October 13, 2012 Roosevelt Estate

sculpture at beginning of trail

we're off

last time we we were here they were working on this dam

what a great group!!

the Hudson River in the background

Roosevelt's home from the trail

     It was a beautiful fall day once we got over the early morning chill.  There was ice on my car when I started it.  Fourteen of us enjoyed the walk.  Afterward, six of us enjoyed breakfast at the Everready Diner in Hyde Park.

October 6, 2012 Pawling Nature Reserve

     Ten of us were able to find our way to the Pawling Reserve for a great walk on a nice day.  There was sun and it wasn't humid.  A real pleasure.  We walked a little over 2.5 miles.  There was quite a bit of uphill but it wasn't too strenuous. 

we begin the walk uphill

it's quite a way down to the brook

interesting log

we saw a wide variety of fungi...here are some

We walked briefly on the Appalachian Trail.  We found planking of a large portion of the trails.

interesting cave

we saw a salamander

pretty little flowers...don't know what they are

     After walking and before the rain, four of us enjoyed an excellent meal at McKinney and Doyle in Pawling.

September 29, 2012 Norrie Point & picnic

     

     There was a slight drizzle and it didn't look very promising when I got up this morning. The prediction was 20% chance of showers but the food was made [unfortunately I left mine on the porch while I went to put ice in the water chest in my car and took off without it] so cj and I headed for Norrie Point.  I've pretty much decided that unless it's raining hard and the prediction is dire, it's usually worth taking a chance on the iffy days.  I think we've only cancelled one walk this year.   We've taken a few chances that it wouldn't rain and have done ok [except for Shaupeneak..we did get rained on a little bit there].

we're on our way

this got a little color help with my "boost" program

falling tree was caught by another one

"boosted reflection"

and how it really looked

we debated the purpose of this building with no doors on the first floor

front view of the building

wildlife...John says this wooly bear indicates a long winter

"boosted" again

fisherman in the inlet

so the sky wasn't great and it was a bit chilly...we enjoyed!

     Eleven of us met in the Marina parking lot and ten of us took off on the blue trail [CJ's knee was bothering her so she waited for us in the parking lot].  When we got back, we took our food to the picnic benches in front of the building so we could look at the river while we enjoyed eating our food.  Pat & John, who arrived after we had started walking and did their own walk, joined us to make a total of 13 for the day.  We enjoyed a nice variety of dishes, good company plus a river view.