Recently people have been joining me on my Sunday Walks in Downtown Albany. Typically, I walk in Albany when I'm scheduled as a tour guide on the USS Slater (DE Docent). A slide show and a map are detailed at this blog entry. The USS Slater is now open. I plan on walking in Albany on Monday, Memorial Day, May 27. You can contact me at: dedocent@gmail.com.

Monday, October 15, 2012

10/15/2012 - Laura's Tower, Stockbridge


Stockbridge Massachusetts is a great place to park and walk.  This walk starts at the town hall (where you can park).  The trail head is hidden at the rear of the parking lot.  The trail is maintained by the nation's oldest village improvement society, The Laurel Hill Association is (founded in 1853).  After a few hundred yards, you come to a grove with a rostrum. At the far end of the grove the path continues along the slope of Laural Hill and eventually comes to the trail head parking lot on Park Street. Space is limited here, and imo far better parking behind the town hall.

The trail is well marked and there is a magnificent suspension bridge over the Housatonic River.  After about 1/2 mile the trail divides with the left fork going to the Ice Glen and the left fork climbing 600 feet to Laura's Tower (constructed in 1931).  The right fork leads to the Ice Glen. Some earlier Ice Glen hikers included: Oliver Wendell Holmes, Herman Melville, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and William Cullen Bryant.

There is a bit of rock climbing involved to cross the Ice Glen.  On the other side you can follow a dirt road to Ice Glen Road and loop back to Stockbridge.

After the walk stop by the Red Lion Inn or Alice's Restaurant for lunch.


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Saturday, September 29, 2012

09/30/2012 - Monthly Log

Throughout the summer I have been tarty updating my blog.  I ruptured a tendon and I've been hobbling along instead of walking. Also adding a few pounds. I still manage to log a few miles: June 85; July 57; August 50 and in September 56 miles. Total mileage as of September, 2012 was 3,184.

In May we vacationed in Western Virgina and walked several Civil War Battlefields, including: Harper's Ferry, Bull Run, Antietam, Gettysburg, New Market and Appomattox. In June we took a trin trip to North Creek, stayed overnight and walked around the town. In July we explored Schdack Island and Merck Farm, in Vermont. During August we walked to breakfast breakfast at the Saratoga Track.

In September we vacationed in the Berkshires and walked up and down on Mount Greylock, explored the Ashuwillticook Rail Trail, and walked a few loops around Stockbridge (Naumkeag, Ice Glen).

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

07/20/2012 - Antietam

There are several walks at the Antietam. Before you start walking I highly recommend that you check the visitor center for the guided ranger tours. 

This battle was one of the first in history that was extensively photographed.  I've included a few in the slide show (National Park Site that details Historic Photographs by Alexander Gardner).

The walk that I detailed includes the Mumma Farm, the Cornfield and Bloody Lane. The battle took place on a broad front.  A major portion of the battle was covered by this walk.  The other area (a short drive away) took place at the Burnside Bridge.

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