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DistractedHiker

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Weekly hikes around the Catskills, Shawangunks, and Hudson Valley. Mostly local by Northeast standards, sometimes farther afield. Photos, trail notes, overlooked places, and whatever looked interesting on the map. Catskills 3500 #4567

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DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 4h

#HikingLog 53 #Pennsylvania Mocanaqua Tract, West End Colliery Into the darknes Even when the forest recovers the ground will bear the unmistakable signs forever #hiking #mine #RockinTuesday #abandoned #industrial #landscape #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

Collapsed breakthrough into a steeply dipping chute or other mined-out coal working

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 13h

#HikingLog 53 #Pennsylvania Mocanaqua Tract, West End Colliery Every forest starts with the first tree, give it a hundred years... #hiking #mine #bluesky #abandoned #industrial #landscape #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #resilience #EastCoastKin

A lone tree with sparse autumn leaves grows from the steep black slope of a coal waste pile, silhouetted against blue sky.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 21h

#HikingLog 53 #Pennsylvania Mocanaqua Tract, West End Colliery Even more Martian farther along. This spoil pile is obvious from space. I’m walking between its two longest “fingers” #hiking #reclimation #mine #abandoned #industrial #landscape #RockinTuesday #photography #landscapephotography #ECK

A narrow path through steep piles of dark coal waste, with scrubby trees growing along the edges and forested hills in the distance.

A deep trough between two massive black spoil ridges, opening toward green wooded hills

Looking uphill between steep, barren coal-waste slopes, with black shale and rusty orange rock fragments covering the ground

Satellite view of a huge, finger-shaped spoil pile in the forest, with several long narrow ridges radiating from a wider mound.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#HikingLog 53 #Pennsylvania Mocanaqua Tract, West End Colliery About half a mile in, this cut was partially filled to make a road leading into the mined area and things became decidedly Martian #reclimation #forest #industrial #landscape #RockinTuesday #photography #landscapephotography #ECK

A rough, gravelly path winds through dark mine spoil piles dotted with young pine trees, with dense autumn forest rising on both sides.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#HikingLog 52 #Pennsylvania Mocanaqua Tract, West End Colliery A vertical opening associated with #abandoned #strip #mine #hiking #industrial #landscape #reclimation #forest #coal #RockinTuesday #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #EastCoastKin

$Reclaimed abandoned mine cut with large fractured sandstone slabs forming a shallow cave-like opening beneath a collapsed rock ledge. Moss, lichen, trees, and fallen leaves cover the surrounding rock and forest floor.$

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

It began with history and a map. #Pennsylvania is not just mountains, forests, and waterfalls. It is also #mines, anthracite, and scarred earth that will remain with us perhaps forever. #Abandoned Mine Lands (AML): fascinating, beautiful, and disturbing. This is their story. #hiking #history

The map of Pennsylvania with Abandoned Mine Lands marked in blue

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks Ausable Chasm. "Elephants head" #hiking #stunday #clifs #sandstone #layers #river #scape #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

Elephant Head cliff at Ausable Chasm, a wedge-shaped sandstone formation rises above the river that flows through the rocky gorge below.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks Ausable Chasm #hiking #NewYork #stunday #clifs #sandstone #layers #river #scape #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

View from a blue raft floating through Ausable Chasm, with dark water reflecting steep sandstone cliffs and forested walls. Autumn foliage adds yellow and orange color along the gorge

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks Ausable Chasm #hiking #NewYork #stunday #clifs #sandstone #layers #river #scape #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

A wide-angle shot of Ausable Chasm with steep, horizontally layered rock walls rising above a dark, fast-flowing river. A rugged ledge lined with moss, ferns, and autumn foliage follows the right side. Spruce and pine trees cling to the cliff tops.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks #hiking #NewYork #ForestFriday #river #scape #fall #fallcolors #forest #moody #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin Misty mountains

Ausable river flows through a broad mountain valley lined with vivid autumn trees in red, orange, yellow, and green. Low clouds and wisps of fog drift across the forested mountains in the distance.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Ausable Chasm with the #forest on top #hiking #NewYork #river #ForestFriday #forest #canyon #fall #fallcolors #scape #EastCoastKin

A narrow, steep-sided gorge filled with dark water cuts through dense forest. Tall pines and hemlocks rise above the rocky walls, mixed with early autumn foliage in green, yellow, and orange.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A very rusty winch in the Mine #9, Lansford #Pennsylvania #abandoned #mine #rust #AlphabetChallenge #WeekMForMachinery

Rusty winch inside a dark mine tunnel. A large cable drum and gears sit on top of a wooden platform and piles of coal, with bright orange water flowing across the floor

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks #hiking #waterfallWednesday #rocks #waterfalls #fall #fallcolors #moody #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin Ausable river, Rainbow Falls

Three waterfalls drop over layered rock cliffs into a broad river pool, surrounded by a forest with early fall color and a power station buildings along the gorge.

