Kingston, NY–9 June 2015

In the morning, we went to downtown Kingston to have breakfast at Outdated: An Antique Café.

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Here is some of the wall art around town.

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Other things around town.

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Here are pictures of the old Senate building (Kingston was at one time the New York state capital).

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And the Old Dutch Church and its cemetery.

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Olana

We then went to Olana, a Frederick Church’s home. His very spectacular home on some 500 acres. He certainly did not have a problem with modesty; a quote on a plaque says “About an hour this side of Albany is the center of the world–and I own it.”

Here are pictures of details of the main house and some views from the grounds.

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Hudson

On to the city of Hudson.

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Animalkind

Animalkind is a feral/stray cat rescue organization. They were closed, but I did get one good picture through the window.

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Then again...

Of course, it’s not all peaches and cream. Here are a few pictures of a condemned building.

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Kingston

Back to Kingston, and a trip up Chestnut Street, which has all sorts of interesting architecture. And a pair of adorable little dogs.

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Signage

The red goat is an unofficial symbol of Kingston.

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Who the heck is the marketing genius who came up with this name for insulating material?

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And other signs...

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