. The Catskill Mountains; . int andKingston, it winds its weary way over precipitous rocks,through wild ravines and alluvial and fertile meadows formany a mile far to the south. Crossing now the iron bridge,the train pulls up at ^^ RODHEADS BRIDGE Station. Manv are attractedhere by the surroundinglandscape, with its diversityof broad meadows, tower-ing mountain peaks, andshimmering trout little hamlet is scatteredalong the wooded banks ofthe creek near the base of / High Point. Pine Island, which here parts the waters of the Esopus, is a favorite spot fora hammock and a dream, with


. The Catskill Mountains; . int andKingston, it winds its weary way over precipitous rocks,through wild ravines and alluvial and fertile meadows formany a mile far to the south. Crossing now the iron bridge,the train pulls up at ^^ RODHEADS BRIDGE Station. Manv are attractedhere by the surroundinglandscape, with its diversityof broad meadows, tower-ing mountain peaks, andshimmering trout little hamlet is scatteredalong the wooded banks ofthe creek near the base of / High Point. Pine Island, which here parts the waters of the Esopus, is a favorite spot fora hammock and a dream, with the rythmic swirl and gurgle ofthe rushing waters on either side, and the symphonic whispersof spreading hemlocks overhead. Four gamey streams wendtheir way through forest and field in different directions. Oneof these leaps over the ledge not far distant in a sparkling cas-cade known as Bridal Veil Falls. A more extended water-fall, however, is Bishop Falls, two miles down the Esopus, afavorite afternoon ramble with


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