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| no partners | | The dawn opened crisp and refreshing, with a slight breeze, and, as it was a Saturday, light traffic. So I jumped up and went out to a place I had not previously visited, the Kings Point area. It sits not far away from my home, just in the neighboring county right over the NYC border.
I was not disappointed.
I went first to Kings Point Park itself. Thankfully, the parking lot gates were open. (Always a bit nervous when the parking shows up on Google with gates at the lot entrance.) The park itself was a joy. If featured lush, thick trees and vegetation (probably could have used my app to identify some of it, but way too many species) and a small meandering creek. Nice wooden bridges dotted the wide trails, giving a rustic look and an easy walk. As I progressed, the rising sun sneaked through the tree cover to create nice palette of light and shadow. With essentially no one else around, and no nearby highways, I was treated to the clear chirp of birds and the soft rustle of leaves.
Now, the park offers no grand overlooks or high peaks with expansive vistas. No, the park basically lays flat, really flat, like elevation changes of maybe a dozen feet (readily noticed in a pre-visit check of topo maps). But on this excursion I was not looking for the exhilaration of a climb, just a quiet walk. And an opportunity for some photos. And the immersion in a quiet nature setting.
In my pre-visit map check, I also noticed a nearby beach area. So I stopped there next. Again, very few people, a bit surprising, but maybe due to the early morning time. This beach area offered a short stretch of beach, and the sand crunched nicely underfoot as I walked along (I choose to do this in my boots, and not take them off. Maybe missed a bit of the experience this way.) A mist covered the water of the sound, creating a soft ambiance. This mist enveloped the boats moored off-shore, giving a very nautical, seaside look. I took in the scene, and some photos. Again, like the Park, very nice, very refreshing.
I then headed back, and at one point the road crossed an inlet off the sound. I had not spotted this in my pre-visit map look. A quick glance sideways as I drove (just a split second look; I needed to not get distracted from driving safely) showed some nice prospective views. A municipal building sat just at the end of the bridge, so I pulled in. Again, I was not disappointed. Picturesque scenes existed from various spots both in the parking lot and on the bridge. I took it in , and took some photos of course. And met another photographer. This was somewhat of a verification that this was a spot worth stopping for to take pictures. His photo gear, though, exceeded mine. By like an order of magnitude. But while admiring his gear, I realized a good photo lies as much (or more) in appreciating the beauty of the nature in the surroundings as in the sophistication of gear taking the photo. |
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