Willows at Croton Point


Baby & Family in Peekskill

Hook Mountain, Upper Nyack

Train Depot, Callicoon

Croton -on- Hudson

The ice and snow was melting quickly along the Hudson River on Christmas Day.

You have to get the sledding in whenever you can.


The Croton Reservoir.

Christmas Day in Peekskill ~2

Happy Holidays from Peekskill, New York!



Besides a jolly parade, there were plenty of people on the street going to and from church, to and from friend's houses, to and from family gatherings. Some food markets and restaurants were open and everyone was in a warm and cheery mood. Peace on Earth Good Wishes to All.

Christmas Day in Peekskill NY

Cold Spring NY

Hudson Valley Goats

Spent a couple of hours on a hidden-away farm up on a mountain ridge somewhere... some of the goats were former abandoned pets and they were certain someone was going to come to take them back to their former high-status lives where they got petted a lot and were part of the family. You could tell which goats were the former pets.


Please take me with you! I don't know what happened, why I'm here, but I belong with a family! I'll just wait in the car...

Garrison NY (Garrison's Landing)

View of West Point from Garrison, NY

Above the Metro North track

Yoga studio

Garrison Landing, (aka Garrison's Landing) is a small strip of land between the Metro North tracks and the Hudson River.

The Palisades of the Hudson

Today we enjoyed a view of Yonkers, NY from the top of Palisades Cliffs at Alpine NJ. The Palisades start across the Hudson from NYC, continue north through the Hudson River Valley to Newburgh, NY. There are scenic lookouts all along the way, including a hiking trail and many parks. Hiking the entire way is possible, although we've only done loop hikes here and there.

More Palisades info and photos here

Catskills ~ Late September

Liberty, NY

Back at Kakiat

We wanted to hike for a few hours this morning, so we headed over to Kakiat Park.

Creeks and Streams run through the park.

The ruins of an old sawmill on the Mahwah River. The mill was owned by the Blauvelt family who farmed the area and maintained their orchards of apple, peach, and cherry trees.

Kakiat County Park is part of The Harris patent, an original English land patent from the King James the Second. The earliest settlers there called it Hackyackawet , later shortened to Kakiat.

Home Sweet Home

Nyack


Jeffersonville


Fixer Upper in Ossining


Deep in the woods near Liberty


Have a stunning river view in Haverstraw

Patriot's Park

This park in Tarrytown is a great place to picnic with a friend, walk around (and up and down) and bring kids.

Fragments

I collect the white frosted beach glass, but if I see an interesting shaped bit in blue or green, I'll take that too. I also take home a wide variety of pebbles and small stones.

More Water Snapshots

Peck's Pond, West Haverstraw


Hudson River near Bowline Point (I'm not sure what the structure is, but it's interesting to look at-- it belongs to the local electric generating facility. I never see any activity near it. )


One of Haverstraw's Marinas


Congers Lake (with freight train across the water.)

Along the Hudson River

View of Iona Island, and in the background is Peekskill Bay and the City of Peekskill. (From a ridge on Bear Mountain.)




View from the Gazebo at Bowline Point.


Near Grassy Point.



Going north on Rt. 9W, just above West Point. We stopped here to admire the view. (This was a few months ago.) If you look closely you can see the freight train.

Today on Bear Mountain

This morning I hiked up Bear Mountain. Spending the day there, meandering up to the tower, having lunch with this view, and meandering back down is just perfect.

An added bonus for me.


I can watch this sort of activity for hours.


I hiked back up to see them from a different perspective.


There they are again.