Tag Archives: autumn

Bath Time at Webster Pond

A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) taking his bath time seriously.  I watched him for over half an hour and he was still going at it when I left. Reminded me of this idiom from A League of Their Own when … Continue reading

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View 198: Indian Summer

Indian summer is a meteorological phenomenon that occurs in the autumn. It is defined as a period of above normal temperatures after a killing frost.  Those conditions fit the period of weather here in upstate New York perfectly the last few days.  With autumn … Continue reading

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Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains

Kaaterskill Falls in the Catskill Mountains near Catskill, New York. This waterfall is right off of Route 23A between Catskill and Hunter Mountain. There is a parking area nearby and you walk down to these falls along the road. Not … Continue reading

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View 197: Covered Bridges of Ulster County

This past weekend I visited the Catskills Mountains with a few goals in mind.  One was to locate and photograph a couple of covered bridges.  Covered bridges are remnants of a time past when horse and buggies needed safe ways … Continue reading

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Autumn Color Photography Tips

In searching for past posts about autumn colors, I came across one I wrote during my first year of blogging called Autumn Color.  In the article I talked about why leafs change colors and referenced a scientific article about it.  … Continue reading

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