I was really happy that we were able to go down to the gorge because it was something that I had not done before. It was so peaceful and beautiful. I think it is a great place to go to get away from work and take time to reflect and relax. It is a hidden treasure that we have on campus. I am happy that it was recently reopened because it has a lot of history and it is an important piece of Cornell. I was also surprised to find out that Cascadilla used to be a hospital and was bought by Ezra Cornell and A.D. White and was thus the first building that started Cornell.

There were many observable differences in what the gorge looked like now compared to the gorge in a picture taken at the start of Cornell. The drop in the gorge has moved back. These changes are a direct result of erosion from the water over time. Also the banks of the gorge had many parallel lines that that are rare in nature. I greatly enjoyed the experience and will definitely be making a trip back there and to the other gorges in Ithaca in the near future.