Albany County Rail Trail

We are puppy sitting for the next 6 weeks so we have our hands full with two very energetic pups, but luckily we have a very large yard with plenty of room for them to roam.  Thursday afternoon, Kalli and I both had the day off so we decided to take them out for a group outing on the Albany County Rail Trail.  We parked at the lot on South Pearl Street in Glenmont and set out under perfect warm summer conditions.

It is a very quiet and pleasant walk, with many other walkers and bikers out enjoying the trail.  As we neared the Normans Kill and 9W bridge, the rock walls begin to rise steeply on the right.

The sounds of rushing water over a set of falls can be heard downhill, but with the leaves on the trees it is very hard to see.  Between the 9W bridge and the I-90 bridge, there are some very good views of the Normans Kill.

 

Just upstream beyond the I-90 overpass. 

Wildflowers in bloom along a tranquil stretch of the Normans Kill.

We crossed over the pedestrian bridge with yet another view both upstream and downstream of the mellow Normans Kill.

 August means its blueberry season!

 We walked about a mile and a half west before turning back and retracing our steps back to the car.  We all loved getting out for a bit on a mild day.  Roughly 3 miles RT.