A tall waterfall plunges over a rocky gorge beside a small hydroelectric station

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks On the other side of Monument waterfalls #hiking #waterfallWednesday #waterfalls #fall #fallcolors #reflection #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

A still river reflects brightly colored autumn forest, with yellow, orange, and red trees beneath an overcast sky and a road curving along the far bank.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks Monument Falls. Small waterfalls with an amazing reflective pool on the other side. #hiking #waterfallWednesday #rocks #waterfalls #fall #fallcolors #moody #photography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

A rocky river cascade flowing through an autumn forest, with tall green spruce trees and yellow, orange, and red foliage

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks Foggy cliffs. #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #cliffs #granite #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin

Gray cliffs rise above a dense forest of dark spruce trees and bright yellow, orange, and red autumn foliage. Low fog drifts across the ridge, obscuring the hillside to the right.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks, Ausable River This is, probably, Moss Cliffs #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #cliffs #granite #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK

Tall gray cliffs with deep vertical cracks and jagged rock spires rise above a forest turning yellow, orange, and red. Dark spruce trees cling to ledges and line the ridge beneath an overcast sky.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks, Ausable River #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #cliffs #granite #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK

Steep Adirondack cliff rising above dense forest in early fall, with patches of exposed granite and spruce trees on the summit.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks This is the way #hiking #fall #fallcolors #rain #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #road #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK

Wet Route 9 cutting through Adirondack forest in early fall, with bright orange, red, and yellow foliage beneath tall spruce trees. The dark rain-coveted road and vivid double yellow centerline lead toward a wooded hillside under an overcast gray sky.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#HikingLog 52 #NewYork #Adirondacks, Ausable River White Face Mountain #hiking #MountainMonday #fall #fallcolors #moody #forest #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #ECK

Ausable river winding through rocky rapids below a forested mountain, with vivid red, orange, and yellow fall foliage mixed among dark spruce trees

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

So, plans for the weekend. Well… #Hiking This time it’ll be the northern Adirondacks in #NewYork. The weather forecast is unstable and trending toward disgusting, so I have plans for no rain, moderate rain, and a biblical deluge. We shall see which one we end up doing.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge Lehigh river from the forest #hiking #ForestFriday #forest #river #scape #fog #photography #photo #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin

A misty river flowing through a forested valley, with rocks in the water and overhanging branches beginning to turn orange.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge #hiking #waterfallWednesday #waterfalls #rushingwater #creek #cascades #photography #photo #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin

A fast-moving mountain stream rushes over dark, wet rocks through a dense green forest, forming a series of small cascades and whitewater drops.

A rocky creek tumbles over several low ledges beneath a bright green trees, surrounded by wet boulders, fallen branches, and dense shrubs.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge Buttermilk Falls right off the D&L trail near Buck Mountain Creek #hiking #waterfallWednesday #waterfalls #photography #nature #rocks #EastCoastKin #Outdoor #explore

The lowest lever of Buttermilk Fall pours diagonally over smooth, rain-darkened rock into a shallow brown pool, surrounded by mossy boulders and dense green forest.

A tall, multilevel waterfall descends through a steep rocky gorge, spilling between massive moss-covered boulders and wet, dark rock walls.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge Lansford, Coal Mine #9. Mule-way down to the 2nd floor. #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #mine #coal #photography #eastCoastKin #AlphabetChallenge #WeekLforLookingIn

A narrow underground passage in Mine #9, with rough, dark rock walls. Exposed bulbs cast sharp orange light along timber supports overhead, while ropes line the walkway leading deeper into the mine.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge Lansford, Coal Mine #9. Ventilation shaft #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #mine #coal #photography #eastCoastKin

