Hook Mountain, Rockland Lake State Park (6/4/2006) This is hike #18 ("Hook Mountain") from the book Day Walker: 32 Walks Within the Metropolitan Area. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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Brown-Headed Cowbirds |
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Fallen tulip tree bloom |
Hudson, looking south to Nyack |
Tappan Zee Bridge |
Backyards of wealthy Nyack |
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Straight drop to Nyack Beach State Park |
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Tarrytown Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow |
Site of abandoned quarry |
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Lamb's Ears |
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Long Path along ridge |
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Fire damage |
Remaining walls |
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Amtrak, sailboats, vulture |
Croton Point Park on the Hudson |
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Rare Hudson Valley cactus |
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Croton Point |
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Egret |
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View straight down |
Sing Sing Prison |
Ruins |
Very steep descent |
Ruins of ice industry |
Palisades cliffs of Hook Mountain |
Sculptures at park ranger's home |
Cardinal |
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Deer at lunch |
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View to Croton Point Park |
On the shore of the Hudson |
On Hook Mountain Bike Path |
Boulders at foot of mountain |
Lady bugs (both can't be ladies) |
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Marydell Faith & Life Center |
St. Francis was a gnome? |
Writing a prayer request |
Giant skunk cabbage |
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Upper Nyack trail |
Back on the Long Path |
View south from Hook Mountain peak |
Tappan Zee Bridge |
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