The waterfalls in Ricketts Glen State Park were all named by R.B. Ricketts, who once owned all the park land. Many of the falls have Native American names, but a few like this one are named after friends or family. B.B. Ricketts Falls drops gracefully over a 36 foot drop along the Glen Leigh trail. […]
Autumn Dance-Kitchen Creek in Ricketts Glen State Park
Ricketts Glen State Park is a waterfall lover’s paradise. There are over 22 named waterfalls ranging in heights from 10 to 94 feet in the park. All but four of them can be seen on a three-mile loop trail that follows two branches of Kitchen Creek. I allowed a day and a half to cover […]
Golden Bend-Autumn along the Middle Prong Little River
The last stop on my recent fall trip out east was to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. I had visited the park in May a couple of years ago and was anxious to see how the park looked in autumn. I only had a couple of days before I had to start the long […]
Colorado Gold-Golden Aspen Trees in Gunnison National Park
One of my favorite photography locations in Colorado is in the Gunnison National Forest west of Crested Butte. I have written about it on this blog many times. This fall I happened to be there when the aspens were at peak color. This grove of trees catches my eye every time I am there. Set […]
Autumnal Grace-Taughannock Falls in Central New York
Taughannock Falls is the tallest single-drop waterfall east of the Rocky Mountains. With a drop of 215 feet, it is 33 feet taller than Niagra Falls! That isn’t very obvious in this picture though, however imagine that someone was standing at the wall of the viewing area in the bottom right. That wall is probably […]
Golden Grandeur-Golden Aspens Beneath Marcellina Mountain
The scenery along County Road 12 west of Crested Butte, Colorado is always exceptional but in the fall, it is out of this world. Miles upon miles of golden aspens are mixed in with many grand views of the West Elk Mountains. Marcellina Mountain is a prominent peak which is visible from many locations along […]
A Step at a Time-Eagle Cliff Falls in New York
There are many waterfalls to be found in the Finger Lakes region of New York. The geology of the area with an abundance of shale creates some impressive cliffs and canyons for the water to flow though. This fall was the first time I had visited the area. Many of the waterfalls were right in […]
Autumn Harmony-Golden Aspen Grove in Colorado
One of my favorite areas to photograph in Colorado is around Crested Butte, especially in autumn. Driving west on Highway 12 will take you over Kenosha Pass and through miles and miles of aspen trees. In the fall, it is quite the site to see. Early in October I spent a couple of days in […]
Autumn Daybreak-Golden Valley Below Snow-Covered Mountains
I thought I would mix things up a bit and get back to a shot from this fall here in Colorado. I was able to spend more time shooting fall colors this year since I wasn’t doing any art festivals. It was nice! The area around Ridgway in southwestern Colorado is always a popular spot […]
Golden View-Sunrise at Split Rock Lighthouse
My trip out east started with a vacation with my son along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. The timing was perfect with fall colors about at their peak. I had plenty of locations picked out for us to visit and tops on the list was Split Rock Lighthouse. We stopped at the […]