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Monthly Archives: January 2016
Norman Rockwell Museum, Berkshires
My first encounter with Norman Rockwell was in history class. I remember seeing the painting “The Problem We All Live With” and it really struck me. Its inspiration was a little girl named Ruby Bridges. Rockwell depicted her historic walk, … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged 1954, america, art, art museum, berkshires, brown vs board of ed, canvas, controversy, day trip, daytrip, grand canyon, history, kp duty, museum, norman rockwell, oil painting, post, rockwell, ruby bridges, saturday evening post, sculpture, stockbridge, studio, thanksgiving, the problem we all live with, travel, uss slater, veteran, wwII
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Bash Bish Falls, Berkshire Hike
Driving through the Berkshires during peak foliage, what a vision the world was. We had already hiked Alander Mountain that day, and had plans for a museum later, but I wasn’t ready to give up the outdoors. It was our … Continue reading
Posted in Berkshires
Tagged alander mountain, bacon, bash bish, bash bish falls, berkshires, camping, day trip, daytrip, discover, firewood, flashback, foliage, hike, memories, mountain, nature, new york, smores, SUNY albany, trail, view, vista, waterfall
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Albany Eats: Terra
I love Center Square because it’s such a walkable neighborhood. There are so many local dining options, a never ending list of places to try for date nights. Not too long ago we tried out Terra [238 Washington Ave Albany, … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, beauty beets, center square, date night, dinner, eat local, eat me, fried veggies, international cuisine, lark st, pescetarian, pesto, pizza, raw beets, raw diet, ricotta, seafood, terra, terra bianca, vegetarian, wood fired pizza, yum
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Albany Eats: Fin Your Fishmonger
I find myself California dreaming so often. It’s not just the winter weather getting me down, it happens in the summer too. Sure I love the California sunshine, the beautiful nature and beach, but really what California has that’s got … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, california dreamin, dinner, eat me, fin, fin your fishmonger, fish, fish dish, fish taco, fishmonger, fresh fish, guilderland, korean bbq, mexxican, salmon, seafood, taco, white fish, yum
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Henry Hudson Park, Selkirk
The Hudson River gets a bad rap. It’s understandable that people would want to stay away from it because of the heavy pollution…but even though the river has had a hard few centuries, it still manages to maintain life and … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem
Tagged albany, bald eagle, bird watching, birder, birding, blue heron, eagle, fishing, fishing spot, great blue heron, henry hudson, heron, hudson, hudson river, osprey, park, picnic, pileated, pileated woodpecker, play ball, read a book, walk the dog, woodpecker
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Schiffendecker Farm Preserve, Glemont Hike
It is such a treat to discover local preserves. Little treasures close enough, small enough, that you can you can run to after work for some nature therapy. Schiffendecker Farm Preserve [Bender Lane, Glenmont, NY 12077] is one of those … Continue reading
Posted in Bethlehem, Glenmont
Tagged [artial view, bethlehem, color, creek, foliage, foot print, glenmont, hike, local, loop, mile, nature, preserve, Schiffendecker, Schiffendecker Farm, Schiffendecker Farm Preserve, solo hike, spider, tracking, trail, trail map, view, winter, winter berries, woodpecker, woods
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Albany Eats: Namu Korean BBQ
I love unique food experiences, trying out different types of cuisines, keeping it interesting when dining out. I’ve tried Korean food many times, but Namu Korean BBQ [1770 Central Ave, Albany, NY 12205] was my first experience with Korean BBQ. … Continue reading
Posted in Albany
Tagged albany, banchan, bbq, black rice, chicken, date, date night, dessert, dinner, dipping, donut, doughnut, eat me, feed, garlic, garlic chicken, ginger dressing, green bean, grill, iceberg lettuce, korean, korean bbq, korean food, korean pop, namu, namu korean bbq, noodle, onion, pepper, pork, pork belly, rice, rice donuts, rice doughnuts, salad, sam gyeop, yum
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Poet’s Walk Park, Red Hook
This is the kind of park you would expect in a fairytale. Rolling hills of green, green grass…sunset over the Hudson River… Intricately crafted wooden gazebos and bridges, winding wooded trails through the forest. If you’re looking for a picture … Continue reading
Posted in Red Hook
Tagged bird watching, birding, bridge, Catskills, day trip, daytrip, fairytale, gazebo, green, hike, hudson river, nature, park, picnic, poet, poetry, poets walk, poets walk park, red hook, rip van winkle, stroll, sunset, trails, view, vista, washington irving, woods
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