The Catskill mountains.

  "Whoever has made a voyage up the Hudson River must remember the Catskill Mountains," Washington Irving wrote nearly two century's ago in Rip Van Winkle. Every change of season, every change of weather, produces some change in the magical hues of these mountains". Thomas Cole, the father of the Hudson River School made his home in the Catskills overlooking the Hudson as did his most famous student, Frederick Edwin Church. 

  Tonight we are docked in the little town of Kaatskill. In the mid 19th century Nantucket Whalers settled across the Hudson from here giving Kaatskill a decided salty reputation. The red light district thrived until the 1950's. The brothels have been turned into fine homes and B & B's. (shame)

  Bill and I enjoyed the trip up the Hudson and will hate to leave the Catskill Mountains tomorrow.

Captain Bill.

and his Navigator, Clark (notice the worried look)

West Point Academy

Team fishing.

End of a good day in the Catskill Mountains.