October 25, 2014 VANDERBILT ESTATE

      This blog is late due to many time consuming commitments the week after the walk.
      It was a pretty, sunny day with a pleasant fall temperature and eight of us walked.  Four of us brunched at the Eveready Diner.

The first view as we head for the trail

First view of the Hudson.

and another

A view of the grounds.

and another

What happened here?

We arrived at the river.

This building is across a little cove...home or business?   Lots of windows.

This steep uphill trail is shorter but more strenuous than the paved road.

The fountain in the garden.

One of several of the last roses of summer.

Pretty leaves surrounding the window.

Enjoying the view in front of the mansion.

A barge on the river.

The mansion is just barely visible.

Unusual tree.

OCTOBER 18, 2014 TYMOR PARK

     It was mostly cloudy with some occasional sun peeking through.  We numbered eleven.  After the walk, five of us enjoyed brunch at McKinney and Doyle in Pawling.  After we ate, we took a scenic "short cut" home.
      It's such a pretty place I took many pictures and am sharing far too many.

the pretty stream in the picnic area

Beth had twin leaves on her shoes

We begin the trail

It's mostly flat in the beginning

Part of this stream enters Fishkill Creek

the pond

Pat graciously cleared a path for me so I could take this picture

the boathouse

a rainbow of colors

furnace remains

We did quite a bit of climbing after the dam...keeping our heart rate up

There were many boulders strewn along one area of the stream.

back at the picnic area

                                                                    BONUS PICTURES
Before I returned home I stopped at the Bashakill near Wurtsboro.  Here are two views.