Albany at Dusk
Driving Interstate 787 through Albany at dusk on Saturday.
Harvey Mountain Lean-To
Well hidden in the woods, is this lean-to, that's only a 3/4 mile back or about 15 minutes from the parking area -- but you'd never it know it based on the lack of use. No real views, but pretty quiet up here except maybe the distant echo from the valley below.
No Barriers to Leaving NY State
There are no walls, guards or vicious pit bulls if you decide to wander through the woods, to leave New York and hike into Massachusetts. Just a simple stone marker. That said, this trail through the woods makes it look like your doing something illicit.
Shunpiking
Paying Thruway tolls is for the little people and those in a hurry, with no time to see America. For me, taking Old Albany Turnpike and Pleasant Valley Road, meant no tolls, and driving right past the toll booth on the Berkshire Spur and visiting quaint hamlets like Old Chatham.