The 5th of July

NY Dispatch Day 112: My social bubble has gotten a bit smaller. With my husband in Colombia until at least early September when they will reopen for commercial air traffic, a number of friends who prefer to remain in self-quarantine, and the remainder away for some or all of the summer, I am finding ways to occupy myself outdoors, safely. Yesterday I tackled Breakneck Ridge in the Hudson Valley, a strenuous hike that climbs 1,442 feet, part of it straight up a cliff face, but affords breathtakin...