Ascending Burger Hill
Surrounding countryside
View of the Catskills
Kaaterskill High Peak
Overlook
Countryside along River Road
River Road
Around Rhinebeck
Interesting mix of Fall colors and the Winter color of snow
View from Burger from a week ago
Thank you
I woke up early to get a glimpse of the aftermath from this early snowfall. I headed to what's becoming one of my favorite local spots. And it's only a mile from home!
The walk up on this day would be quite different than the one I took a week ago. Originally the snow was 6-8 inches. As I progressed up the hill, the snow accumulation was over a foot. Compared to the wet, slushy snow that fell less than 24 hours ago, this walk would be through the most perfect powder. I realized how much I miss walking through this stuff. It has been a very long time. I had to kick myself that it was only October.
The walk up to Burger is short and sweet, but not without some effort. It's short (about a half mile) and not too much elevation gained (maybe 200 feet), but the views are stunning. On this day there was a mix of fall and winter colors. Magnificent views of the Catskills and the surrounding farmland (I'm using a very wide definition of farmland, horse farms and old restored country houses). It's safe to say I will be a frequent visitor in the future.
Here's some video I captured.
Some snow melt in Ferncliff Forest
Have to say that the pics are startling beautiful. The combo of the snow and the trees with leaves spanning the color palet is freaking awesome. Don't think I ever saw that in the U.S. Incredible. You witnessed something special.
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