Croton Point trees were clubbed by Superstorm Sandy

Last Tuesday Brigid and I did a quick early morning walk at Croton Point, from where the small RV parking area is.

We were shocked by the damage out beyond the RV area, but I suppose we shouldn’t have been. The trees would have taken the full force of the wind, with no protection. Crotonites who frequent Croton Point will know the area.

Redtail Hawk interlude (2 pictures) – can you see the bird?

And in takeoff mode …

The next two pictures are where the road splits and the side road goes winding a bit downhill, past the oldest wine cellars in NY State – built by the Underhill family in the early part of the 19th century. But the road is totally blocked by the fallen trees.

More damage as we head to Teller’s Point.

At the end of the Point, we had a sudden overflight by a military helo –

And Brigid at the end of Teller’s Point

We took the rest of these pictures on the walk back.

Two trees down here –

Here’s a young maple tree, that had been snapped off at it’s base. You can see how the trunk fits perfectly with what was left in the ground.

For me, this was the most amazing thing. Five trees standing close together on the bay side of the Point, and a bit sheltered by other trees. All sheared off at about their halfway point.

So -pretty amazing. We’re going to give these pictures, as well as the ones we took before and after the storm at Senaqua and Croton Landing (you can find them by putting “Croton Landing” in the search engine of this blog, on the right) to the Croton Historical Society. Of course, we took a lot more then we posted – well over fifty on Croton Point – but I’ve spared you the rest.