Photographs and thoughts on photography and camera collecting
Right on the Hudson River, Rockwood Hall is the site of a mansion once owned by William Rockefeller. Unfortunately, very little remains beyond the foundations of the house, which are quite impressive in their own right. It has great views of the river (e.g. towards the Tappan Zee Bridge) and the trails connect up to…
This tree stands on what was once Rockwood Hall, the home of William Rockefeller, the brother of John Davison Rockefeller with whom he co-founded Standard Oil. I’m not sure what kind of tree it is (some people have suggested that it’s a willow, but I’m not convinced). I’ve photographed it a number of times before…
The Rockefeller State Park Preserve is a state park in Mount Pleasant, New York in the eastern foothills of the Hudson River in Westchester County. Common activities in the park include horse-riding, walking, jogging, running, bird-watching, and fishing. The park has a rich history and was donated to the State of New York over time…
This picture was taken from Scarborough Station Road in Briarcliff Manor, NY looking into Beechwood, a Hudson River estate in Scarborough-on-Hudson, in Briarcliff Manor, New York. The estate was most notably the home of Frank A. Vanderlip and his family, and is a contributing property to the Scarborough Historic District. The house and property were…
Sandwiched between the Phelps Hospital and the Kendall-on-Hudson retirement center the James House stands, overlooking the River Hudson right next to Rockwood Hall Park in Sleepy Hollow, NY. According to Robert Jasinsac of Hudson Valley Ruins: The James House is located on the grounds of Phelps Memorial Hospital and is a rare surviving examples of…