my 24th birthday in October 2004. Grateful to a friend for helping to capture this moment. An unusually sunny day and an opportunity to have some time outdoors before the brutally cold weather set in.