View of southern Hudson Highlands from summit of Bear Mountain.
Glacially rounded peaks of southern Hudson Highlands.
View of distant Manhattan skyline from the summit of Bear Mountain. Note the Empire State Building just right of center in the photo.
View of the southern margin of the Hudson Highlands from Bear Mt. The third ridge in the photo, just below the horizon, is the northern end of the Palisades ridge.
A chilly, windy day on the summit of Bear Mountain.
Bear mountain 'granite' with distinct mineral foliation showing that this is really a metagranite.
Same block as last photo, but looking directly into the foliation. From this angle the metamorphic foliation is not obvious.
View of the southern margin of the Hudson Highlands where the Hudson River exits.
View of the Hudson north at the Bear Mountain Bridge. Note the zig zag path of the river, which is controlled by erosion of weaker rock along intersecting faults.
View across the Hudson River from Bear Mt. to Anthonys Nose.