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Connetquot River State Park Preserve, Suffolk County, New York

We finally had a nice-enough day that we felt like going outdoors, though we still didn’t feel like battling Manhattan traffic. Therefore, we went east to Long Island, to Connetquot River State Park Preserve, which I had visited on October … Continue reading

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Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, Suffolk County, New York

We visited Caumsett State Historic Park Preserve, which is located on Lloyd Neck, a peninsula into Long Island Sound. The following two posters present a history of the property, which became a state park in 1961. . The property included … Continue reading

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Shore Parkway Greenway (eastern section), Brooklyn to Queens, Kings County & Queens County, New York

We previously hiked the western section of the Shore Parkway Greenway and (what we thought) was half of the eastern section, from Brigham Street to the Canarsie Pier. We decided to finish the remaining section of the Shore Parkway Greenway, from the … Continue reading

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South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, New York

Suri and Greg joined Batya and me as we drove up to Beacon. It had been four years since I last enjoyed this same hike, but it was new to the three of them. The parking lot at Mount Beacon Park … Continue reading

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Shore Parkway Greenway (eastern section), Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

Having previously hiked the western section of the Shore Parkway Greenway, we decided to hike half of the eastern section, from Brigham Street to the Canarsie Pier. (We had intended to take this route on our last walk, but had … Continue reading

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Brooklyn to Queens, Kings County to Queens County, NY

Batya and I went for another walk in Brooklyn. We parked at Brigham Street off Emmons Avenue, and began hiking east on the Shore Parkway’s eastern half. This was a relatively short stretch, which provided views of Rockaway Inlet:   … Continue reading

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Shore Parkway Greenway (western section), Brooklyn, Kings County, New York

The Shore Parkway Greenway is a walking and bicycle path that runs on the bay side of the Shore Parkway automobile route. The Greenway exists in two noncontiguous sections, separated by Coney Island. The western section runs 4.3 miles, from … Continue reading

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Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York

This was my third trip to the western part of Black Rock Forest. I only took a few photos. For a more complete record of this part of the park, see my blog post from 2010. It was Batya’s first … Continue reading

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Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, Westchester County, NY

On my third trip to Ward Pound Ridge Reservation, I brought my girlfriend, Batya. Unlike my first two hikes in the park, which were hot, this day was cool, overcast, and it was also drizzling a bit. Thus, I wasn’t … Continue reading

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Popolopen Torne & Bear Mountain, Orange County, New York

After weeks of temperatures in the 80s and 90s, I took off from work to benefit from a day with temperatures in the low 70s. I drove to the parking lot of Fort Montgomery State Historic Site, where I began … Continue reading

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