Wilderness Vacation
Woods of Maine
We began our trip in central Maine. We hooked up with the Appalachian Trail near Monson, Maine and had a camp set up on Sebec Lake. The northern end of the Appalachian Trail is not too far from here. This is a photo of the Little Wilson Falls, with a stopped down aperture and a slightly longer exposure.
Little Wilson Falls in the Maine woods is along the Appalachian Trail.
Northern New Hampshire
We drove up past Moosehead Lake in Maine and ducked into Canada a bit so we could come down into the northern tip of New Hampshire. It’s very woodsy here, and there are very few roads or towns.
This first photo is of Lake Francis. It’s a bit ordinary, but I liked the lighting from the mixture of sun and clouds. The second photo is another timelapse waterfall—in this case, Beaver Brook Falls. Hard to shoot this because of how spread out it is.
Lake Francis under an unsettled sky.
Beaver Brook Falls in northern New Hampshire.
Higley Flow
We stopped briefly in Higley Flow State Park in northern New York. It’s centered around a dammed lake. Its most annoying feature were the screaming ravens that were the most annoying bird I’ve heard.
A fern-covered forest along a trail in Higley Flow State Park.
Fern fronds along the trail.
This starry scene is a 22-minute exposure, taken from our campsite. The orange glow on the trees comes from our campfire, which is dying out at this point.
night sky over our campfire.
Lewey Lake
Some scenes from Lewey Lake, one of our regular campgrounds in the Adirondacks.
Misty mountains in the Adirondacks.
Sunset on Lake Lewey.
Mel on fog-enshrouded Lake Lewey.
The Milky Way over Lewey Lake in Adirondack Park.
Morning rush on Lake Lewey.
Kaleidoscope of stars with the Milky Way.