Compare to photos:
http://www.catskillsearch.com/site/2011/10/27/route-23-prattsville-red-falls-construction/

At the top in the Devils Kitchen parking area as seen in the pictures below are several signs that state ‘Snow Plow Turnaround/ No Parking Any Time’. Also as one walks from the Devils Kitchen parking area towards the ravine there is a warning sign that states: ‘Warning Hazardous Gorge Ahead/ Sheer Cliffs/ Swift Water/ Slippery Footing’.

See CatskillSearch post from November 2011 for photo comparsions:
http://www.catskillsearch.com/site/2011/11/02/platte-clove-road-plaat-clove-ny/

When viewing a specific photo tag page it becomes easier to browse and navigate all images within the topic.

Over the next few weeks this feature will be better implemented so that overall navigation is easier and browsing of images is quicker and more rewarding.

Aerial image of the Old Blenheim Bridge from 2009

Old Blenheim Bridge was a wooden covered bridge that spanned Schoharie Creek in North Blenheim, New York. With an open span of 210 feet (64 m), it had the longest span of any surviving covered bridge in the world. It was destroyed on August 28, 2011 as a result of flooding from Tropical Storm Irene. (Source: Wikipedia- Old Blenheim Bridge)

November 2011

June 2009

Lucy looking out from the back of the car. She is probably wondering if she going to be able to get out and look the area around as well.

This was taken in the early part of the year. It is rare that Lucy is has a long leash attached around the house. Can’t remember why she has the leash but probably a large tractor is out mowing the field. Lucy sticks her tongue out in this photo probably because she wants to run alongside the tractor.

Lucy gears up for a run in the back trails as my father starts the ATV.

Lucy after a run in the back fields resting on the porch.

Lucy knows we are about to leave for an outing and wants to go. Lucy does not want to leave the area around the car because she would like to go as well.

A nor’easter hits the Catskills. http://www.catskillsearch.com/site/2011/10/27/route-23-prattsville-red-falls-construction/

Hurricane Irene and her floods caused a lot of destruction to the Catskills especially to the town of Prattsville NY. The man made pile of debris from Hurricane Irene found along Route 23 can be observed in the recent photo from Pratt Rock. (top photo below)

As seen in the top photo taken from Pratt Rock the flooding of Schoharie Creek caused damage to the surrounding fields of Schohaire Creek and Batavia Creek. Batavia Creek can observed running into Schoharie Creek in the middle of the photograph where the line of trees have no leaves.

Batavia Creek is the waterway that washed out and destroyed a large section of Route 23 near Red Falls just a few miles away.

The image below is similar to the image above but it was taken in July 2009.

Man-made pile of debris from Hurricane Irene sits along Route 23 near the junction of Route 23A near Prattsville NY. The pile sadly nearly duplicates the line of the mountain range behind it. This debris can be observed from Pratt Rock as seen in the top photo.

The photo below shows the ongoing construction of Route 23 even in a nor’easter which occurred on October 27, 2011. Red Falls is seen in the middle of the photo and waterway that caused this damaged is named Batavia Creek.

Roundtop Mountain, Bearpen Mountain, Bearpen Mountain State Forest, Route 23, Prattsville, Greene County.

CatskillSearch Links

Route 23: Road Closed (Hurricane Irene) http://www.catskillsearch.com/site/2011/10/27/route-23-prattsville-red-falls-construction/

Pratt Rock- July 15, 2009 http://www.catskillsearch.com/site/2009/07/15/pratt-rock/

OUTSIDE LINKS

Prattsville NY http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prattsville,_New_York

Hurricane Irene http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Irene

The photos below were taken in early November 2011 of Prattsville NY.