Sailing is fun but not for those who like to sit back and relax while boat engines do all the work. Anyone who has crewed on a sailboat knows that it can be literally back breaking. This peaceful and calming photograph belies the real work of sailing and perhaps speaks to us about the tired sailors gone home to rest after a day of catching the wind.

This view of the Ferncliff Forest Pond in Rhinebeck, New York is accented by the reflection of the sky in the still morning water on this beautiful spring day. Ferncliff Forest in Rhinebeck is a 200-acre refuge with hiking trails, camping and a 22-station nature walk. Visitors can pick up a guide with explanations of the site’s ecosystems, which include black walnut, white oak, beech, flowering dogwoods, ferns and spicebush as well as wetlands and rock outcroppings.