Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park

For a year and a half I lived in the small village of Dobbs Ferry, located right on the Hudson River. I absolutely loved it. I was right downtown, living over a restaurant, and was walking distance from bars, the laundromat, the train to NYC, and this lovely little park.  It wasn't opened until early in the summer of 2015. I had actually snuck in one night before it officially opened, but that's neither here nor there.

Richard the cockatiel liked it too

I was looking through some old pictures and I came across a few in the park.  It was highly anticipated by locals in the area, as it was in the works for several years. Most of the Rivertowns have been developing their waterfronts and they've become real assets to the community. Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park features paved walking/jogging trails, a playground, benches, a pavilion for performances, a mini beach, docks, exercise equipment, and beautiful sunsets.

Historic Westchester County

A historic site in Tarrytown, NY-- kind of seems like an oddity to me with it's unfinished paint job and non-cohesive architecture. Now it is a private residence, but at one point it was a colonial home, a tavern, a stagecoach stop, and an antique store.

An Estate

Due to the nature of my job, I have the pleasure of getting to visit a variety of different sites. Some are little residences, some are old nurseries or undeveloped properties, and sometimes I get the rare pleasure of encountering an estate. This house featured here is just a very small portion of a large and awesome property. Unfortunately, I don't really want to breach any sort of professional confidentiality. It's such a shame because I would love to share the amazingness of some of these places I visit with the world. I'd love to share things like the little details in the decaying building or the beautiful view or lush rolling meadow. I can't though, as these places I visit are often being considered for some sort of revitalization. Now, sometimes this means restoring property or adding on to it. Other times this means accepting that the cost of restoration will far outweigh demolition and rebuilding. Take a look at houses down the Jersey Shore. That's a prime example. It didn't pay to deal with the mold and structural damage for many. It was easier just to rebuild.

Rockland Drive-In

Lemon Squeezer x2 (Sort Of)

I know in my heart of hearts that I am happiest when I get a chance to get outside. These days it seems more and more difficult to make the effort, regardless of the fact that I know I'll enjoy it. This year, however, I've made a commitment to two longer hikes on the AT. The first one will be a 3 day hike in Maine. The second will be a 5 day hike from PA to NJ in August. So it's time for me to get my butt back in gear. My most recent hike was one I had done before, which happened to be my longest hike to date. That time I hiked from Elk Pen through Lemon Squeezer, past the Boston Mine, and then promptly proceeded to get lost. I was basically trying to follow this hike. By mile 9ish or so, Tyger was finally exhausted and I had to carry him for a bit. Compound this with the fact that it was August and the heat was not helping. Plus there were little gnats all in my eyes, nose, ears, and mouth. As miserable as it got, I was still proud of it. 

It was too bad that the only pictures I have from the first hike are low-quality ones from my last phone.