October 2017

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October 26, 2017
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 1:10 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: Sea level
- United States Throgs Point 40.80017, -73.7934740°48’1” N 73°47’36” W
On My Way
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Right now, I'm crossing the Throgs Neck Bridge , driving up to the Hudson Valley to see Rise of the Jack O'Lanterns and some other attractions in the same area. I called in sick for work today so I hope that this trip is going to be worth it! The day isn't starting off very well though. Right now it's lightly raining. I hope that it stops by the time I get there.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 1:18 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 33 ft
- United States Theodore Korony Square 40.81836, -73.8064340°49’6” N 73°48’23” W
EZ-Pass
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This was my first look at the new cashless EZ-Pass toll system. Here in New York, every car is supposed to be equipped with an EZ-Pass device to keep track of tolls. We've had ours for years now but, oddly enough, some people still don't have one.
The way the tolls work now, you just drive under this metal rack of cameras and monitors and your toll is automatically billed to your EZ-Pass. You don't even need to slow down as you drive past. If you don't have the pass, the camera takes a picture of your car and you'll get a bill for the tolls in the mail. Doing it this way, the price of the toll is significantly higher.
I'm very surprised that the tolls can be accurate, since people are driving by so fast, but it seems to be working very well.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 1:37 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 66 ft
- United States Eastchester 40.8793, -73.8175740°52’45” N 73°49’3” W
On the Hutch
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
After passing out of New York City, the traffic lightened up a lot. At this rate, I should be in Sleepy Hollow faster than I expected. The navigation apps on my phone, Google Maps and Waze, make it so easy to get around. I don't know how I ever used to drive anywhere without them.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:06 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 49 ft
- United States Old Croton Aqueduct 41.08821, -73.8614541°5’18” N 73°51’41” W
Welcome to Sleepy Hollow!
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I made it! Sleepy Hollow is a part of Tarrytown. Tarrytown got its name from "the good housewives of the adjacent county" who gave the city its name because their husbands would linger, or tarry, around the village tavern on market days.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:12 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09696, -73.861641°5’49” N 73°51’42” W
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I made it to Sleepy Hollow a bit sooner than I had expected and the cemetery was my first stop. The cemetery closes at dusk so if I didn't see it first, I probably wouldn't have time later. I've been here once before and found it to be a fascinating place. I wonder how many other people are able to see the beauty and uniqueness in these old cemeteries.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:17 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 171 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09787, -73.8597741°5’52” N 73°51’35” W
The Crypt
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The crypts at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery look very peaceful. I like how most of them seem to be very quiet and surrounded by nature. I've never even thought about something like this as my final resting place though. I'm sure that crypts are very very expensive. This is kind of like a small house and I'm sure it costs just as much.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:19 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 131 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09593, -73.8602841°5’45” N 73°51’37” W
Forever Sleep
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow, New York, is the resting place of numerous famous figures, including Washington Irving, whose story "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" is set in the adjacent Old Dutch Burying Ground. Incorporated in 1849 as Tarrytown Cemetery, it posthumously honored Irving's request that it change its name to Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:20 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 131 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09583, -73.8602741°5’45” N 73°51’37” W
Stone and Moss
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The sprawling cemetery grounds in Sleepy Hollow are awe-inspiring. You can easily roam this cemetery for hours. Be prepared to do a lot of walking because you will immerse yourself into the beauty and the history that surrounds you. Be sure to keep your eyes open because there is so much more to see besides the headstones.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:27 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 112 ft
- United States Douglas Park 41.09558, -73.8587541°5’44” N 73°51’32” W
Headless Horseman Bridge
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
So many people visit Sleepy Hollow looking for the famous bridge from Washington Irving’s short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Unfortunately, the bridge where Ichabod Crane was unseated by a pumpkin is the most popular destination in Sleepy Hollow that doesn’t exist—at least, not in its original form and original location. Whatever simple wooden span crossed the Pocantico River in the late 1700’s has long since rotted away. In fact, Sleepy Hollow village historian Henry Steiner has documented at least five distinct bridges that carried the Albany Post Road over the stream. Washington Irving could have used any one of them in his story.
Faint traces of the footings to one of the earlier bridges are said to be found inside what is now Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. I didn't find them, but the cemetery’s own bridge, a bit upstream from where the Post Road Bridge stood in Washington Irving’s time, is the closest match that can be found nowadays.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:31 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 108 ft
- United States Douglas Park 41.0956, -73.858841°5’44” N 73°51’32” W
The Bridge
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, that “Sleepy” place which serves as the backdrop to Washington Irving’s short story, “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, is largely just that – a quiet and sleepy resting place where little seems to ever change. Following the Pocantico River as it meanders through the pristine terrain of the cemetery, one feels like they are in a place lost in a time long gone. Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:35 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 108 ft
- United States Douglas Park 41.0956, -73.858841°5’44” N 73°51’32” W
Into the Woods
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
It's hard to believe that this is actually part of the cemetery. It looks so peaceful and quiet. I actually wouldn't mind having Sleepy Hollow Cemetery being my final resting place. It's kind of a ride to get here though so I might not get many visitors if I was here. Maybe it's better to stay close to family.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:39 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 121 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.0966, -73.8593341°5’48” N 73°51’34” W
Despair
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I really love all the old statuary that Sleepy Hollow Cemetery has. The statues all seem so peaceful and serene but also very sad. I think they seem to have a sort of quiet grace and dignity to them.
