Hudson River Views, and Others

Albany, NY, seen from the river, has an interesting mix of building styles, old and newer. Note the high tide line - we have to pay attention now to tides and (more important) currents.





Along the shores of the Hudson: The river is bordered more often with beaches, and houses are built close by. Many have docks and boats; and there are a lot of marinas and yacht clubs, still mainly filled with power boats.
















Looking at moorings, Castleton Boat Club. Castleton boat club is the first stop for many after leaving the locks, the last before for many on their way there; we put our mast up there, in company with several others. The boat in this picture had its mast taken down the next day.









At anchor, Rattlesnake Island. We had been travelling in company with April First for a few days, since we met April and Dean at Lock 11, Erie Canal.












Looking out, Rattlesnake Island Anchorage.















Traffic on the Hudson, looking out from Rattlesnake Island. Most of the traffic we saw, that morning and that evening, was large powerboats and these much larger barges with their tugs.











Tide Coming In, Esopus Creek. In a tiny little anchorage we entered when the tide was low; we watched the sandy banks disappear as the tide came in.

















The tide is In. And now the sand banks are completely under water.





Rock Face, Esopus Creek.. It seems wild, but a road ran above the rock face. We watched the rock face too transform as the tide came in.













Now there are hills around. This was taken looking across the river from behind Pelopus Island, where we anchored for a night.















Ruins, Pelopel Island. These castle-like ruins are those of an arsenal, built by a very rich arms dealer who sold both to the British and the Yankees.










Sunrise, leaving Pelopel Island. Yes, we actually saw sunrise twice - we needed to catch the tide to help us get to our next stop in good time.












The Tappan Zee Bridge. This is an immense bridge, crossing the Hudson River, a main artery and always busy - though shut down when this picture was taken due to a bad accident.











The Mooring Field, Nyack Boat Club. A smoggy day outside New York City - the boats are all lined up facing into the current.














Finally, a clear day! The Nyack Boat Club mooring field - after the smog lifted and the effects of hurricane/tropical storm Ophelia passed.










Enjoying a windy evening. Several boats came out to play, among them this little gaff rigged beauty.












Nyack, New York - Main St. An Italian family's restaurant right next to Starbucks - up the street is an Ace Hardware jammed with all kinds of goods from floor to ceiling. Close by, a greengrocery run by some Chinese. The store behind the benches has very good ice cream...








The high cost of housing in Nyack. I'm sure we could find something better in Toronto for $699,900 - maybe it's the location?















A View of the New York Skyline. A view from Liberty State Park, as we were heading out bound for Sandy Hook, on our way to the Atlantic.






View from Liberty State Park, NYC. The anchorage at Liberty State Park, behind the Statue of Liberty, looks out at some of the New Jersey side real estate.