You gaze out over the gorge where mountain peaks seem to thread together and compare the scene today to the way it is depicted by Hudson River School artist Asher B. Durand’s 1866 painting. Signs admonish hikers that climbing the ledges beside Kaaterskill Falls is extremely dangerous, and has resulted in numerous injuries and deaths. Back at the North-South Lake, you can follow around the shoreline to see the same views that inspired Hudson River School paintings. The Hudson River School Art Trail also features Olana, the magnificent and whimsical mansion home of artist Frederick Edwin Church. (218 Spring Street, Catskill, NY 12414, 518-943-7465, www.thomasscole.org)Get maps, directions and background on the Hudson River School Art Trail at www.hudsonriverschool.org/hudsonriverschoolarttrail.

Source: Huffington Post August 10, 2020 20:37 UTC