Out hitting some local small peaks on a nice summer morning. Visited Butter Hill and Storm King mountain from the newly improved parking area off Rt 9W first then visited The Torne from Mine road on my way back home. One of the local property owners has a sign up warning the riff-raff folks not to use spray paint on trees and rocks.....interesting and sad one has to take such measures. On top the memorial cairn has gained more rocks at its base and names ,of those lost, on top. Both flags were flying with the slight cooling breeze. On my descent I saw more 5 - lined skinks of various sizes scurrying off rocks and into crevices than I’ve ever had.