16 January 2012 Southern Tier

The western end of I-86 can be a really quiet place to travel in mid-Winter. I've been through here during snow storms where the highway was one lane with deep snow on either side. Fortunately, the weather was perfect this afternoon for a drive east. This rest stop was a good place to stretch and grab a cache. In normal winters, the container would have been buried below at least a foot of snow. Today it was a quick find in very cold winds. It must be lonely to work here during the winter.