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NY: Catskills Region-Plattekill Falls

At the top of Platte Clove across the street from the main trailhead lot is a short hike to a beautiful drop waterfall. While perhaps not as majestic as the close by Kaaterskill, these falls are with the short but steep climb to the bottom with a lovely overlook peek on the way. After takingContinue reading “NY: Catskills Region-Plattekill Falls”

Inspiration- Leaves of Change

My perspective may be different from most as professionally I seek to improve processes in jeopardy and thus embrace change. Fall is likely one of my favorite times of year. It’s natures reminder that while the past can impact the present it is behind us with the opportunity to learn from it. Why is theContinue reading “Inspiration- Leaves of Change”

NY: Catskills Region- Huckleberry Point

A moderate hike with a surprise series of waterfalls! The distance was manageable at 5 total miles out and back to the point with clear markers along the way. Start on blue for about a mile and then switch to the yellow at a hard right until you could go no further. As you startContinue reading “NY: Catskills Region- Huckleberry Point”

Inspiration- A New Dawn

Every sunset brings the promise of a new dawn. Ralph Waldo Emerson Tod’s Point, October 2021 A special capture with a wonderful friend who taught me to find miracles everywhere if I just took the time to look.

CT: Hartford County- Simsbury- Heublein Tower

There were so many reasons not to go. The weather was cloudy with a chance of rain. It would take an hour and a half to get there. I was tired and lethargic and had work the next day to prep. I cut my dominant right thumb and it would not stop bleeding. So manyContinue reading “CT: Hartford County- Simsbury- Heublein Tower”

CT: New Haven County- New Haven- Lighthouse Point

The sky was clear and blue with the temperatures comfortable. Definitely sunset weather. Overlook or beach . . . I decided to try lighthouse park since there are so many structures to play with light and colors. Trees, plants, pavilion and an iron tower each provided that opportunity. I placed the lens ball on theContinue reading “CT: New Haven County- New Haven- Lighthouse Point”

NY- Dutchess County- Millbrook- Innisfree Garden (Fall)

I went away for a weekend in the Fall with a friend expecting to stay in Millerton when I discovered I was staying in Millbrook! Fortunately Millbrook has Innisfree Garden where you can make a wish and see rainbows! We walked around the lake which offered distinct foliage and views from each angle. Note thatContinue reading “NY- Dutchess County- Millbrook- Innisfree Garden (Fall)”

NY: Dutchess County- Hyde Park- FDR home

An easy walk around the property of FDRs library and home has a lot to offer. A beautiful garden surrounds the resting place. Statues made from the Berlin Wall offered an area for contemplation and motivation with busts of FDR and Churchill. The horse barn had nameplates including one called the New Deal. His countryContinue reading “NY: Dutchess County- Hyde Park- FDR home”

NY: Hudson Valley-Poughkeepsie- Walkway Loop

The Walkway loop trail is approximately a 4 mile loop around the Walkway over the Hudson and the Mid-Hudson bridge. Each turn offers you a majestic view of the landscape. From the Walkway you see the Mid-Hudson bridge with the church in the foreground. On the other side is the view of the mountains withContinue reading “NY: Hudson Valley-Poughkeepsie- Walkway Loop”

CT- Litchfield County- Barkhamsted Reservoir

No wizard answered but magic seems to surround the Barkhamsted reservoir. Each time I visit the Saville Dam I’m drawn to its fantasy setting. The surrounding forest and sky appear to intentionally provide a complementary backdrop to the small castle at the center. On this day the sky and water appeared to create an illusionContinue reading “CT- Litchfield County- Barkhamsted Reservoir”