John Boyd Thacher State Park

John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.

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Completed Housing Development

I took this same picture two years ago from High Point, looking down at these condos under construction. Completed, they look even more tacky -- if you want to live in a community with neighbors, don't live way out in the sticks, surrounded by farm land and the Altamont Fairgrounds.

Taken on Sunday January 16, 2011 at John Boyd Thacher State Park.