Knox Cave Road

Driving a part of Knox Cave Road that is closest to the Schoharie County line west of Knox.

Political Paranoia and Dead Turtles

The other day I was reading a light-hearted post on Facebook about the dangers that turtles face while crossing highways and that people can help them by avoiding hitting them. Then of course there had to be a completely irrational animal rights extremist on that post, who had to warn people about those who would go out an intentionally hit turtles on the road, because apparently there are a lot of turtle haters in the world who have leak-proof steel tires and ultra-durable suspensions on their cars. I do not recommend hitting turtles, bricks, tin cans, glass bottles, large rocks, and other debris on the road – and certainly not intentionally. You can damage your suspension of your car, not to mention dent a rim or get a flat tire.

Political paranoia is the greatest threat facing our country. There are too many people who have a paranoid view of the world – and believe everybody is out to get them. Animal rights extremists believe that there are people out there actively to kill turtles for nothing but the fact they are turtles, and apparently people hate turtles – and want to destroy their cars in the process. Not that there is much evidence to that fact. But the paranoid don’t want to hear that. They want to believe that there are evil forces out there, actively working to destroy their world. Such people are not helpful to our country or the process of it’s governing, because they are demeaning well meaning, hard-working individuals and are distraction to actual needed change in our country.

Turtle in the Mud

Heading Towards Patroon Island Bridge

The remains of Patroon Island, with channels largely landfilled in with debris from Empire Plaza urban removal and construction of I-787 is on the left, and the highlands of the Hudson Valley on the right, as things start to clear out.

Taken on Saturday May 7, 2011 at Kayak the Hudson.

Canoe

This lake is popular with fishermen who like to fish it both from shore and by canoe. I saw two people in canoes on this particular day.

Taken on Sunday May 16, 2010 at Balsam Lake Mountain Wild Forest.

Boreas River

Looking North from the camping area along NY 28N... This part is relatively flat water, but fast moving (in part due to spring), and below NY 28N, you start to get back into the rapids.

Taken on Saturday May 21, 2011 at Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest.