Travel

January 2023 Visit to New York

January 4, 2023

It’s the first week of 2023, just after New Year's Day, I made a trip to New York City between Jan 2-4 to run some errands. Along the way, I stopped at a few places of interest, of a few hiking trails near Lehigh River and Paterson Great Falls, which would be the focus of this post.

View from Tank Hollow
View from Tank Hollow

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Failed Hiking to Pinnacle Shelter via Tuscarora trail

December 17, 2022

After a minor winter storm, I decided on a final hike of the year of following Tuscarora Trail to Pinnacle Shelter. Unfortunately, the storm created more ice than snow on the trail, with a high number of fallen trees that I had to bail out half way.

Frozen Flowers
Frozen Flowers

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Day 1 of 2022 Big Bend National Park Trip, Driving

November 20, 2022

First day of my 2022 Thanksgiving trip to Big Bend National Park as I drove from Odessa, TX to the park.

Distant Cliffs
Distant Cliffs
The cliffs that gloriously reflected the setting sun. To me it felt like a shimmering welcome after driving under gloomy clouds for the entire day. It ended up that those cliffs were actually Sierra del Carmen Mountains in Mexico.

 

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