We are going stay in Catskill for awhile. We are long overdue for some R & R...the physical and mental aspects of this trip were underestimated by both of us...and with my ribs and bruises still pretty tender from my fall I am in need of a respite before heading into the Erie canal and its arduous locks...
It's really nice here. Sweet little village with a Main Street going through a resurgence. The marina we are staying at has a pool and a helpful staff. The view from the back of our boat down the cove is like a Frederick Church painting ...and we are walking distance to downtown.
It's really nice here. Sweet little village with a Main Street going through a resurgence. The marina we are staying at has a pool and a helpful staff. The view from the back of our boat down the cove is like a Frederick Church painting ...and we are walking distance to downtown.
It couldn't be more purr-fect.
Yesterday we walked into town and went directly to the Chamber of Commerce office and got a walking tour of Main Street along with a list of the 50 Cats which have been painted by local artists and placed along the sidewalks for all to enjoy (kinda' like the Mermaids we saw in Beaufort, S.C.). The Cats are so much fun! It is a Summer long celebration called Cat'n around Catskill. We went back to the Chamber after checking them all out twice and voted for our favorites (a few of which are highlighted on this post).
We also walked up to the home and studio of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Art and father of American landscape painting. The art movement that he launched had a major influence on America's understanding of its natural environment. It was really neat being in a master's studio and examining the light...unfortunately, they would not allow me to take any photographs inside either the studio or his home.
Two of his finest students were Frederick Church, whose home, Olana (we visited a few years ago...the last time we were here in the Hudson River valley) is just across the river from Cole's home (Cedar Grove). I tried to photograph it from our boat (see picture)....and Asher Durand, whose work, Intimate Observations, is being exhibited at the Cole home through October. His paintings of trees are some of my favorites...
It is no wonder why so many artists have been inspired by this lovely place...why, I may even get my paints out today and see what unfolds.
Yesterday we walked into town and went directly to the Chamber of Commerce office and got a walking tour of Main Street along with a list of the 50 Cats which have been painted by local artists and placed along the sidewalks for all to enjoy (kinda' like the Mermaids we saw in Beaufort, S.C.). The Cats are so much fun! It is a Summer long celebration called Cat'n around Catskill. We went back to the Chamber after checking them all out twice and voted for our favorites (a few of which are highlighted on this post).
We also walked up to the home and studio of Thomas Cole, founder of the Hudson River School of Art and father of American landscape painting. The art movement that he launched had a major influence on America's understanding of its natural environment. It was really neat being in a master's studio and examining the light...unfortunately, they would not allow me to take any photographs inside either the studio or his home.
Two of his finest students were Frederick Church, whose home, Olana (we visited a few years ago...the last time we were here in the Hudson River valley) is just across the river from Cole's home (Cedar Grove). I tried to photograph it from our boat (see picture)....and Asher Durand, whose work, Intimate Observations, is being exhibited at the Cole home through October. His paintings of trees are some of my favorites...
It is no wonder why so many artists have been inspired by this lovely place...why, I may even get my paints out today and see what unfolds.
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