Early in the morning we untied from the Kingston dock and slowly made our way back up the Hudson. At this point the Hudson begins to really narrow down. Our destination today is an anchorage called Schodack Creek. Again even though the day was somewhat hazy and gray there were wonderful sights to behold. We past the Catskill mountains and this brought back wonderful memories for Dick, where his parents rented a summer place.Surprisingly there are not big cityscapes, although the homes along the water are impressive. All along the coast there are quarry's where we saw several barges being loaded with gravel, and stone, very little dust because the gravel comes down these accordion type shoots right into the barge holding area. There are also areas where mother nature is at her natural and tall thick trees line the coast. We even spotted a few deer feeding off the small trees.
Two more lighthouses dotted the Hudson, The Esopus Lighthouse and The Hudson Lighthouse at Athens, Middle Flats. There is also a small marina, Hudson Middle marina, that has a replica sailboat of Hudson's Half Moon.
Finally we reached our anchorage and weren't disappointed, the area was pristine. In the early evening we were grilling when we heard this loud bird calling. Needless to say we were impressed to see an eagle soaring overhead, hunting! Was he smelling our steaks? Grabbed the camera and had to use a little ingenuity to try to capture its picture. Eagles only come low when they spot their prey, and usually find the tallest tree to keep a keen eye.
Had the steaks grilled just in time because as we were eating, the skies opened.
Oh yes, trains still run along the coast, so its not totally pristine, but almost.
Next stop, the Erie Canal, to be cont'd....
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