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Fort Knox RC Park

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Looking a little better than last time we were here

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John Fuller gets the ol' sheet-of-printer-paper-in-an-upside-down-Ziploc-bag treatment:

JUNE 10, 2012

THIS RIVER BIRCH PLANTED IN
MEMORY OF PARK SUPERVISOR
JOHN FULLER FOR HIS SERVICE
IN NYC PARKS

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Bronx River arches

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Portal of the day

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This feels like Super Mario Bros.

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Beautiful lettering

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School of St. Ann in the Bronx

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Signs don’t lie

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Skunk cabbage!

According to Wikipedia: "Skunk cabbage is notable for its ability to generate temperatures of up to 15-35°C (59-95°F) above air temperature by cyanide resistant cellular respiration in order to melt its way through frozen ground, placing it among a small group of plants exhibiting thermogenesis."

Here's an NY Times tribute to the generally unsung, if not always unsmelled, plant: "Seduced By a Skunk Cabbage".

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This little fenced-in crossing spans the Major Deegan Expressway in Yonkers, just outside the Bronx. The tree line visible to the left — the boundary of Van Cortlandt Park — marks the northern edge of New York City.

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Katonah Avenue

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The commercial heart of Woodlawn, where the brogues are plentiful and the pubs are too

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Awesome mailbox #74

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As you might have guessed, this trail follows the route of the Old Croton Aqueduct. This portion inside Van Cortlandt Park is a bit more secluded than the last stretch I walked.

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Like the other weirs along the Old Croton, this structure, standing atop both the aqueduct and an intersecting stream,

provided a means of draining a section of the aqueduct tunnel for repairs or in anticipation of water overflow. The weirs were located near streams so the excess water could be diverted to them. The weirs also had openings at the top of the weir structure, hence providing a source of ventilation for the water and to help regulate the water flow through the tunnel.

Each waste weir had a sluice gate which diverted excess water out of the tunnel and into a nearby stream.

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Adjacent to the weir



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Late-day self-portrait

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Van Cortlandt swamp

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Portal + approach

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