A view up a narrow ventilation shaft inside an old mine. Jagged, wet rock walls frame the opening, with rust-orange mineral staining and broken timbers visible deeper in the shaft.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge The #scenic #railroad runs along the gorge three times a day. #hiking #forest #train #photography #fall #landscapephotography #eastCoastKin #FallFoliage

A red Reading & Northern passenger train curves along a steep, densely wooded hillside. Early autumn leaves are beginning to turn yellow and orange among the deep green trees.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge Lehigh River We are definitely moving into fall colors territory. #hiking #river #forest #fall #landscape #photography #scenic #fog #nature #EastCoastKin

Lehigh River flowing between wooded hills, with low fog hanging among the trees and the first hints of fall color.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

#HikingLog 51 #Pennsylvania Lehigh River gorge It rained on and off all last Sunday. The entire Northeast was soaked through—fog hanging low over the hills. #hiking #MountainMonday #fog #green #forest #moody #photography #landscspe #lanscapephotography #eastCoastKin

Fog drifts through a densely forested slopes above a quiet gravel road, with a small cabin tucked among the trees below. Early autumn color is just beginning to show in the wet green forest.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#Golden Rain #blueSkyArtShow #NYC #eastCoastKin #photography

Sunlit clusters of the lantern-like seed capsules of a golden rain tree hang among dark green leaves, glowing against the deep shade of a tree leaves.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park #Golden spindles #hiking #forest #mushrooms #fungi #photography #BlueSkyArtShow

Close-up of a cluster of vivid yellow-orange, fingerlike coral fungi emerging from damp forest leaf litter, surrounded by twigs, moss, and decaying leaves.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run State Park Fern and Moss #hiking #forestFriday #forest #moss #fern #green #photography #nature #naturephotography #landscape #treescape #landscapephotography #Outdoor #Art #EastCoastKin #PhotographersOfBlueSky

A green forest floor covered with ferns surrounds a large, twisted mossy tree. Sunlight filters through the canopy and catches the mossy trunk, making it stand out against the darker woods.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park Mud Run #hiking #landscape #forestFriday #forest #scape #photography #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #ECK #green #teflection

A clear forest Creek curves around a broad, flat rock ledge. Early fall foliage glows yellow and green in bright sunlight, reflected in the calm water..

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park The Wall #hiking #photography #rocks #nature #naturephotography #cliff #texture #treescape #scenic #EastCoastKin

Looking straight up a dark, weathered cliff face toward dense green foliage and tree branches, with sunlight filtering through the canopy above.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park Hawk Falls in Cappuccino mode after recent rains. #hiking #WaterfallWednesday #waterfall #photography #landscape #nature #explore #naturephotography #EastCoastKin #GetOutside #LandscapePhotography

A multi-tiered waterfall cascades over dark rock ledges into a muddy brown pool, surrounded by dense green forest with hints of early autumn color.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park Green tunnel on the way to the waterfall. #hiking #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #ECK #green #trailTextures

A narrow, muddy forest trail passes beneath a dense tunnel of interwoven rhododendron branches and glossy green leaves.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#HikingLog 50 #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park I know of about five boulder fields like this and have seen three. They formed in permafrost near the edge of the continental ice sheet. #hiking #photography #geology #nature #RockinTuesday #rocks #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin

Wide view across the Hickory Run boulder field in Pennsylvania, with a vast expanse of rounded rocks stretching toward a forest.

Close view of the Hickory Run boulder field, showing densely packed, weathered boulders of varying sizes and colors, with forest along the distant edge.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#HikingLog 50, #Pennsylvania Hickory Run state park This park has a lot. Several major creeks (they call them runs here), waterfalls, and a periglacial boulder field. #hiking #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #ECK #scenic #scape

This is Mud Run - despite the name and a recent rain - a still clear creek flows in a dense forest. Bright orange autumn leaves hang over the water. A steep, jagged rock formations, form a small cave on the opposite bank.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

#HikingLog 50, #Pennsylvania Hickory Run State Park Another 10-miler right after a big rain storm. This time no ankle issues after. Dare I hope.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I definitely posted this one before but it fits the #undulating theme too well to ignore. Letchworth Park #BlueSkyArtShow #hiking #NewYork #photography #scape #cloudsclape #EastCoastKin

A muddy river undulates through a deep gorge beneath a dramatic sky of dark, layered storm clouds. A broad waterfall drops into the canyon in the middle distance, with mist rising above the water

