#skywatchfriday -- Walkway Over the Hudson

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We recently visited friends who live in Poughkeepsie, NY.  and they told us about this wonderful state park called Walkway Over the Hudson.

This was once a railroad bridge, but after a fire destroyed the tracks in the 1970's, the bridge remained unused and in a state of disrepair for many years.  Now it's a pedestrian walkway.  I'm told that from the parking lot on the Duchess County side to the parking lot in Ulster County is about a 2 mile walk; we stopped mid-span and turned around. 

Looking south you get incredible views of the Mid-Hudson Bridge.





  Look north towards Albany and you get a lovely view as well.


The plaques tell the story.







The bridge, the views, the walk -- it was a great afternoon.




#skywatchfriday

Comments

  1. Spare Parts and PicsJuly 20, 2018 at 1:14 PM

    Oh my... breathtaking views and beautiful photos! It really does look like a great afternoon :-)

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  2. Liz A.July 20, 2018 at 1:49 PM

    Oooh. That looks like a great walk.

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  3. bookwormJuly 20, 2018 at 6:14 PM

    I love walking on bridges. The one time my husband and I did the Walkway, it started to pour about halfway over. We never did complete the walk. Now, we rarely visit that area. Maybe one day! Sounds like you had a good time. Alana ramblinwitham.blogspot.com

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  4. songbird's crazy worldJuly 21, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    I had a feeling you had been there, Alana. It is a great walk, and we really enjoyed.

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  5. UnknownJuly 21, 2018 at 8:50 AM

    What a creative use for something that could easily been destroyed. The views are fabulous.

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