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The Plattekill (No Trespassing Edition)

The summer has been quite hot and ripe for a nice swim at one of the Hudson Valley's great swimming holes.  The Plattekill doesn'...

Sunday, July 22, 2012

Swimming and Jumping in the Plattekill

One of many great waterfalls

Laura enjoying the lunch spot

Laura and I at the "kiddy pool".

I love the mirror type reflections

A nice spot to cool off as the water was ice cold

Check out the jumper in mid flight!

Some more pretty scenery

Taking a break at another excellent locale

This may be the loveliest spot.

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There were a few cairns found along the way

A beautiful but chilly swim pool


Laura and I headed out to the Plattekill to check out the waterfalls and do some swimming.  This place is a real treasure.  Gorgeous waterfalls in stunning locations.  Laura was quite impressed.  And I got up the nerve to make a jump as you can see here.

4 comments:

  1. You take these with your new camera? Nice shots. This area looks incredible.

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  2. How long did you it take you to jump?

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  4. These are some great shots chris! Any chance you can direct me to these cool swimming holes?

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