There are many natural reserves, parks and trails around my Westchester home, but Ward Pound Ridge Reservation is my favorite of all. It’s over 4300 acres, more than 4 times larger than Mountain Lakes Park (see my last entry). Furthermore, it’s even closer to my home; it takes only a few minutes by car. These photos were taken last week.
大きな馬牧場の脇をすり抜けながら歩きます。Walking alongside a large horse farm is my favorite route.勢い込んで飛び込んだけど、水が冷たい。Jumping into the cold water. 地表は枯葉で完全に覆われています。Dead leaves completely cover the ground. 2時間近く歩きましたが、散歩中のお爺さんひとりとすれ違っただけでした。During our 2 hour hike, we met only one old man walking alone. トレイルは全長40マイル以上(70㎞)あり、何度も来てますが、まだほんの一部しか歩いたことがないです。Though we visit this reservation often, we have walked only a small part of 40-some miles of the entire trail system of the Reservation.
On the last day of October, I took my dogs to Sal J. Prezioso Mountain Lakes Park. It’s just a several minutes ride from my home in Northern Westchester. The 1000+ acre park is vast and gorgeous. The beauty is, we usually don’t see anyone while walking on the trails.
紅葉は終わりかけています。Dead leaves all over the place.
フランキーとズー。眺めのよい岩場で。Frankie and Zoolander on the top of the Lookout rock. 高台から見ると所々に湖が見える。A beautiful lake view from the Lookout. 遅い午後の木漏れ日を浴びながら何マイルも歩いた。We walked miles in the wood in the late afternoon sun.