NY: Hudson Valley-Garrison-Manitoga

Open your ears to nature.

I could not have imagined such a beautiful event as iForest. It is music created for the forest and is heard in the forest.

After the IForest walk, a tour of the Russel Wright home and grounds was provided.

The inside of the studio incorporated elements of the outdoors into its design.

The artist studio and the home were connected by a beautiful arbor with a vine whose leaves looked like hearts to me. I’ve since learned the vines are morning glory.

The home itself was multilevel and built into the sides of what was a stone quarry. I was entranced by the symbiotic relationship of the home and nature.

There are artists that continue to display in the home. I enjoyed one in particular that felt like she brought the fall colors inside the house.

He built a waterfall from which the water filled a small pond they used for swimming and ice skating. The side of which appears to be a dinosaur with his snout going into the water (although I see more of an alligator)

What do you see?

When leaving the property, I made a left onto route 9D and not too far down is the bridge that crosses the Hudson River. Right before the bridge you can park to take some scenic pictures of the Bear Mountain Bridge. The Fall colors lit up what was otherwise a gloomy day. Additionally right on 9D at this juncture is a short but steep hike to Anthony’s Nose overlook. I have a related blog on this hike as well.

TIP: I would pause right there!

https://www.visitmanitoga.org/

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