I am finally getting a chance to post some pictures from my fall foliage photography weekend in the Adirondacks. On October 5, I went to Putnam Pond State Park campground, which is seven miles west of Ticonderoga NY. I stayed for two nights and three days, during which I kayaked and hiked and photographed. The weather was not very good. It was cloudy and cold the entire visit, and it rained most of the second day. Since I expected Saturday to be rainy, I spent that day hiking in the woods and visiting a few ponds. Photography in the woods is better on overcast days, because the light is more even and not as contrasty. Additionally, a light rain enhances the colors. These conditions did help with some nature images, but were a disadvantage for larger landscape vistas of the ponds and mountainsides. It was also very windy most of the time, which eliminates any nice reflections on the surface of the ponds. Most of the time, the pond surface was just black with ripples, due to the bald sky and the wind.
Despite the weather, it was extremely peaceful and relaxing. I hiked and kayaked all three days, and got a lot of exercise. There were very few people. I only saw three on my first hike on Friday, only six (in one group) on my all-day hike on Saturday, and no one on my Sunday morning hike. I shared Clear Pond with two loons on Sunday morning.
Here is a slideshow of some pictures I took. One note: There are three mushroom pictures, and they are all the same mushroom take 12 hours apart.
Pictures Of The Weekend:
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Cool shots dad! I like the frog and that colorful mushroom. Good finds!