August 25, 2012 Franny Reese State Park

     Great attendance of 15 people!  It was a sunny day and less humid than most of our Saturdays.  We walked first to the overlook and enjoyed the view and then continued down the white trail past the ruins of Cedar Glen, the estate of Dr. Charles Roberts.  There were three"buildings" the largest being his home.
      We traveled back to the parking area in three separate groups.  One group of four didn't continue on the white trail after seeing the ruins.  Another four [my group] went down the white trail to the short cut and then turned back.  We misread the trail markers and turned off the trail before we should have, ending up in the back yards of some residences. We had to retrace our steps and ended up connecting with the seven who had taken the full white trail loop.  We met friend, Alan VandeBogart, and his dog along the way. 

we're on our way

Mid Hudson Bridge from the overlook

the walkway on far left

enjoying the view

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appears to be some sort of well

interesting cover

ruin number 1

closeup

this apparently was Dr. Roberts' home

the river is way down below

view of the trail

       Seven of us had brunch at the Gateway in Highland.