Andy Arthur.
A Hot and Humid Sunday at Thacher Park.
A late June hike through the OSI Parcel to High Point and Hang Gliders Cliff.
June 20, 2010.
Related Fodder: Hiking at Thacher Park/OSI Parcel, Sept '09, Revisting High Point, Snowshoeing at Thatcher Park/OSI, Thatcher Park.
Related Maps: Thacher Park.
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On June 20, prior to going out to the folks house, I decided to go for a little walk at the OSI Parcel of Thacher Park, from Carrick Road down to High Point, then to Hang Gliders' Point. While very hazy, it still was a beautiful day.
Parked at the old Blue Stone Mining Pit, with the "Stone Sculptures".
Three Mile Loop.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
At the 3 Mile Ski Trail Loop Intersection.
Three Mile Loop.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Hiking down an old-woods road that I accidentially followed too far and went right past High Point.
Unmarked Woods Road. This is just north of High Point.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/60 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
I ended up in this big hay field bordering the OSI Parcel that has a trail running through it via a landowner easement.
Hay Field. This hay field is part of the easement along where the OSI parcel runs.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
And I finally found my way to the High Point Overlook, in the haze.
Looking Off High Point.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Looking down over the Altamont Fair Grounds.
North-East Off High Point.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
You could see the corn just starting to pop up along Brandle Road in Altamont from the overlook.
Freshly Planted Corn. Along Brandle Road
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 400, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 380mm.
And where a farmer had just cut some fresh hay below.
Drying Hay Field.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 400, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 357mm.
A pretty cloud.
Interesting Cloud.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 400, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 169mm.
Looking off High Point onto land below.
Looking Down.
Giant Mountain (High Peaks Adirondacks) on July 11, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Hiked over to Hang Gliders' Cliff.
Hang Gliders Cliff.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1250 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 317mm.
View from the unmarked trail to Hang Glider's Cliff.
Broken Views Climbing Wakely.
Moose River Plains on July 22, 2010. (N 43° 44' 6.94" W 74° 30' 36.5")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 400, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 317mm.
A Hang Gliders' Cliff.
Careful Running, The Cliff Drops Off.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Low clouds hung out and over Settles Hill.
Settles Hill.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 117mm.
Somebody had hung a flag at Hang Gliders Cliff.
Flag on Hang Gliders Cliff.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 139mm.
Hiking back to the pickup truck saw this cute little flower.
Daisy.
Thacher Park on June 20, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
It was hot! Yet, it was nice to at least get out and do a lot of hiking during this very hot and humid weekend.
Here is a map of the hike.
View Thacher Park 6-20-10 in a larger map
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