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Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow NY

February 28th, 2009 6 comments
[Update – the bastards at NJ.Com deleted all the spectacular photos I posted from my column at “NJ Voices”. I apologize for that.  At least I was able to save the text.  ~~~ end update]

For details, see: http://www.hudsonvalley.org/content/view/14/44/
(more photo’s -no text)

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Field Trip – Fall ’74

February 23rd, 2009 1 comment

And you may see me tonight with an illegal smile,
it don’t cost very much, but it lasts a long while.
Won’t you please tell the man I didn’t kill anyone,
No, I was just trying to have me some fun.

~~~ John Prine
http://www.bluelyrics.net/j/john_prine_lyrics/illegal_smile_lyrics.html

View of the mighty Hudson River, from Sleepy Hollow, looking northwest towards Haverstraw Bay.

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Escarpment Trail – Catskill Mountain House

February 18th, 2009 2 comments

Winter day hike – escarpment trail to the site of the Historic Catskill House.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catskill_Escarpment
Cold crisp day – check it out:

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Sunrise at Seaview

February 13th, 2009 1 comment

I was fortunate to have enjoyed this week’s balmy weather at a working conference at world class golf resort, Seaview, in Galloway, NJ. The work and high winds kept me inside, but the sunshine and 60+ degree weather got me thinking of hitting the driving range. I did manage a sunrise walk on the Bay course – check it out:
http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/golf/course_guide/6238397.html

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Old School

February 7th, 2009 2 comments

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