Appalachian Mountain Dreams

Bungalow Kid: A Catskill Mountain Summer

“For a 1950s kid from the Bronx, `The Mountains’ (Sullivan County, New York) was a familiar, essential, alternate universe. Philip Ratzer’s nexus was Pesekow’s Bungalow Colony on the shores of redundantly named Loch Sheldrake Lake. His affectionate, vivid recollections center on this small summer resort and the adjacent village of Loch Sheldrake. Ruby the Knish Man, who stopped at Pesekow’s,

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Mountain woman by her home up Stinking Creek, Pine Mountain, Kentucky

About this ItemTitleMountain woman by her home up Stinking Creek, Pine Mountain, KentuckyContributor NamesWolcott, Marion Post, 1910-1990, photographerCreated / Published1940 Aug.Subject Headings United States–Kentucky–Knox County–Stinking CreekHeadingsNitrate negatives.GenreNitrate negativesNotes Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.fsaowi Temp. note:

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Piseco Lake Video

I found this short video on YouTube. I hope you enjoy. Here’s the rewarding view of Piseco Lake from the top of PANTHER MOUNTAIN / ECHO CLIFFS in the ADIRONDACK PARK! We hiked up, with our dogs “Mazy” & “Odie” on a gorgeous Fall day of foliage changing colors! Video Rating: 5 / 5  

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Sugarloaf Mountain

Some cool Mountain Maryland images: Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29 Sugarloaf Mountain Image by Silveira Neto en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugarloaf_Mountain_%28Maryland%29

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Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland

Sugarloaf Mountain is a small (1,282 foot; 391 m) mountain and park about 10 miles (16 km) south of Frederick, Maryland, USA. The closest village is Barnesville, located nearly at the foot of the mountain. The peak of this relatively low mountain is approximately 800 feet (244 m) higher than the surrounding farmland. Because of its geological and natural history interest,

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