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Last Light at the Lighthouse #Sunset #GoldenHour #Cloudscape #photography #SunsetPhotography #LandscapePhotography #Waves #undulating #BlueSkyArtShow #Finland #Baltic #seascape #EastCoastKin #ECK

Sunset over Baltic Sea, with small waves rolling toward a rocky shoreline. A distant observation tower is silhouetted on a pier directly beneath the setting sun, while orange and gold light illuminates layered clouds across the horizon.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

#BlueSkyArtShow #undulating #nature #hiking #NewYork #photography #mollusk #snail #wildlife #beach #MarineLife #TidePool #Seashore #NaturePhotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

A long undulating chain of pale, disk-shaped marine egg capsules from a whelk, lies curled across wet sand and rocks among dark red and brown seaweed along the shoreline.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Mohawk Trail State Forest Just One More Photo #hiking #Massachussets #newEngland #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #ECK #ForestFriday #scenic #scape

A hiker sits on a rocky overlook with a backpack and trekking poles, looking at a phone while forested mountains fill the valley ahead under large, dramatic clouds.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Mohawk Trail State Forest , Bridge of Flowers Goldenrod Meadows #ColorADay #YellowThu #hiking #Massachusetts #NewEngland #flowers #bloomscrolling #landscape #photography #EastCoastKin #landscapephotography #nature #naturephotography #ECK

A forest meadow filled with dense yellow goldenrod, bordered by dark green hills.

A sweeping field of bright yellow goldenrod stretches toward a densely wooded hillside. Dark, heavy clouds hang overhead, contrasting with the vivid flowers

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Shelburne Falls, Bridge of Flowers #ColorADay #YellowThu #hiking #Massachusetts #NewEngland #flowers #bloomscrolling #landscape #photography #river #reflection #EastCoastKin #ECK

Tall sunflowers overlook a river and colorful old buildings beneath a hillside and heavy gray sky.

Sunflowers on the Bridge of Flowers with a green truss bridge, village buildings, church tower, and wooded hillside under blue sky.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Shelburne Falls, Bridge of Flowers #ColorADay #RedWed #hiking #Massachusetts #NewEngland #flowers #bloomscrolling #landscape #photography #river #reflection #EastCoastKin #ECK

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Shelburne Falls, Bridge of Flowers #hiking #Massachusetts #newEngland #photography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #Outdoor #river #bridges #reflection #flowers #garden #EastCoastKin #ECK

A cream-colored arched bridge crossing a calm river, with reflections in the water. A small town and densely wooded hills sit beyond the bridge.

Side view of the arched bridge spanning a dark, reflective river. Flower-filled railings line the bridge. Green hills rise in the distance under a bright blue, cloud-filled sky.

A garden walkway on the bridge passes under a black metal vine-covered arch. Dense beds of pink, red, purple, and white flowers border the path, with an American flag and a green hills visible ahead.

Flower-lined bridge across the river, filled with bright zinnias and sunflowers. Black lampposts and a tall American flag rise above, with a few visitors walking along the path and gree hills in the background.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Shelburne Falls #hiking #Massachusetts #newEngland #waterfallWednesday #waterfalls #photography #waterfallphotography #landscape #nature #landscapephotography #rushingwater #Outdoor #EastCoastKin #ECK

Rocky waterfall cascading into a dark pool, surrounded by dense green forest.

Water rushing through a small dam beside the red Lamson Cutlery Factory Outlet building, with industrial equipment and wooded hills in the background.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

#HikingLog 49, Mohawk Trail State Forest, Shelburne Falls and #glacial potholes #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #Potholes #Geology #NewEngland #photography #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #ScenicViews #ExploreMore #OutdoorPhotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

Wide view of a rocky riverbed and small waterfall below a dam. Exposed, sculpted bedrock forms pools and channels in the foreground, with trees and a red building along the riverbank.

Close-up of smooth, banded river bedrock carved into deep circular potholes and shallow pools by flowing water. The rock has striking gray, white, rust, and black swirls, with water collected in the depressions and narrow channels.

DistractedHiker @distractedhiker.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#HikingLog 49 Mohawk Trail State Forest, #Massachusetts, Berkshire Hills Mount Peak. It's a name #hiking #newenglang #bluesky #mountainMonday #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #cloudscape #nature #naturephotography #scenic #SummerScenery #EastCoastKin

A wide green meadow stretches toward densely forested mountains beneath a vivid blue sky filled with large white and gray cumulus clouds.