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- Guide to the Gardens Route, South Africa: Hermanus to Cape Town March 28, 2020
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- Experience Meow Wolf in Santa Fe, New Mexico May 29, 2019
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- Drink the Elixir at Kakawa Chocolate House in Santa Fe, NM May 22, 2019
- Hike the Tree Spring Trail in Sandia Mountains, NM May 18, 2019
- Tinkertown Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 15, 2019
- World’s Largest Rattlesnake in Albuquerque, New Mexico May 12, 2019
- Museums of University of New Mexico in Albuquerque May 5, 2019
- Exploring Petroglyph National Monument Albuquerque, NM May 1, 2019
Tag Archives: hudson
Harrier Hill Park, Hudson Hike
This is no case of false advertising Harrier Hill Park [6729 Rod and Gun Road Stockport, NY 12534] is the most aptly named preserve I have ever been to! Take a short universally accessible walk from the parking lot to … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson
Tagged bird watching, birding, blaze, blue trail, Catskills, clouds, grassland, greenport, greenport conservation area, harrier hill, harrier hill park, hawk, hike, hudson, nature, northern harrier, scenic hudson, stockport, trail
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Falling Waters Preserve, Saugerties Hike
Spring is in the air! There is nothing better for the body and soul than to take a hike. A perfectly scenic spot is Falling Waters Preserve [Intersection of Dominican Lane + York St, Glasco NY]. Check out the trail … Continue reading
Posted in Catskills, Hudson Valley
Tagged abandoned, Catskills, creek, falling waters preserve, fossil, glasco, hike, hudson, hudson river, nature, river, saugerties, scenic hudson, trail, tributary, waterfall, woods
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Storm King Mountain, Hudson Valley Hike
The Storm King: Darkening skies and raging seas. Perhaps you’re envisioning Zeus with a thunderbolt or Poseidon with a tsunami, or maybe some other deity who is having a bad day and fiercely brooding. This particular king takes shape in … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged 2016, albany, bannerman's castle, bannermans, blaze, butter hill, castle, cornwall, day trip, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, loop, loop trail, mile, mountain, mountain hike, mountain hiking, nature, new year, new york, nyc, orange trail, poseidon, ruins, storm king, storm king mountain, summit, trail, views, vista, white trail, yellow trail, zeus
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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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Hudson Valley Hike: Anthony’s Nose
Did you know New York has little lizards with electric blue tails? I surely didn’t until I hiked Anthony’s Nose [Intersection of Route 9D & Route 6/Route 202, Cortlandt Manor, NY – Parking on Route 6]. This is a popular … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged anthony's nose, bear mountain, bear mountain bridge, beetle, camp smith trail, Cortlandt Manor, cricket, five-lined skink, hike, hudson, hudson river, hudson valley, lizard, nature, new york, skink, trail, trail head, views, vista, vulture
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Poughkeepsie’s Walkway Over the Hudson
The Hudson River spanning over 300 miles is an iconic sight to Eastern NYers. Up North it is a sublime recreational area for sports such as white water rafting and swimming. Down South the beauty of the river is revered … Continue reading
Posted in Hudson Valley
Tagged bird watching, birding, cia, Culinary Institute of America, exercise, fdr, history, hudson, hudson river, jogging, Poughkeepsie, river, tidal, troy, walking, walkway, walkway over the hudson, wildlife
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Lunch at Earth Foods in Hudson
I love the idea of this joint healthy soups, salads, juices, and they make homemade pizzas. Perfect place for post hike snack! Earth Foods is located right on the main drag in Hudson (523 Warren Street, Hudson, NY 12534) and has a … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County, Hudson
Tagged earth foods, eat me, good choices, healthy, homemade, hudson, margherita, pesto, pizza, soup, split pea, yum
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Hudson-Chatham Winery in Ghent
I’m not the biggest wino, but I loved every wine I tasted at Hudson-Chatham Winery…that’s got to be saying something (1900 New York 66, Ghent, NY 12075 )! We were meandering about Columbia County on a winter’s day and decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County
Tagged award winning, beer tasting, blush, chatham, cheese, cheese and crackers, columbia county, ghent, hudson, Hudson-Chatham Winery, party in a bottle, riesling, sparkling, toffee, wine, wine tasting, winery, wino
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Hang with the Cats at Animal Kind in Hudson
Are you a crazy cat lady/person? I am pretty obsessed with my cat; she’s a sweet, inquisitive, and beautiful beast. I love other people’s cats, strange feral cats, and all of the cats I met at Animal Kind in Hudson … Continue reading
Posted in Columbia County, Hudson
Tagged adpot, animal kind, cat, cat house, cat lady, Fun, hudson, kitten, purr, volunteer
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