A Short Walk With Frau B. May 2, 2010
Posted by littlebangtheory in Art and Nature, Love and Death.Tags: New York waterfalls, pine barrens, Sam's Point, Shawangunk Mountains, Verkeeder Kill Falls, waterfall
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“Short” being relative; eight miles round trip sounded like a stroll to us two old mountaineers, but the passing of time made this first excursion of the season a bit of a test for both of us.
We passed, but not without a bit of suffering. The trail wasn’t steep, but the footing was complicated, requiring total concentration to avoid tweeking my bad ankle. And the 85-degree day caught us a bit short on water and resulted in dehydration headaches for us both.
The hike took us through an interesting ridge-top ecosystem, including a dwarf pine barrens and some cool stands of birch:
But our destination, Verkeederkill Falls, was well worth the walk, offering up 180 feet of vertigo-inducing splendor:
The worst part of the day was watching The Young Immortals hang their toes over the slippery edge of the void:
This guy was merely “close,” but others were begging evolution to take its course.
Still, it was a beautiful place to pass a hot afternoon:
Thanks, Frau B, for taking me along!
