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Author Archives: Charlie
(Return to) Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York
On October 3, YBS and I paid our first visit to Black Rock Forest, hiking through the eastern part of the preserve. We returned two weeks later, with our friend Bombastic, and checked out the western part of the preserve. … Continue reading
Black Rock Forest, Orange County, New York
My friend YBS and I visited Black Rock Forest, a privately-owned preserve in the Hudson Highlands, on the west side of the Hudson. It was the first time either of us had been there. I learned of it through the … Continue reading
New York (Bronx) Botanical Gardens
I drove through the post-tornado wreckage to pick up a date in Forest Hills, and then we drove to the botanical gardens.
Tornado Damage in Kew Gardens Hills, Queens, New York
Thursday, September 16, 2010: The tornado hit while I was at work. I took the subway home. The E train was too full, as the Long Island Railroad was not running out of Penn Station, so those riders took the … Continue reading
Abram S. Hewitt State Forest, Passaic County, New Jersey
I went on my first hike with the Jewish Outdoors Club. I gave a lift to three other people from Queens, driving to West Milford, NJ. The state forest borders Wawayanda State Park, where I have hiked previously. There were … Continue reading
(Return to) South Beacon Mountain and Scofield Ridge, Dutchess County, NY
I led three friends on a hike, and selected to repeat my solo hike from May 9, 2010. I took very few photos, as I had photographed the trails before and I was focusing on leading the hike. Two of … Continue reading
Breakneck Ridge to South Beacon Mtn., Putnam/Dutchess County, NY
I had previously hiked in Beacon on May 9th of this year, and wanted to return to the area and sample another set of trails. I selected the Breakneck Ridge trail, which begins in Putnam County before crossing over into … Continue reading
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Yosemite National Park, California – July 8, 2010
Thursday: This is the interior of the restaurant. I like the architecture. The National Park Service tries hard to design buildings that blend into the parks. I shot this at ISO 400, lens wide open (f/3.5), no flash, hand-held at … Continue reading
Yosemite National Park, California – July 7, 2010
Wednesday: The trailhead to Half Dome starts near the Happy Isles bus stop, which is about a mile from Curry Village. We had debated walking there, but because we already planned at least a 14.2-mile hike, and because I worried … Continue reading
Yosemite National Park, California – July 6, 2010
Tuesday: I had met Julie briefly the evening before, near Curry Village’s grocery store, and we agreed to meet the next morning for breakfast. There is a hearty all-you-can-eat buffet available at a restaurant in Curry Village, and I enjoyed … Continue reading