Blowout Tide
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] [custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] On Sunday, we experienced a rare "blowout tide," an exceptionally low tide. "Blowout tide" is a colloquial ter ...
Suggestions of winter, hints of spring
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] We awoke this morning to a winter scene in the river valley. A layer of snow coated rooftops and tree branches. Not unusual for this time of year. Even so, ...
Winter Conditions
Now that freezing temperatures are likely, ice or snow is possible on the trail. Proceed with caution. Ice-traction devices for your shoes are recommended. You may experience strong winds. Dress appro ...
Historic fog bell installed
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] On the weekend of November 19th & 20th, a crew of volunteers tackled the herculean task of moving a three-thousand pound bronze bell into position on the i ...
Putting Irene into perspective
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] This photo shows the height of the flooding on Sunday afternoon due to tidal surge and storm-water runoff. The water was a foot over the stone base of the ...
New lighthouse tower web cam
The view from the Saugerties Lighthouse tower is now available in real-time via the internet. Save yourself the steep climb up the tower staircase and direct your browser to the Tower View page on our ...
Local weaver donates custom rugs
[custom_frame_left] [/custom_frame_left] The Saugerties Lighthouse will be embellished with a new set of handwoven rugs to decorate the bedrooms and kitchen. The rugs were custom woven by Robin Go ...
Ice Voices at the lighthouse
Regional poet and essayist Will Nixon shared his recollections of winter poetry readings at the lighthouse including some icy observations from the resident lighthouse keeper. As the Hudson River rapi ...
Duck blinds on the move
As overnight temperatures dip into the teens and daytime temperatures barely rise above freezing, ice is forming in the quiet coves and bays along the river. Until recently, many of these coves and ba ...
Rising waters
When the lighthouse was originally built, it was an island at the edge of the navigation channel and isolated from the mainland. In 1888, bulkheads were constructed along the creek, which established ...