End of the Hudson River (for us)
The Hudson River has turned out to be one of the highlights of the Loop so far. From New York to Troy, the Hudson has amazed us with beautiful scenery and a very leisurely trip. Unlike other segments of the Loop, there was not a lot of pleasure boat activity which made for fewer wakes and a more pleasant journey.
There was plenty to see along the Hudson. The west side of Manhattan included the Freedom Tower, the Intrepid Museum at W 46th St., interesting architecture, and the George Washington Bridge. Further up were the cliffs of Palisade on the New Jersey side of the river, Sleepy Hollow (the location of Washington Irving’s 1820 short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, and The Tappan Zee Bridge. Beyond that was my birthplace, Peekskill (which didn’t look like much from the river), the Bear Mountain Bridge, the US Military Academy at West Point, and Stone King Mountain.
The north part of the river was just as scenic if not as spectacular as the southern part. We really enjoyed the entire 150 mile length of the Hudson and look forward to doing it again.
Tonight we are at the Troy free dock and tomorrow is crew change day! Mark is heading home after almost 2 weeks aboard and Brian is joining for the Erie Canal transit which should take about a week or thereabouts. The engine gets routine service tomorrow before starting the trek west through the Erie and Oswego Canals before heading north across Lake Ontario into Canada and the Trent-Severn Waterway.
Schuyler passing West 80th street in Manhattan. Picture taken by my cousin, Gerri.
A small ship southbound from Albany
A cement barge heading south from Albany
One of the many lighthouses we saw along the Hudson River
Another lighthouse…
And another….
And another
Schuyler being passed by a tug and barge
Same oil barge heading under one of the many bridges between New York and Albany
Schuyler at the Coxsackie free dock along the Hudson River
Each American flag in this lawn represents a U.S. service member from the town of Coxsackie killed in every conflict since World War One.
Coxsackie had art owls everywhere!
Another art owl in Coxsackie
Bridges being built ashore in this construction yard. We couldn’t figure out how they would get moved onto a barge for transport.
Downtown Albany