Six ESU Students attended the conference at the Sagamore Hotel.  They have many fond memories of Wilderness Panels (Barry presented a paper on reintroducing the Wolves to the Wilderness and Kristen and Melissa participated in a nut-and bolts session) and Adirondacks as  Text (Melissa and a few others headed for the hills; the rest of us explore the island and town,)  but took few photos, except when it was time to eat!

And eat...

And then listen to the keynote address...

After the conference was over, the weather was so marvelous, we decided to stop by Saratoga Springs on the way home.  Dr. G. picked up a disposable camera, so we got rather more pictures of our explorations....

Our first stop was actually the mineral baths at Saratoga Spa State Park.  We didn't have time to relax in the historic baths, but several of us sampled the waters...

man made...

and natural...

Barry climbs the fence...

and Kristen takes a drink...

Saratoga Spa State Park, distinguished by its classical architecture and listed as a National Historic Landmark, is noted for its diverse cultural, aesthetic and recreational resources. This beautiful State Park, open year-round, features mineral water baths in restored bath houses, natural mineral springs and more geysers than anywhere east of the Mississippi, interspersed with lush pine forests and classical architecture designated as National Historic Landmarks.  In addition to the  Lincoln mineral baths, the park offers a multitude of traditional recreation opportunities. The Peerless Pool Complex consists of a main pool with a zero-depth entry, separate slide pool with a 19' double slide and a children's wading pool with a mushroom fountain. The Victoria Pool is a smaller pool surrounded by arched promenades. The gentle terrain offers picnic areas, shady streamside trails, suitable for the nature-lover or the casual walker, as well as certified running courses used by joggers and high school and college athletes. Winter activities include both ice skating and ice hockey rinks and cross-country skiing. 

After enjoying the parks, we headed for town (it was lunch time and we were hungry!) Where we saw them setting up a traveling circus....

Then had our picture taken underneath a blossoming cherry tree....

Our last sight of Saratoga Springs....

For more about our experiences, check out our reports on the ESU Honors WEB site  at:

http://www.esu.edu/honors/PUBS2.htm

For More Photo Essays, follow the links below

Frederick, who goes by the Pseudonym Rune, is a student at the University of Maine.  He has created a super photo journal of the conference at:

http://www.cenophobia.com/art/sagamore.htm

LIU students attending the honors conference at the Sagamore Resort on Lake George in the Adirondacks made presentations, participated in roundtable discussions and attended conference sessions. They also hiked the nearby woods as part of the conference events. Photos of LIU students at the conference may be found at:

http://www.brooklyn.liunet.edu/cwis/bklyn/acadres/honorsprog/honors/photos3.htm

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