Even tho it's still officially summer, this was a perfect autumn day. It was in the 50s early when some of us left home but later it was pleasantly cool/crisp with blue sky and sun. We had 11 people, a pretty good number considering the Fishkill five had other obligations. Also, it was great to have Joanne join us for the walk. We don't get to see her very often.
Surprisingly, the walk to the river begins with a pretty good uphill before heading down to the river. It's a really nice walk through the woods and with excellent river views and I think everyone enjoyed it.
After the walk, two of us had lunch at the College Diner in New Paltz.
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| the bridge near the beginning of the trail |
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| view of Black Creek from the bridge |
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| looking the other direction |
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| we're headed uphill |
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| looking down at the creek [patch of blue between the trees top center] from near the top of the hill |
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| some berries |
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| river view |
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| close up view of Norrie Point Marina where we were last week |
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| lighthouse view |
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| sailboat & lighthouse |
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| it was a good day for boating |
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| resting & enjoying the view |
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| pretty river view |
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| group pic |
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| I liked this cozy mushroom space |
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| on our way back |
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| interesting fungi, according to Vince,the bright color indicates it's poisonous |
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| on an earlier walk we put stones on top of a branch we walked under - someone had a different idea here |
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| its much easier going down this hill |
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| a bit of boardwalk |
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| the creek again |
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| and a close up |
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| the group thought I should be in a pic and we added John too...thanks Vince |
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