10/26/2013 Shaupeneak Ridge

     It was a pretty autumn day and 12 of us enjoyed the walk.  We began at the upper parking lot and walked the blue and red trails.  It's an excellent walk with a lot of ups and downs; and the leaves made the footing "interesting" on occasion.  Seven of us did the same walk the summer of 2012 but this time we were actually able to see the "Catskill view."

     The members who were at the walk and who check this blog told me they enjoy the pix and don't mind if there are a lot of them.... so look out folks there are a  lot more included this week.

     Seven of us brunched at the Gateway Diner in Highland.

1st view of Louise Pond

more pond views

a little closer

we encounter stone walls everywhere

and closer

the trail wound through an area of ferns

two different types of fern .. I believe the one on left is a New York fern and on the right a Christmas tree fern

some fungi

the Catskill view

close up of the trees

and a little closer Catskill view

pretty leaves

back through the woods

1st view of the Hudson

hill in center across river is Peach Hill where we were last week

on the right the two "inlets" are the Norrie Point marina and the environmental center

and a close up of the environmental center where we enjoyed our picnic

last view of the pond..as we arrive at parking areas