Dusk and evening sightings around Stissing Mountain witnessed in Dutchess County, New York

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In 1985, my friend and I were driving along Lake Rd in Pine Plains,NY. It was late afternoon in spring or early summer. It was a wooded area with a few houses. While driving we both saw what looked like a large man move from the shadow of a large tree and cross the road in 2-3 strides. When we got up to the spot where "it" crossed into the area of the tall grass near the tree line, I remember looking for the "man" in the area. I was thinking in terms of a peeping Tom, because the "man" didn't walk along the road. He just seemed to materialize out from the tree like he had been standing in the shadow of the tree, next to the road, out of sight of the house. When I didn't see anyone in the brush/grass, I took note that the figure had appeared light brown when s/he stepped out of the tree shadow. I also realized that if I crossed the road, I would have to take at least 5 strides. Next incident was also late afternoon, a week or two later, in the same area (a side road near...