Blueberries and birch:  Whether it’s the Shawangunks, the Catskills, the end of an artist’s paintbrush, or one’s creative imagination, perhaps there’s nothing as compelling as an autumn wooded scene of blueberries and birch.

Blueberries and birch (sold):

Mid-Hudson Valley – Catskill landmarks:  The Mid-Hudson Valley and Catskills are blessed with a rich history, and many noted landmarks.  Perhaps two such are logged below.

Within the fertile confines of New York’s Minnewaska State Park, some 2000+ feet above sea level on a Shawangunk Ridge, resides Gertrude’s Nose.  It’s picturesque and a hiking destination of many, seen from various trails and vistas.  The name dates back to 1682 and Gertrude Bruyn a Dutch settler.  It's a rugged, rocky terrain and till a prominent gratifying landscape these days.

Gertrude’s Nose:

Oliverea is a tiny mountain hamlet located within the Town of Shandaken, in Ulster County.  Native American names celebrate the elevated valley.  And, early American Catskill mountain men like James Dutcher made this landscape home.  These days it’s still a place of exquisite beauty and wild trout.

Oliverea (sold):