Watercolors and Catskill rivers:

There’s a place known as Shangri-La to some, found close to the very center of the Charmed Circle.  Wild brook trout still abound and the forest setting probably hasn't changed much during the last century.

East Branch Neversink, Frost Valley:

This Catskill river also drains the region’s tallest peak--- Slide Mountain--- winding its way down to New York City’s Ashokan Reservoir.  There at the mouth of the thirsty reservoir stands a section of river, so bold and challenging to wade, some call it “no place for old men.”

No place for old men, Esopus Creek:

Heaven’s light:  Heaven’s light can come to us in so many different ways, if only we seek it out.  Often a human eye might detect it through a vaporous hole in the clouds above.

Heaven’s light:

Shadows of Slide:  Within the shadows of the Catskills' tallest mountain are a few distinctive places where environs are special, scenery still unparalleled, and history flourishes.  Below are two watercolors of settings near the shadows of Slide Mountain.

Winnisook Lake is located at the source of the Esopus Creek, and home to a private club founded in 1886.  It was named after Chief Winnisook, a local Catskill folklore Native American.

Winnisook (sold):

The New York State Forest Preserve abounds the base of Slide, but as noted above various clubs, estates, and organizations also own large parcels of land.  However, there is one small unique sliver of state land that borders the upper reaches of the Neversink, hikers often utilize as home base, and wild brook trout still can be found.

State Land, East Branch Neversink: