{"id":992,"date":"2021-07-04T23:15:28","date_gmt":"2021-07-04T23:15:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=992"},"modified":"2025-09-29T05:24:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T05:24:45","slug":"july-4th-at-farandaville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/?p=992","title":{"rendered":"July 4th at Farandaville"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The afternoon started with a kind of flag-raising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355b7b200d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355b7b200d-500wi\" alt=\"20210704_131103\" title=\"20210704_131103\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back the Blue &#8211;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84b3200c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12727\" title=\"20210704_131042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84b3200c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84b3200c-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then I did a quick (3.6 mile) solo hike\/walk in the Hudson Gateway reserve. Quite hilly. No one else was there &#8211; didn&#8217;t see a single person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84c3200c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12726\" title=\"20210704_162559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84c3200c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84c3200c-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the pond near one of the entrances &#8211; gross looking but the frogs must have loved it &#8211; they were croaking away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a class=\"asset-img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355bad200d-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfaranda.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355bad200d-500wi\" alt=\"20210704_162920\" title=\"20210704_162920\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Then Brigid and I had walk at Croton Landing towards the evening &#8211; here&#8217;s nature lover herself<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84ea200c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12725\" title=\"20210704_194432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84ea200c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd84ea200c-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brigid gave me the hat a couple of years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e10dd5a7200b-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12724\" title=\"20210704_194813\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e10dd5a7200b-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e20282e10dd5a7200b-500wi-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So the tide was <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">way<\/span> in and we spotted this guy fishing. Croton people will know where this is in the Landing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355be8200d-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12723\" title=\"20210704_194918\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355be8200d-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2027880355be8200d-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He must have gotten out there in that little rubber boat &#8211; and he seems to be wearing a mask!?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"243\" src=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd851a200c-500wi.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12722\" title=\"20210704_194932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd851a200c-500wi.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tomfarandasfolly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/6a00d834525a2f69e2026bdedd851a200c-500wi-300x146.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #0000bf;\"><strong>Life in Croton &#8211; pretty great!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The afternoon started with a kind of flag-raising. Back the Blue &#8211; Then I did a quick (3.6 mile) solo hike\/walk in the Hudson Gateway reserve. Quite hilly. No one else was there &#8211; didn&#8217;t see a single person. 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