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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'...

Monday, October 3, 2016

Ferncliff Forest

Though I have finally started to do some real hiking, it's all been in the Adirondacks.  I have been neglecting the Hudson Valley.  Today's hike was short and sweet, but in the Hudson Valley.  I hope to make a concerted effort to get out.  There is almost no better time than the month of October.






 
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  1. AnonymousOctober 23, 2016 at 11:56 PM

    I like the saying on the sign. Yesterday I went to a large complex of art studios in LA. It was open-house day there. In one of the studios, an artist had hung a sign above one of her paintings. The sign said, "Achieved by ignoring." It is amazing what some people can achieve by ignoring the advice and narrow views of others. For example, consider the first woman to summit Everest. She was only 4'9". She achieved by ignoring. She died a few days ago.

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