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"Awake, thou wintry earth. Fling off thy sadness! Fair vernal flowers, laugh forth your ancient gladness!" ~ Thomas Blackburn

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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'...

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

Ferncliff Forest



After our recent snowfall, I decided to go for a short hike before I headed out for work.  I really love winter's beauty.





Saturday, February 11, 2017

Double Top and Eagle


My friend Caysey would be finishing up his winter 3500 Club peaks on Double Top and Eagle.  This would be my first return to Double Top since I finished the winter peaks in 2004.  Caysey's least favorite peak is Eagle which he would finish on.  Instead of using the trail, we would bushwack from its col with Double Top.  With the recent snow, it was a beautiful day out with plenty of the white stuff.