An old wall from the early 19th century. The Preserve is mostly old farm land.
I met a kid who told me he was here for crystals. He wasn't kidding. This was the site of an old mica, quartz and feldspar mine. You're not allowed to take, but I'm sure many do not obey.
Steep section of gorge, about 200 feet.
S.J. Bargh Resevoir. Supplies Greenwich CT and some Westchester towns
The path passed some pools
Nice old growth hemlock forest
Some more of the gorge
It's nice to have such a pretty place so close to the city
For over a month now I planned to head to the Mianus River Gorge Preserve in southern Westchester after reading about it. A small preserve with just over 5 miles of trails and located just north of NYC, it contained quite a bit of diversity.
Most of the walk is through an old growth hemlock forest. Although not much of a gorge, it does get quite steep and drops at least 200 feet at its steepest point. It amazed me to see the forest still so green with rocks covered in moss.
The soft trails lead to views of the S.J. Bargh Resevoir, a former mine and Havemeyer Falls. The trails pass many colonial rock walls on what was formerly farm land. The Preserve is close for winter, but I will most certainly make a trip come spring. I will look forward to the swampy areas filled with amphibians.
Here's some video of Havemeyer Falls and some of the walk along the Mianus River.
Chris,
ReplyDeleteFinally figured out how to comment. Great shot of the sunlight coming through the trees in the first pic. Awesome!
I also love the first pic. Really nice. I'd visited this place about 17 years ago during the summer. I don't remember much, and your photos don't rekindle my memories. Looks like a pretty interesting place. I love rocks. I miss my rock collection. I miss my friends. I miss you. I want a weekend of hiking with CPo and then a movie at upstate, and to be able to use English in public again. Summer is coming and I'm starting to feel lonely again. Maybe it's an ingrained response from all the winters I'd spent in NY, and the depression I'd feel over the short days, the leafless trees, the cold, and all the time spent indoors.
ReplyDeleteI like that you're hitting all the local little places. You trully love the nature and listen and observe as the landscape communicates to you. I also like that your servicing the blog more frequently. It's become my link not only to you but to the places back home where I'd seek a peaceful respite from the insanity of our everyday existence.
It's about time! It's great getting comments and some feedback.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I liked the first pic too. It came out pretty good. I don't think my other camera did as well into the sun.