We were on our way home from the farm, the dogs and I. We'd gone hiking in Brasher State Forest and taken a driving tour of the northern towns of Bombay and Moira, New York. The dogs were fresh off a nice rest stop at Marcy Field and I was driving through the Giant Mountain region on my way to join up with the main highway back to Albany:
Snow was falling lightly - just enough to be pretty but without sticking to the roads:
Occasionally the clouds would part and allow magnificent mountain views:
We were close to the tops of most of the nearby mountains and they were wrapped lightly in clouds:
I parked on the shoulder of the road to get a quiet view of the Adirondack majesty:
The waterfall which normally cascades down that cliff appeared to be all frozen but I assumed the water continued flowing beneath the ice:
I still had about a two hour drive to get home but wanted to take my time appreciating the beauty at hand. Once I was on the highway there'd be no leisurely stops for scenery:
I passed through the mountain pass which leads past the trail heads to Giant Mountain, Rocky Peak Ridge and Noonmark Mountain, old friends of mine from my younger hiking days:
And shot one last photo before I pulled onto the main highway. It had been a pleasant, relaxing and fruitful trip up to the farm. I'm always anxious to go back:
This is great. I've never explored the state of New York, so didn't know what to expect. Do you do any long-haul hiking anymore?
ReplyDeleteWhen I lived in the Midwest, I thought that New York State was sort of synonymous with New York City. But I now know that the state is filled with great mountain ranges and vast regions of farmland. When I was younger I hiked the high peaks and did some overnight hikes. But now I just do relatively short day trips. I've grown older and I have elderly dogs waiting for me at home.
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