Writes of Passage

The pandemic has cut the celebrations of Beethoven

1pm on Nov 11

4pm on Nov 12: the setting sun highlights one of the trees and turning it into a shinny orange, as if on fire – unfortunately my skill and phone camera are not up to the task.

And the street swiper (A7 Tornado by Schwarze) – leave vacuum comes too often -:)

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72-06 Austin
Forest Hills, NY 11375

Pretty good 3.5, will return if in the area. We went after the hike at Hudson Highlands.

The narrow Sichuan restaurant has a simple decor, wooden tables with pleasant wall murals. Service as well as food are decent.

~ Beef with tripe with chili oil smells right and taste great.

~ Wok seared cabbage with pork belly is well done, crispy cabbage is tasty, although this dish is usually paired with bacon.

~ Jumbo shrimp is bit too sweet, could use less mayo

~ Sour beef soup hits the spot after a long day hiking plus yoga ‍

They serve very limited selection of wine. Street parking.

3260 NY-9D
Cold Spring, NY 10516

A great hike and got some yoga in. We started on the southern most point (map here), went up on WB Washburn (white trail) then came down mostly on CN Cornish (blue; mostly is carriage road). Bathrooms are portables. Parking lot is small. A satisfying dinner at Spy C conclude the 5.5 miles day.

Girls are generally patient photographers

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Special feature of iPhone, same photo: live vs long exposure

The river view photos

The Northgate Project is to preserve the ruins of the Stern-Cornish estate for future generations of enjoy. (More info here) The 650-acre land in the Breakneck Valley was owned by Sigmund and Dove Stern since 1904, their home was built by Werner and Windolph in 1912. After the death of Dove in 1915, Sigmund leased it to Edward and Selina Cornish in 1916 who ultimately purchased the estate the following year. The fire in 1958 had ruined it, and eventually it became NYS’s Hudson Highlands State Park, since 1967.

Another sunny day but it’s a bit windy. The boy finally meets the girl, and an interesting garbage can. It used to be male blue crabs but the Chinese supermarkets sell female …

70 degrees  An Indian summer or Altweibersommer @ the park. 21度 印第安人的夏天

wiki; US: The Coast Guard is America’s maritime first responder. The Coast Guard protects America’s economic, national and border security. It has Atlantic and Pacific areas.

They remain in high demands, and it’s likely that they will

• Save 15 lives.
• Assist 117 people in distress.
• Protect $2.8 million in property.
• Interdict 15 illegal migrants at sea.
• Conduct 90 search and rescue cases.
• Seize $21 million worth of illegal drugs.
• Board and inspect 122 vessels.
• Monitor the transit of 2,557 commercial ships through U.S. ports.

A boy meets his girl … did he give her the rose?

Autumn flowers

More photos: An osprey nest 一个鱼鹰巢

29 S 03090 @ Oyster Bay Road
Mill Neck, NY 11765

A nice little area if you’re in the region. The pond is just a few steps down from the parking lot, which is tiny, perhaps only 8 spots (?)

The Cleft Road bridge over Beaver Lake in Mill Neck, near 100 Horseshoe Road.

Mill Neck is a tiny village incorporated in 1925, part of Oyster Bay in Nassau, Long Island. Their popular is 997 in 2010 census. Many Gold Coast estates are built here.

194 Bayville Rd.
Lattingtown, NY 11560

This neighborhood little gem has trails and a Turtle Island. It was the home of financier Frank Bailey (1865-1953). There is a siting down even that evening, I would think that everyone has to zip up to stay warm.

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The warm weather making the foliage turns slower. By now, many tress are still vividly green – can’t help but do some yoga. We hit three sites on a 47 degrees day: Planting Fields, Bailey Arboretum and Upper Francis Pond Preserve + Chelf Road Bridge. Shu Swamp and John Humes Japanese Stroll Garden are closed. My first time using Relive.

The thick pine needles and cones

The main gate is opened for a few visitors:

… the landscape: the Coe Hall (1918-21);   Synoptic garden (page) … (didn’t visit Dahlia garden)

Sensory garden to the left, behind the entrance (page)

Italian garden (page) with a big blue fountain, and the little pink cottage next door.

the Coe Hall

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The Great Bird Blind Debate, an exhibition

Frank Stadelberger was a graduate of Cornell University, who held degrees from Department of Floriculture and Ornamental Horticulture, and a MBA – Master of Business Administration and Public Administration. He joined Nassau’s Cornell Cooperative Extension in 1969.

Japanese maples: the top two are #9 Spiderleaf and the bottom two are Kiyohime yatsubusa

The main greenhouse is re-opened:

Blood of China: Camellia japonica (Theaceae) @ the greenhouse

More whimsical named Azalea flowers: Autumn Chiffon (pink) and Autumn Lily.

It comes to Whitey Pond, from Nov 12 to Jan 9, 2022. The theme is Shine Again. Tickets are sold through LuminocityFestival. Another one is at NcMa.

#LanternShow