Hudson View 1

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Seen one morning while going into New York City. It’s the view from Scarborough Metro-North Station looking South towards the Tappan Zee Bridge. It’s officially called the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, but to me it will always be the Tappan Zee Bridge. I have nothing against Mr.Cuomo and he seems to have been a decent enough NY State governor. But to me the name Tappan Zee conjures up images of the Dutch Pre-Revolutionary NY State; Washington Irving; The Legend of Sleepy Hollow; Rip Van Winkle etc. whereas The Mario M. Cuomo Bridge merely conjures up an image of a NY State politician.

I like the way the picture came out. It has something (just a little) of the feel of a Turner painting – or at least that’s the way it seems to me.

Taken with a Sony RX100 M3

Sleepy Hollow Rescue Hose Company No. 1

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According to the Sleepy Hollow Fire Department‘s website:

The Sleepy Hollow Fire Department consists of five individual fire companies. The council of the Fire Department consists of the three chiefs and two wardens from each of the five companies. This council is the governing body of the department and sets all policy. The board of fire wardens answers to the Village Board of Trustees.

Sleepy Hollow Fire Patrol

Sleepy Hollow’s fire patrol and emergency rescue squad was organized on May 26, 1876; it is the oldest company in the department. Originally chartered as a company for the protection of property at a fire, the company is now charged with the protection of life. Fire patrol is used on auto accidents and carries a Hurst tool for the extraction of victims. The company also carries as part of their equipment air-bags which are used to raise an object to free trapped victims. Today the company operates a 1992 International rescue vehicle, fully equipped for any emergency.

Pocantico Hook and Ladder Company Co. No. 1- The Big “6”

An act of the Westchester County Court organized Pocantico Hook and Ladder company on September 24, 1878. Pocantico Hook and Ladder’s main responsibilities at an alarm are search, rescue and ventilation.

Rescue Hose Company No. 1

Rescue Hose, the third oldest company and the first hose company, was organized on November 8, 1887. Rescue Hose was originally located in the Beekman Ave firehouse along with Pocantico and Fire Patrol. On December 27, 1929, Rescue moved into its present quarters on Lawrence Avenue.

Union Hose Engine Company No. 2

The second hose company was organized on December 15, 1887 in the quarters of Pocantico Hook and Ladder. The company moved to a building on the corner of Valley and College Avenue and then in 1928 moved to their present quarters on Cortlandt Street.

Columbia Hose Company No. 3

Columbia Hose Company No. 3 was organized on May 22, 1899 as Sleepy Hollow Company, changing a few months later to the present name. The company was formed to protect the uphill section of the Village known as Briggsville. The first company quarters was located on Webber Avenue. The company has had several quarters since then, moving from Webber Avenue to Broadway, to Valley Street, and then in 1940 after the completion of the municipal building on Beekman Avenue, the company was moved to its present quarters in this building. Today Columbia Hose carries a second Hurst Tool for extraction of trapped victims.

Taken with a Pentax K10 and 18-55mm SMC Pentax DA f3.5-f5.6

An old derelict house

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During a recent excursion to Arden, NY I came across this wonderful, ruined house. I would probably have missed it, but my friend Karen spotted it and drew my attention to it.

You can see that it’s quite large. What you can’t see is that it’s situated right next to a brook. It must have been a nice location once upon a time.

Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about it’s history so we can only guess what it must have been like in its heyday and wonder what happened to cause it to end up in this condition.

I imagine that its only a matter of time before it collapses completely or until someone demolishes it.

Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

Old house in Somers, NY

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A friend of mine was recently visiting a friend at the Paramount at Somers Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somers, NY. I decided to go along for the ride. I didn’t know the person she was visiting so I decided to wander around the grounds while she was visiting.

I quickly came across this incredible building.

Unfortunately, I have not so far been able find out anything to do with its history. I’ll keep looking.

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Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II

West Point Foundry Cove

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A plant making batteries close to the former ironworks contaminated the area by dumping toxic waste into nearby Foundry Cove. The cove was declared a Superfund site by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1989, but the resulting cleanup succeeded in making what Scenic Hudson describes as a “remarkable ecological renewal.”

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Taken with a Fuji X-E3 and Fuji XC 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS II