The trail to Liffy Island was no disappointment. It's not very long, about a mile-and-a-half to the top of Liffy Island where two hammocks, a fire pit, and seats await anyone who wants to use them. We hiked on down a fairly steep--not very--hill to the lake and sat there while I shot photos for more than an hour.
We came here because I had heard of the trail's recent completion, and I thought it would be a good one for my wife and I to enjoy with Sadie the Black Lab. As that needed bonus, we would go to Cliff's Ice Cream afterwards, which we did. This entire trip was about my wife, but it was good that Matt is still living with us before he goes back to Boston in little over a month and came with us.
I shot about 350 photos altogether, beginning with the shot of the causeway to the island, featured above. I deleted about 225 of them. I've got to where I can rapidly pick and choose, but maybe 50 percent or more of those I keep can be deleted later. I have to look closer at those as I do post-processing. The load I put on my computer this evening was more than 20GB but I'm left with 10GB. A lot of the shots I deleted from the camera as I sat by the lake. The rest need a closer look, and as I say, I might delete more yet, but it/s painstaking.
The D850 has a 200,000 shutter rating. Knock on wood, but I'll probably never live long enough to reach that number. That's not to say the camera would be no use after the shutter goes. I blew the shutter on my former D60; repair was $170.00, and the camera went on working just fine. I'm at 1500 shots on my D850 since February.
The trail information states that maximum vertical elevation is 237 feet. I assume that's from the lake surface, because you don't feel it much, and I'm surprised it's that much. The high point on Liffy Island is pretty high up there from the water, though. The descent from the sitting area to the water is swift.
We sat on comfortable stone there. I mostly shot wave runners and boats. The lake was full of them, vibrantly alive with flourishing colors, sounds, and people.
At the causeway before going across.
Took a short break before reaching the Liffy Island high point.
Great article. The kids and I love this trail. I’ve never done it without seeing someone but never too crowded either. I can bike there and it’s a pretty good ride
ReplyDeleteThanks! We hiked it again last year, only my wife and I...and Sadie the black Lab. I didn't post on that trip. This year, Sadie's arthritis is too much, but Trish and I will hike the trail again sometime. It's a wonderful addition to Lake Hopatcong
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