July 7, 2012 Ferncliff

the pond at the beginning of trail

several views from the tower courtesy of Pat & John

Esopus Lighthouse [I think]...lots of humidity in the air

waiting for the climbers

the photographers, Pat & John

a swamp along the trail

back at the pond

log cabin near beginning of trail

There were only six of us on this walk. It wasn't too bad when we started out thanks to some cloud cover plus the heat didn't build up till later in the day when the sun came out in full force.  [It was only 81 when I got in the car after the walk].  It was very humid and we worked up a sweat walking.  We all enjoyed the walk though.  We were fortunate to be in the forest for the whole walk except for one very brief spot.  John & Pat climbed the tower and took some pictures of the view.  The rest of us waited at the bottom.