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NY also has many such non-public and closed roads shown as solid lines. Probably the most infamous is the private "Wolf Lake Road" in the Adirondacks (pages 87, 95). Also of note are numerous old carriage roads on the Shawangunk Ridge (page 36, Sam's Point, Minnewaska, Mohonk areas). There...

Great stuff. An amazing amount of research. Thanks for posting the link, Roy. I have just poked around the lists and forums a bit. I will have to sign up and go through the lists in more detail when I have time.

Yeah, starting Sept 27, at the height of fall foliage season when I am likely to miss some of the episodes. Bummer. But who cares about that. The DVDs and blue ray will be available October 6 2009. The book and CD soundtrack will be available September 8 2009. Can't wait to get my discs in...

Once again thanks. I had also momentarily forgot there were two remotes. I also misspoke and meant the RC-1, which I had decided upon because of the instant shutter option. Like you I have never found that I really needed the mirror lock up feature. The critical moment when the darn breeze...

Thanks for mentioning that. The choice between the RC-5 and the RS-60E3 was a serious debate with myself a year ago and again now. The reviews and literature are not entirely in agreement per how well the RC-5 will work with the XTi. Neither of the two options is that expensive (probably not...

I consider myself a serious photographer and I absolutely required a dSLR for hiking as I use a polarizer filter on nearly all of my scenic photographs. I use a Canon XTi dSLR for hiking and all other digital photography. I am generally quite happy with it. I usually hike with three Canon...

Great TR, the type that should make your mother proud. I hope she has internet access. She and her companion look very spry and many years younger than their calendar ages. Not necessarily so. I am not exactly sure where the threshold is. But at some point many women seem to be more than...

I have started to listen to samples of Madame Galli-Curci's vintage Victor recordings (at the Amazon store website). I will need to buy some of the CDs. I found this historical subject very interesting. And I love the interesting way that history repeats itself even though the cast of...

That would be good if it is not part of the proposed resort (to ensure that it remains). I know I have driven by the estate's manor house, and could get a glimpse of that view through the trees from the road. I will try to pinpoint the location a bit better the next time I am over that way. I...

This Catskill history thread is spin off the Short Catskill hike suggestion thread. To avoid going off topic in that thread and to keep this information more visible I am opening this new thread. This caught my eye in return as I did not know the origin of the road's name. A few fast google...

It has been a natural wonderland OK, not so many views, but we don't need no stinking views! Oh yeah, Cloudy skies! ... Perfect for nature photography. Other than the water spots on the mountain laurel the flowers have been great. Lots of lush greens, and it has been an awesome year for...

Only one of the Sawtooths is listed on the p50 list. Sawtooth #1, the highest peak in the Range, would have the greatest prominence of the range peaks. The prominence of Sawtooth #1 is determined from a relatively low col leading to a yet higher range (containing Seward). All of the lower...

Excellent job observing these subjects, finding some ground elements to include for depth and interest, and capturing two very nice images. It is amazing what these cell phone cameras can do in good hands, even when you have very little if any controls on the camera. And nice job editing and...

That's OK, and I am not surprised. Our percentage has improved a bit: now at Greens 11, Catskills 4. It is all in good fun. There are advantages in the Cats being overlooked and remaining a better kept secret. As Peakbagr suggests; how can cute cuddly Cats compete with the Camel's Hump...

Good topic! Now that the older siblings with egos are off fighting it out about who is tougher; the little kids can come out and play. As younger and smaller children, both ranges tend to get overlooked and ignored by most adults. That is often a good thing. It allows us more freedom to do...

There are several variations in their songs and calls. both ascending and descending. The "Typical Voice" on this webpage has one of the descending variations.

I can top (or bottom) both of those. I have heard them in the more wild sections of my neighborhood at 160' during the winter. I also recall Darren had a photo of one in his "Yard Birds" photo thread -- taken with his backyard photo setup. Lately they do appear to be wintering more in the...

Yes, I saw that. I do occasionally recharge before fully discharging if I notice the battery is showing the "nearly discharged" indication after uploading photos. I will change my methodology to recharging at the mid-point level which as you indicate is more optimal for battery life...

I have a Canon XTi, and use the standard L-ion (Canon NB-2LH) rechargeable battery pack for this camera. In my experience the capacity is about 600 photos when using no flash and having the LCD display always on. I have not kept detailed records but I believe that is fairly accurate (a couple...

Some comments on your C-S-W loop observations. The geology and summit forests of the Catskills differ greatly from the northern mountains. The Catskills are shorter and further south and are entirely lower than the normal tree line for this latitude. Some Catskill summits are dominated by...