Hudson Adventure
Living with a panoramic view of the Hudson
from hour home,
for two years I swore I'd cross the mighty river on my own power,
plant a flag directly on the other side and declare the foreign shore
for my family and friends.
I am proud to say I have accomplished this goal for us.
These pictures chronicle the adventure.
Alan Fine
Labor Day, September 6, 2004,
around 4PM, an hour before high tide,
I set out to conquer distant shores.
Setting out from the launch just south
of Harvest-on-Hudson,
this is the view of the tennis club and the restaurant Blu.
Just past is Anaconda and the Hastings Water tower.
These will be the landmarks we will follow through the rest of the pictures.
There is something hauntingly beautiful
in the ugliness.
Still, few people will be sad to see it go and be replaced by a waterfront
park.
Abandoned Tide Station between Hastings and Greystone Train stops.
Heading south, the Hastings / Yonkers boarder and the Greystone train station
Looking south, toward Manhattan and New Jersey.
Looking north, toward the Tappan Zee
Bridge,
with Dobbs Ferry, Irvington and Tarrytown on the right.
The Palisades at sunset.
A safe landing.
The Fine Family
Crest
(We don't really have one. My wife, Teri, created this flag out of a
chop stick and canvas.
It is supposed to represent the two things my family loves most, the
water and eating.)
The flag is planted exactly across
the Hudson from our porch.
My next goal is to someday drive back across the river, hike the trails
there, and find the flag again.
A view of our porch from across the middle
of the Hudson.
(The building closest to the top.)
Looking southeast, while heading back north to Hastings.
The whole Hastings waterfront.
Coming back in for a landing
Harvest and Blu restaurants again...
Harvest-on-Hudson again.
(Exactly where Rick
Wester was married.)
Teri laughing at me back at the launch site.