Autumn Leavin'

One of the few things I can say that makes me feel good about living where I do is the fall time scenery here is one of the highlights of my year. Unlike the citiots (city folk that are as dumb as a bag of rocks when out in the country), I get to enjoy the beautiful views in this neck of the woods everyday. When the trees start turning colors in the fall time, Mamma and I like to pile the family in the car and go for scenic drives.

On Saturday we drove up to the Shawangunks as we do every year to take in the views. The first image was taken in Pine Bush, NY, only 5 minutes from my house. It shows Shawangunk mountain range in the background which is just over the Orange County border into Ulster County. This low mountain range stretches from Port Jervis (where NY, NJ, and PA meet) up to Kingston (roughly half way up the Hudson).


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Once we reach the top on the opposite side of the mountain, we stop at the scenic overlook to enjoy a breathtaking view of the foothills of the Catskill Mountains with the Neversink Valley below. If you look on the right side of the picture, you can see the Catskills off in the distance.


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Just so you know, almost 16 years ago I proposed to my wife on top of the cliffs located behind me in relation to where the camera is positioned. Someday I'll scan and post a couple of pictures from that little excursion.