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Friday, December 16, 2011

Ferncliff Forest Before and After Work

The Pond before sunrise

Sunrise

The lights form the Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge

The pond at Ferncliff Forest

Swampy area

The view south from the tower towards Port Ewen
Waking up to the sound of a howling wind gave me the idea to take a short walk at Ferncliff Forest before work.  It would be extremely windy at the top of the tower, but the views were worth it.  Cloudy, but the sky was a lovely dark blue just before sunrise.

After work I met up with Pat.  We walked around some of the other trails in the Forest.  We used an old rock wall to avoid walking through ankle deep mud.  A nice day out.  Although the sky was full of clouds, the views from the tower were gorgeous as usual.  Breathing in the clear, crisp air without any mosquitos reminded myself how I love getting outside this time of year.

1 comment:

  1. Yes, it was a nice outing after the trials and tribulations of another work day. So good to get out and enjoy nature(albeit without the nasty insects).
    The sunrise shots are just spectacular. Thankfully, we have places like this so close.

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