Not much to say about this. I bumped into this vase of flowers. Liked it and took the picture. I liked the pastel colors.
Still Life
Vanderbilt Mansion, Hyde Park, NY
Yesterday we went to the Vanderbilt Mansion in Hyde Park, NY. We were going to do the garden tour, but decided to take a look at the house first. Afterwards we were hot, tired and hungry so we just took a quick look at the garden – we’ll go back another day. For a Vanderbilt pile this one is quite modest. Afterwards we had a late lunch at Pho Max Vietnamese restaurant in Wappingers Falls. Recently opened. A good find.
Staircase in the mansion.
Statue in the entrance hall.
In the gardens.
View of the Hudson from the mansion.
Tree Roots
Roaring Brook Lane is a couple of minutes away from the house. A dirt track goes down the left side of a stream (Roaring Brook?), over a small wooden bridge and ends up at a wooden dock. The Boy Scouts have done a great job renovating the path, building a new bridge and adding a seating area with picnic table. I usually just walk down to the dock and back and have never explored the right side of the stream so I decided to take a look. There are lots of interesting tree roots. They roots were in shade and were pretty much monochromatic so I thought black and white would work well. I love the shapes and the textures.
Unknown object in Pocantico Lake
Unknown to me at least – I have no idea what it is. The shell is broken on the other side and the interior is full of plastic pipes. The exterior is coated with dried mud. We’ve had little rain of late and it seems to me that the lake is much lower than usual. I’m guessing that this whole area is usually covered in water and I imagine that this is normally submerged.
Mickey says hello
In an earlier post I mentioned the strange metal creatures along Secor Road. Somehow I missed this one. Either it’s new or I just didn’t see it – it’s on the other side of the road. For all I know it’s might not even be connected to the others. I still don’t know who did them or why they’re there.