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Hook Mountain, Rockland Lake State Park (6/4/2006) This is hike #18 ("Hook Mountain") from the book Day Walker: 32 Walks Within the Metropolitan Area. (Click on the thumbnail to bring up a bigger image in a pop-up window)
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 Brown-Headed Cowbirds |
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 Fallen tulip tree bloom |
 Hudson, looking south to Nyack |
 Tappan Zee Bridge |
 Backyards of wealthy Nyack |
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 Straight drop to Nyack Beach State Park |
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 Tarrytown Lighthouse at Sleepy Hollow |
 Site of abandoned quarry |
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 Lamb's Ears |
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 Long Path along ridge |
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 Fire damage |
 Remaining walls |
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 Amtrak, sailboats, vulture |
 Croton Point Park on the Hudson |
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 Rare Hudson Valley cactus |
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 Croton Point |
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 Egret |
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 View straight down |
 Sing Sing Prison |
 Ruins |
 Very steep descent |
 Ruins of ice industry |
 Palisades cliffs of Hook Mountain |
 Sculptures at park ranger's home |
 Cardinal |
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 Deer at lunch |
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 View to Croton Point Park |
 On the shore of the Hudson |
 On Hook Mountain Bike Path |
 Boulders at foot of mountain |
 Lady bugs (both can't be ladies) |
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 Marydell Faith & Life Center |
 St. Francis was a gnome? |
 Writing a prayer request |
 Giant skunk cabbage |
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 Upper Nyack trail |
 Back on the Long Path |
 View south from Hook Mountain peak |
 Tappan Zee Bridge |
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