May 29th - Haverstraw Bay to Pollepel Is.

A short trip today continuing up the Hudson, passing West Point and a popular summer area at Bear Mountain.  We anchored along a small, deserted island know as Pollepel Island, or named after the man who built a castle on it, Bannerman Island.  Mr. Bannerman was a munitions dealer during WWI who built this secluded little castle between 1900 and 1918 as a summer resort and storehouse.  The state of NY obtained the property in 1967 and unfortunatley, the castle burned in 1969.  It is now in disrepair, but a neat place to anchor.  This was also Donald's birthday, so he got to open some gifts from family and friends.

Tanker heading south on the Hudson toward NYC

West Point

The Hudson winds through the Adirondack Mtns.

Bannerman Castle on Pollepel Island

Some of Donald's birthday loot

Low hanging clouds in the hills made it appear as they were snow covered

An abandoned lighthouse