Photographed with Krasnogorsk ФT-2 panoramic camera, Svema 100 film. Photo by Chuck Miller.

Photographed at Normanskill, Albany, N.Y. Nikon Df camera, Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 camera. Photo by Chuck Miller.

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Flintknapping ban has been lifted, I came home and started on this #normanskill #flutedpoint I should reshape it a little and one flute did not travel far at all? Other side went to almost the tip. #paleoindian #paleo #clovis #arrowhead #projectilepoint #experimentalarchaeology #crafts #boomimback #lithics #newyorkchert. Thanks to the dude doing the knapping demonstration at #hammonassetstatepark for this chunk of normanskill. ift.tt/2hnYh93

Normanskill - Guilderland NY

A decommissioned railroad bridge over the Norman's Kill River, denoting the border to Albany, NY. I just had to take a Hipstamatic shot.

There is sand. In Albany NY. What the hell.

The Winding Waters Trail follows the Wallkill River more closely than any other trail in the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge. You can see that just a few feet below the wet surface of the drowned lands is solid rock. No wonder they are so wet: the water can't seep any lower.

The rock is shale and slate, and is part of the Martinsburg Formation (which seems very vast), possibly more specifically the Normanskill Formation (which doesn't have as robust of a Wikipedia entry).

Trail maps for the Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge, at the NY/NJ border: www.fws.gov/refuge/Wallkill_River/visit/hiking.html

The Normanskill Farm has a dog park, walking trails, beautiful scenery, and a large community garden. The Capital District Tourism Gnome loves community gardens and hiking!

The ruins of an ice harvesting operation along the Normans Kill in Albany, New York.

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Normanskill Dr. near Normanskill Farm

Taken beside the Normanskill River that seperates Albany from the town of Bethlehem.

Canon Rebel T3i /w Sigma EX DG HSM 50mm 1:1.4

Two bridges over the Norman's Kill river. A popular fishing spot. I love the juxtaposition of the old and the (relatively) new.

White Light

White Light

My windbreaker (while worn). Digitally enhanched and smoothed somewhat.

Photographed at Normanskill, Albany, N.Y. Nikon Df camera, Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 camera. Photo by Chuck Miller.

Photographed at Normanskill, Albany, N.Y. Nikon Df camera, Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 camera. Photo by Chuck Miller.

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A knapper I met at a demonstration donated a big chunk of #normanskill to me. It’s filled with weather damage freeze cracks and aging. He said “I’ll give it to you to destroy instead of me destroying it” hah! Not destroyed buddy! I managed to get a nice big flake off and finally make myself a normanskill #knife #paleo #paleoindian #chert #flintknife #stoneknife #lithics #crafts #primitivehunting #survival #survivalskills #bushcraft #primitivehunting #primitivecamping #ancientknowledge ift.tt/2kKqdkx

Canon Rebel T3i /w Sigma EX DG HSM 50mm 1:1.4

Canon Rebel T3i /w Sigma EX DG HSM 50mm 1:1.4

Biface, Rhyolite

Projectile Points, Rhyolite and Quartz

Top Middle; Brewerton Side-notched Type

Late Archaic Period

Lower Right; Normanskill Type

Late Archaic Period

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Comment sold! And it’s yours for $40. Temporarily on sale! Here is the link. ift.tt/2fDUpyA #normanskill #arrowhead #flintknapped #replica #atlatl #spear #survival #huntergift #paleo #paleoindian #crafts ift.tt/2giwrXV

A railroad bridge over the Norman's Kill River. I made it here on a run while visiting Albany.

Debris collects every spring on the Normanskill Creek under the 9W and I-87/I-90 underpass.

A smith at the forge.

Canon Rebel T3i /w Sigma EX DG HSM 50mm 1:1.4

Photographed at Normanskill, Albany, N.Y. Nikon Df camera, Nikkor 50-300mm f/4.5 camera. Photo by Chuck Miller.