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Sometimes it’s strange things you see in a photo

The hike around the Lake is almost finished, one more look

   You ask, How did I get to Bear Mt. A cruise up the Hudson from Manhatten. I will spare you the photos of NY skyline, The Intrepid and the GW Bridge but how many of you know of the lighthouse under the bridge.

One of the advantages of a different perspective.

Moving up the river are the Palisades first in Jersey than up a little further in New York. At the base of the Palisades:

   Now we are approaching Bear Mt With the Elk overlooking the Bear Mt Bridge

   THe Elk’s perspective

Oh one photo on the ride back you just have to look at the waves

         OK lets move west to Minnewaska Lake on a different day and a car ride to take a 5hr or so hike around the Lake and area.

   Just around the corner is the entrance to Minniwaska Lake

   And the Lake

   A close up of the Lake Lodge

My Life/hiking partner

A view from the cliffs

      Some of the low growing foliage along the hike.

  While we are still looking down

     Don’t look down for to long you might miss the sign

 This was the weather that day with no rain, looking over the Hudson Valley

There I go looking down again

   You just can’t look down for to long, it could get quite dangerous if you don’t pay attention and walk off the cliffs

Another look at the valley

   Since this is a photography blog how about some more photos of moss

   The hike is over and on the way back to the car this scene just has to be photographed

   Now that were back to NJ lets take a drive around Ocean Township and then down to the Shore. This year the colors are vibrant, very little if any photoshop.

      One thing great about the digital world is the diversity and instant results of changing settings. I shoot with a Canon 40D and I am the kind of person that likes to know everything the camera can do so I can pick and choose my shots, in the next shot wide open very slow on a tri pod.

      Little bridges tucked away very indescriminate yet with alot of impact

      Moving along seeing trees with such magnificent color they just take your breath away, soon regain your composure and take a photograph. The next shot was the row of evergreen trees with this maple in full glory

   Talking about a tree in full glory

       One more beautiful Maple, this time a full mature Cutleaf showing off.  Although the Maple is the main subject, the eye is drawn upward with the Blue Spruce then to the right with the color in the background, the an overall look with the house and how it brings comfort and solice to your heart.

      Down the road just a bit

   Had to put some Oil to this one

   The next day I wake up early, very early and make my way to the shore, it’s a nice, brisk morning standing on the boardwalk waiting for the sun to rise, I’m looking around and there seems to be nice cloud cover, calm and peaceful, I think to myself, self this morning has good potential, wait and see

   There, can’t get any better, so now I’m feeling real good and since I’m out and about there is a great breakfast place right down the road, and more photographs

   Have to get a Rose in here

      Lunch came and went, then dinner. I wonder what could be framed into this

      The sky cleared the temurature is surprisingly mild, the sun has just set behind me,

   Going Home,  Inspiration is just oozing my camera is cooling down time to fire up the computer

  

    It has been a very full day. Good Night

There are 2 parts of this photowalk, because of my inexperience posting please read the previous post, Where is Canadarago Lake?, first. Thanx

The quant little town, the Church Bells ring

This photograph inspired me so much I digitally oil painted it

I rise early in the morning and walk around outside with camera in hand, this happened to be a very peaceful start of the day

As you walk the paths before sunrise

Just a little after it pops thru with a hint of warmth

The sun rises fast and this opportunity has gone, but there always more around the corner. Going away from the Lake on a hike to the Farm you have to stop at Dyn’s for breakfast

After the greatest apple pie onward to the Farm about an mile and a half walk after turning left

The scenery changes to rolling hills, Farmhouses and Barns

A rustic collection of Barns

The sun is rising fast, but there is still some long shadowy effects and the leaves changing color. What a beautiful time of year

Lots of barns

Walking along you are always looking around, plenty to see don’t forget to look down

Almost stepped on that one, The landscape changes once again

It’s time to slow down, no not us the water

We are at the Farm what else do you expect

Chickens:

Mom and baby?

OK,  Lunch then back to the lake, boating, fishing and the next morning

Thanks for walking along with me, hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

Do you know where Canadarago Lake is ?

Move on to find out

The start of the Lake and the leaves are just starting to change

And now you know where the Lake is, Central New York about 1hr. drive west of Albany

Good Morning Lake. I love taking pictures especially in the morning

Early morning fisherman

Sites and Scenes around the Lake

A little manipulation of a small dock

The little things in life make it enjoyable.

A Dock, Boat and small Boat House

But danger lurks around every corner when you are strolling thru the paths of the Lake.  When you first see this your immediate reaction is a start because it looks so real, then you realize crocks don’t live upstate New York well at least not in fresh water,  thats unless it’s plastic. LOL

A Rose is a Rose

What could be said or felt about a rose that hasn’t already been expressed. The color of a rose has a meaning which gives it an emotion, such as a red rose is for romance, a yellow rose is for friendship and on and on. All this is a nice visual expression and an inspiring emotional journey, but without always having awareness the rose can induce pain.

    While a rose is beautiful our instinctive personality will reach out and touch to be close to beauty and that’s when all caution is abandoned and along with the visuals, the emotions and the love for the rose there is the unforgettable prick of the thorn.

    Can you relate?

    Understand

    A Rose is a Rose

    Graceful and Elegant