21F at 9am with high winds. The snow gets whipped up by the squalls.
© Margaret Helthaler Big Hollow Road, Grahamsville
Daily Catskills: 03/18/15
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Daily Archives: March 18, 2015
Historical Art of the Catskills
© J.N. Urbanski The Hubbell Tractor visible from Route 30 near Halcottsville 3/14/15
Poignant relics of Catskills’ history like this antique tractor are to be found all over the Catskills, as much part of the landscape as the forest. Over the next few weeks, as spring begins, we’ll be photographing these enigmatic idols as they sit silently conveying their story like stoic immortal pioneers. May they always be around to remind us of the work involved in settling these mountains. Along Route 28 and other routes, you will find pieces of farm equipment and other machinery arranged into statues. We’ll be documenting those too.
Transplant Tales: Erik P Johanson
© Nicole Vente – Erik at his office in the Catskill Center
Erik P Johanson has lived in the Catskills for little more than a year, but has already developed a business plan for the redevelopment of the Maxbilt Theatre in Fleischmanns, which has resulted in the building being put on State and National Register of Historic Places in 2014: a formidable achievement in such a short time. He now works full-time for the Catskill Center in Arkville. After having lived in New York City for ten years, Erik and his boyfriend tried the Berkshires, New Mexico and looked to purchase property in Los Angeles before buying a house in the Catskills and moving here full-time.
What first brought you to the Catskills?