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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Falling Waters Preserve

I can go for that!

Looking south

Irene did some real damage here

The Dominican Sisters help preserve some of this land

Falling waters

Tivoli

The Saugerties Lighthouse


Located in Saugerties, this little preserve is protected by Scenic Hudson.  Only recently have I discovered these sweet, little preserves that Scenic Hudson protects.  Falling Waters is just an excellent place for an easy stroll.  The three trails total roughly 2.5 miles.  The trails follow some old farmland passing a few waterfalls.  Two of the trails walk along the Hudson River affording great views of the Saugerties Lighthouse, Tivoli Bays, some large estates and the Village of Tivoli across the way.

2 comments:

  1. Yeah, Scenic Hudson is doing great work protecting the area from the seemingly endless urban sprawl. Thank goodness for these people.

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  2. Never heard of the this place. Looks pretty sweet. You're really getting into every pore of the HV's natural beuaty. It's awesome. I want to go to this place someday. Luckily with your blog, I don't need to make of list of all these places to visit.
    The more pictures I see and descriptions I read on your blog, the more I think I'd like to live in the HV again.

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