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:42 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 151 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09648, -73.8596441°5’47” N 73°51’35” W
Always Looking Up
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
It doesn't matter if you look up, down, or all around. There is always so many interesting things to see at the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery. It's a shame that more people don't take the time to explore the beauty that's all around them.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:47 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 151 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09633, -73.8597141°5’47” N 73°51’35” W
The Wall
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I enjoyed walking through this cemetery so much. It's nice to see all the history here. I usually enjoy visiting different cemeteries but this one is extra special!
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 2:57 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 141 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09536, -73.8598941°5’43” N 73°51’36” W
Taking Steps
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
This cemetery has a lot of hills and loose gravel so watch your step as you walk around. Make sure you wear comfortable clothing and keep an eye on the weather. You can't drive on every street in the cemetery so I would suggest parking at the Dutch Church and then walking: it's a long walk but worth it!!Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:05 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 157 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09522, -73.860441°5’43” N 73°51’37” W
Subdivisions
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
I'm not sure why much of this cemetery has these low metal bars separating different groupings of headstones. I've never seen that before in any of the cemeteries I've ever been to. I'm guessing that it's a style that was used long ago and just never removed. It's just one of the many things that make Sleepy Hollow Cemetery so unique and interesting.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:16 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09421, -73.8605941°5’39” N 73°51’38” W
Tales from the Crypt
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Using a crypt is kind of a creepy way to store a dead body. Most people will bury the body or go the cremation route and be left with just an urn of ashes. With the crypt, the body is left in the coffin but just sitting out on a slab of stone inside the crypt which is, essentially, a stone shed. While much more fancy looking, I don't think that I'd want this to be done for me.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:23 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09426, -73.8605641°5’39” N 73°51’38” W
Tales from the Crypt II
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Here's a good example of a crypt. It looks both creepy and ostentatious. I've stylized this picture to make it look like something out of a horror movie. I can easily see zombies, or a vampire, walking out of there at night. I've seen some cemeteries where the doors of the crypts are not only locked with the conventional door locks but also with heavy chains and padlocks. Is this to keep somebody out or to keep something else inside?Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:27 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 118 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09391, -73.8610641°5’38” N 73°51’40” W
Alone and Quiet
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Cemeteries are such peaceful places to visit and perfect places to do some photography work. I guess some people would disagree, but I like visiting cemeteries. They are usually not crowded and you can take as many photos as you like, alone and uninterrupted.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:43 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 125 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09375, -73.8612741°5’38” N 73°51’41” W
Celtic Cross
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The details and work that have gone into making these headstones and monuments is simply astounding. Judging by the dates of most of this statuary, I'd think that nearly all of this is handmade. I'm so impressed by all of this. I don't know why others don't see the beauty and craftsmanship in these monuments.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 3:48 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 131 ft
- United States Battle Hill 41.09361, -73.8614441°5’37” N 73°51’41” W
Ready to Go
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
As always, I've had a wonderful and fascinating time here in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery but it's time for me to hit the road and move on to my next stop. Unfortunately, a lot of the spots that I want to see close at dusk, making me limited on time. I'm very glad that I made it back to the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery though. Every time that I come here I find so many new and interesting things. I'm sure I'll be back again. Perhaps next year?Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 4:17 PM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 85 ft
- United States Croton Dam Road Bridge 41.22695, -73.8574241°13’37” N 73°51’27” W
New Croton Dam
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
New Croton Dam is a place that I've seen pictures of so many times. I've always wanted to go there but I always thought that it was so far away. This year, I researched it a bit and found that it was actually quite close to the Great Pumpkin Blaze event that I'll be going to later.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 4:20 PM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 167 ft
- United States Croton Dam Road Bridge 41.2274, -73.8572241°13’39” N 73°51’26” W
Falling Water
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
I'm really glad that I was finally able to see this beautiful dam but the view of the dam was, pretty much, the only thing to really see here. I'd like to come back again and see New Croton Dam at different times of the day. I'm thinking that sunrise or sunset shots would be nice!Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 4:29 PM
- ⛅ 55 °F
- Altitude: 167 ft
- United States Croton Dam Road Bridge 41.22761, -73.8573541°13’39” N 73°51’26” W
I'm Ready to Leave
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
With a last look, a few last photos, of the New Croton Dam, I was ready to go. I'm not sure what the traffic would be like going back to Sleepy Hollow but I was hoping that I'd have some time to eat before going to the Legend of Sleepy Hollow show.Read more
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- Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 4:44 PM
- ☁️ 55 °F
- Altitude: 197 ft
- United States Croton Gorge County Park 41.22646, -73.8598541°13’35” N 73°51’35” W
Take Me to Sleepy Hollow
October 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
The roads going back to Sleepy Hollow were, thankfully, not crowded at all. I guess that they don't get much in the way of rush hour traffic up here. I should be back in Sleepy Hollow very quickly.
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