A journey upstate

We headed out early to travel to Bear Mountain. One thing we didn't know was that there was a tornado warning out. We just thought it was going to rain a bit!
We were walking around the lake with great opportunities to  take some photos and it started to rain.

The water in the lake was incredibly clear

 We managed to dry off to a certain extent and headed into Nyack and while we were waiting for a table at The Art Cafe we heard that there was a tornado warning for all five boroughs. Phone calls home to check that others could "secure our home fires". We were safe  but the news report....

An EF0 tornado made landfall in the Breezy Point section of the Rockaway peninsula in Queens at approximately 11 a.m., according to the National Weather Service. The 70 mile per hour winds hurled sand and debris in the air, downed multiple trees and power lines, moved cars and damaged property.

About five minutes later, an EF1 tornado touched down in Canarsie, Brooklyn, the National Weather Service confirmed. The 110 mile per hour winds leveled trees and power lines and damaged homes.

I just liked this tree's shape

The library in Nyack

 We stopped for a look at the state line and I enjoyed the view of other tourists taking photos and enjoying the sights.

NB the woman's hair- it was a strong gusty wind