The author's leap. Or maybe not.
The wonderful sight of fallen leaves on a flat rock makes for a great spot to just chill.
This was a bit weird. A tree that lost its bark.
Much blowdown along Kaaterskill Creek after Irene
Trres find some crazy places to put down its roots. But, the views are good.
An artist's dream. Many have been inspired by Fawn's Leap.
My feet took a good soaking as I had no choice but to walk inside the creek.
From the north side
From the south side
Having some time to kill, a little walk along the Kaaterskill in the vicinity of Fawn's Leap fit the bill perfectly. The walk began about a mile west of Palenville where route 23A crosses the Kaaterskill Creek from the south side to the north side.
Beginning the walk on the south side, I quickly turned around since the water was fairly high and didn't feel like walking in knee high water. I then walked along 23A to Fawn's Leap. Legend has it that a fawn tried to make the leap here following a chase by a dog. It's easy to be tempted to make the leap. From the north, a large rock slopes down encouraging you to give it a go. Realizing I'm not Carl Lewis, I passed. From here, I walked down to the creek. Walking west, I looked for spots to cross over. It took a while and finally coming to the conclusion that I had to get a good soaking, I finally crossed.
In this short walk, you really can see the massive amount of earth that Hurricane Irene moved. Many trees were taken down and sucked into the creek. But, also it appears that many, many large rocks had been displaced. In one area, it seems as though the creek itself has changed course slightly. This was very interesting to see. Its like watching erosion in real time.
Despite the traffic on route 23A, I enjoyed a wonderful stop on the south side of Fawn's Leap. A nice flat area that I took advantage of. The falls drowned out the traffic on route 23A and the view here is nothing short of spectacular. It's no wonder this site has inspired many artists.
That's a great spot.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a beautiful place. I've never been there. All those places I'd been in the Cats, yet I didn't visit some of the most popular.
ReplyDeleteThat tree didn't loose its bark. That tree is a sycamore. What you were seeing is the bark; that's just how it looks. Have the MC take you out one day for a tree hike. It's very easy to learn the trees and shrubs of the East, and damn fun too.