November 15, 2014 Arden Point/Glenclyffe

      It was extremely cold [29 degrees when I left Circleville] but again, it was a pretty and sunny day.  We had 14 people for our last walk of the season. [Marge: we were looking forward to meeting David...maybe next year.] 
      Eight of us headed for the Beacon Falls Cafe.  Unfortunately, it was very crowded so  we ended up enjoying our brunch at the Yankee Clipper.
      I think it was a very good year for us.  We only had two cancellations and we pretty much escaped the horribly hot, humid days[not that there were that many].  We added some new members and hope to keep up the trend. 
      We'll begin walking either the 2nd or 3rd week of March depending on how the winter goes.
      May everyone enjoy the holiday season and hope to see you in 2015.

The road, the trail & the group entering from the parking area

Some of us walked around this tree barrier and some manouvered over it

A Metro  North train passes by

The former Ladycliffe College and current West Point Museum [museum is on right]

There was still a lot of color left on the trees

the pavilion

The monastery grounds

Pretty combination of fall colors

and a closeup

View with Bear Mt Bridge in backkground

a little closer

and even closer

tug and barge

Enjoying the view

Ziggy and her "mom"

The group poses for our season fnale.

and one with me

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 After the walk, I visited the Bashakill area near Wurtsboro.  This is a very large refuge area.  One section, the boat launch area, has a trail through the birches so I've included a couple of pix of it.  There is also a very nice organic winery there.

 

November 8, 2014 Stony Kill Farm/Manor House

      It was a chilly but pretty and sunny day.  There were 11 of us to enjoy the walk.  We began at the house and followed the Verplanck Ridge Trail down to the farm.  We peeked into the barn area to check out some of the animals but we were too early for them to be outside. 
      Six of us enjoyed brunch at the 84 Diner.

We began on the Woodland Trail and moved on to Verplanck

There was still some nice color in the leaves

The Verplanck Trail

The trail emerges on this field

I love the milkweed silks

Most of us walked on to the farm

Some pretty, colored leaves

The farm house

A pretty, red tree and the pond

Another house view

Farm equipment

November 1, 2014 REESE PARK

      It was a gloomy, cold day but not raining so CJ and I headed for Reese Park and sat there hoping that someone would show up so that we didn't waste a 50+ mile round trip.  And, happily, Pat and John arrived.  The four of us explored all of the different trails on the right side and then returned to the parking area by walking along the creek.  There were only four of us but we had an enjoyable walk.
      CJ and I enjoyed brunch at the Red Line.

This doe observed us as we sat in the parking lot.

some fungi

The creek

This kind of looked like a raft with two mossy logs surrounding a plank of wood.

There was still a little color in the leaves and a place to relax.

For some reason people have decided to mar this park by dumping their garbage.

We have no idea what this is for.

The pond.

some mallards

This bench has seen better days.