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I am opening this topic in the General Backcountry rather than the Photography forum as it may of interest to hikers in general. Although the features of a digital SLR would be very helpful in achieving this type of photo, the technique might be accomplished with some point and shoot cameras...

A good article (published Sept 25, 2009) on the Devil's Path can be viewed online with a photo slide show 2 Days, 3 Nights, on a Path Named for a Devil. At the end of the second online page are links to a couple of websites maintained by members of VFTT: adkhighpeaks.com maintained by mavs00...

If you are traveling into the Catskills on Saturday, September 12 from the east; you should be aware that NY Route 23A will be closed from Palenville to Tannersville between 1 and 4:30 pm for a Volunteer Fireman's parade. A short notice was in the Kingston Daily Freeman. Temporary highway...

This Catskill history thread is spin off the Short Catskill hike suggestion thread. To avoid going off topic in that thread and to keep this information more visible I am opening this new thread. This caught my eye in return as I did not know the origin of the road's name. A few fast google...

This is a photo topic. However, it may be of interest to the general hiking public. So I am posting this in the "General Backcountry" forum rather than the special, sign-up "Exposure - Nature Photography" forum. Also many VFTT members (not merely the photo types) may use a filter capable...

Perhaps one of our botanists can id this. Any id help would be greatly appreciated. You can click the thumbnails for larger images. I found about 50-60 of these flowers strewn on the ground following a night of rain. The location is the Esopus Bend Nature Preserve in Saugerties NY. The...

The DIY (Do It Yourself) Cable Station's "Project Xtreme" program will air a 30 minute episode on the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge Walkway project tonight with a repeat next week: Tuesday May 19, 10pm with a repeat at 2am (Wednesday) Tuesday May 26, 10pm with a repeat at 2am (Wednesday) although...

Date Hiked: 9/24/08 Conditions: Trails mostly dry. The northern section of the snowmobile loop and the "Pine Plains" area of the Long Path have some mud wallows. The summit trails have some eroded sections, but no other obstacles. No bugs were encountered. Special Required Equipment: Long...

Date Hiked: 9/22/08 Conditions: Just a little mud near the start of the trail, and close to the summit. Otherwise the trail is in excellent condition. The Elm Ridge lean-to was clean and in good shape. Special Required Equipment: Camera for the views. Comments: There is still an ample...

Date Hiked: 9/18/08 Conditions: Trails free of blowdowns. A few wet areas but mostly dry. No insects. The pipe spring on the yellow connecting trail near the summit had a dripping trickle, but there is a steady streamlet of water flowing next to the pipe. Special Required Equipment: Camera...

There was an earlier thread Topozone sold to Trails.com which discussed several of the free alternatives to topozone. Additional information was in a Topozone is no longer useful thread at Summit Post. Many of us have migrated to the ACME Mapper 2.0. Another commendable alternative is...

A Mountain laurel, views, and rock scramble hike. Click on any thumbnails to enter the photo gallery. I got out for an afternoon hike at the Mohonk Preserve and Resort on Thursday, June 12. Both are located on the Shawangunk Ridge west of New Paltz, NY. I started at the Preserve's...

Date Hiked: 6/12/08 Conditions: All trails and carriageways are in good shape. Paint blazes in the scrambles are fading, but the way through is generally easy to follow. Special Required Equipment: Boots with good grip for the rock scrambles, Small day pack to be able to slip through the...

Comments and critiques are welcome. Click on any of the photos or here to enter the photo album where there are a few additional images. The above photo was taken at an old mill dam with a rough cut bluestone surface: I am photographing the reflections from a close location, generally with...

Comments and critiques are welcome. The following photos were taken at an old mill dam with a rough cut bluestone surface. I enjoy playing with reflections of fall foliage on the textured surface of the water which is molded by the rough rock surface. Click on any of the photos to enter the...

This is a semi-urban hike in the Hudson Valley, across from Poughkeepsie, NY, at the fairly new Franny Reese Preserve owned by the Scenic Hudson organization. I have seen this attractive wooded property for several decades while commuting over the Mid-Hudson (a.k.a. Franklin D. Roosevelt)...

Comments and critiques are welcome. Abstract photographs, like modern art, may not be everybody's cup of tea. However, abstract reflections are something that I like to pursue during the autumn foliage season. The photographer may choose to focus on the reflection, on the surface of the...

This is one of my favorite hikes in the Shawangunks. It is a very easy cliff top trail in Lake Minnewaska State Park; a 9 mile hike from the lake. A longer cliff top hike is also possible from the Trapps at the Mohonk Preserve, passing over Millbrook Mountain. For this foliage hike I try to...

It even happened more than once. OK, Now that I got your attention. Friday, October 12, 2007 was a very windy day in the Catskill Mountains. I have photographed these waterfalls many times before. I have often gotten wet from the spray on windy days, but I had never seen or felt a display...

There is an article in the local Kingston NY newspaper about one of our VFTT members, Erik Schlimmer. He recently completed hiking the 323.9 miles of DEC trails within the Catskill Forest Preserve (88 trails). As mentioned in the article Erik has also completed the Northeast 770 list and...