First look at "Upper New York State"

As my cousin--three times removed--reminds me not to confuse the locals here in the Catskills with New Yorkers down inthe city! Want to map where I am? Closest I can point you is to Cairo (pronounced "karro"). Mountains ave. 3,500 ft and foliage appears to be mix of trees, from pine to birches and therefore a mix of spring greenning colors...in the rain. Had my first look at the Hudson river yesterday, where in 1609 Henry came up and settlers started ...well, settling.It's awesome being where the USA started percolating. Town names reflect folks's origins: Irish, Italian,Dutch especially around here.MY ancestry of the Irish--Doyle, which I've come to explore.