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The Plattekill (No Trespassing Edition)

The summer has been quite hot and ripe for a nice swim at one of the Hudson Valley's great swimming holes.  The Plattekill doesn'...

Friday, December 31, 2010

Last Sunset of 2010





I love sunsets. I currently can barely walk. But, I've got to catch the last sunset of the year, right? So I set out for a little stroll up to the fire tower in Ferncliff Forest. Luckily, it wasn't icy, it was just hard packed snow. As always, the views were great.

Monday, December 20, 2010

Lunar Eclipse Night







There are no photos here of the Lunar Eclipse (the first to fall on the winter solstice in over 300 years). These are photos of the sunset and moonrise which happened within minutes of each other. The shots are taken from the Ferncliff Fire Tower (an absolute treasure) after a short walk.