April 26, 2014 Poughkeepsie Cemetery

      It looked a little iffy when we left home but the weather report promised sun and we did see a little although it was mostly overcast.  Due to the cold winter, the spring blooms were just beginning.
     This was more of a stroll than a walk.  There were 10 of us and we spent time looking at the graves, peering into the mausoleums,  [many had stained glass and I took pix of several], looking at the flowers etc. 
      This cemetery has so many beautiful trees it was unfortunate that only a few of them were in bloom.  It was still an enjoyable walk.
      Four of us had lunch at Perkins.

beautiful magnolia tree

stained glass in mausoleum

more stained glass

view includes Mid Hudson b

ridge

a nice place to sit and observe the river

there were several homes in one section...this is part of a beautiful back yard garden

I think these were from Civil War

one of the fountains in the pond

the island had been planted with spring bulbs

interesting

 

angel with mardi gras beads and branch

April 19, 2014 Marist College

      I apologize for neglecting the blog for so long.  There's a lot to catch up on. 
      While I was dealing with a family funeral and then two weeks in Portugal & Spain [lucky me], Carol DeMicco kept track of the walks.  They were:
              March 29:  Dutchess Rail Trail at Morgan Lake - 14 people attended and we welcomed new members Susan & Valerie.
               April 5:    Chuang Yen Monastery - 7 people attended.
               April 12:  Roosevelt Farm Lane - 12 people attended and we welcomed new members Suzanne and Ender.

      It was good to be back walking and to see everyone.  There were 11 of us.  We walked down to the waterfront where there was apparently a crew race going on.  There appeared to be only two boats involved but there were quite a few people at the staging area. 
      After observing for a while we walked across the campus to the arboretum and nature trails and explored a bit.
      Five of us brunched at the Palace Diner.
 

view of the river from the campus

a couple of walkers, row team & train

the racing teams, Marist in red

the observers

through the arch and up to the main campus

 

 

back yard garden

forsythia was in bloom

pretty blue flowers

and some white ones

some of our group walked down to the pond..there appear to be several trails in this area

 

March 22, 2014 VASSAR COLLEGE

     We numbered eleven and I think everyone was super happy to get out in the fresh air.  When I left home, it was overcast and 28 degrees with the promise of warming [which it did] and rain [which it also did but, thankfully, after we finished walking]. 

     We walked around the campus visiting the church and admiring the windows, walking around the lake and to the observatory then back to our cars.  There was still quite a bit of snow on the ground.  It's been a very tough winter and it was good to be outside.

the church

Tiffany window #1

Tiffany window #2

Tiffany window #3

Tiffany window at the staircase

campus view

the lake

the observatory

golf course