A few photos from Mount Utsayantha taken on different night falls in early September 2012.
Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church
Saint John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church located along Route 23A on Ukraine Road in the town of Jewett Center.
Inspiration Point, Hotel Kaaterskill, & Palenville Overlook
The starting point was the parking area near North Lake for the former site of the Catskill Mountain House.
Prattsville NY
Progress continues in Prattsville.
From the Top of Kaaterskill Falls
In 1826 Thomas Cole painted a scene that was named “From the Top of Kaaterskill Falls”. These photographs are a spirit of his 1826 painting.
Rainbow over Schoharie Creek
While driving east along Route 23 near Stamford storm clouds were overhead. A constant storm system has been passing through the Catskills for the past several days.
Circuit of South Mountain (Hike #3)
‘Hike #3: Circuit of South Mountain’ is from the ‘Catskill Mountain House Trail Guide’ by Robert Gildersleeve.
Platte Clove/ Kaaterskill Falls
A day of exploring Platte Clove and Hell’s Hole Creek was planned. Unfortunately due to rain and thunder deep exploration as intended of Platte Clove was cut short.
Grand Gorge: East and West Side
Currently two eateries are for-sale along Route 23 in Grand Gorge. The ‘Hitching Post Inn’ located on the east side and ‘Sundaes Restaurant & Dairy Freeze’ located on the west side of Grand Gorge.
Roadways, Bridges, Homes
Roadways, Bridges, Homes- Destruction from the Hurricane. Click on the first image below. Each image has a short description and are ordered to form a short narrative.
Mountain Drive-In (Hunter NY)
The Mountain Drive-In located in Hunter, NY is currently abandoned and is on the real estate market to be sold.
Hunter 9/11 Memorial
Two steel towers from the World Trade Center with an American flag flying above with a bronze plaque has been built in Dolan’s Lake Park.
Mount Utsayantha: Queen of the Catskills and Venus
While taking photographs of Stamford from Mount Utsayantha on May 12 I noticed Venus shining bright high in the sky.
Devils Kitchen and Plattekill Falls
A palette of imagery from Plattekill Falls, Devils Kitchen and the creek that is named “Hell’s Hole Creek”.