There is training for work I will be attending in Buffalo, NY on Monday and Tuesday this week so I took the opportunity to visit my parents. It also allowed me to stop at Watkins Glen State Park for a little exploring. I have seen images from this park and knew it was going to be a good time. I was not disappointed.
The gorge trail along Glen Creek is absolutely amazing. As I am sure readers of this blog are aware I love to photograph water. I definitely have a thing for it. It took me a little over three hours to walk the 1.5 mile trail through the gorge. I know I would have stayed longer but as I was returning from the west end of the trail the park was starting to get crowded. The trail is not very wide in a lot of places and setting up a tripod when it is busy just didn’t seem right. I didn’t want to hold people up or be in the way.
This is the view from the stone bridge at Rainbow Falls. I have the more classic view also but I really liked the detail in the gorge walls in this view.
Rainbow Falls From Above
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 8s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
MLCreations Photography 
A nice shot!
Thanks!
This could give a person a case of vertigo. Terrific shot.
Standing on the stone bridge was very cool! This was one view and the opposite view was just feet below the bridge. Thanks.
Great shot! I envy your freedom to explore your beautiful New York countryside with camera in hand.
Thanks Carol! What is sad is I have lived in NY my whole life but only since I picked up the camera have I truly experienced it. It sometimes feels like I wasted 45 years of experiences. So now I try to get to new places as often as I can. I use any excuse to stop at a state park or natural NYS wonder.
Great perspective! Such a beautiful view.
Thanks Amy! It felt like every turn along the trail presented another fantastic view. The camera was very busy that day!
I have photographed on the trail when it is busy. You have to be patient at times. Also, have you tried putting two legs of the tripod on the stone walls on the trail? That gets you much closer and out of the way of people. I love this view…looks like you got some red stuff there, too.
I agree, I was using that method with the tripod for most of the images. If I hadn’t arrived early and captured most of my images on the walk up the trail I would have worked around the people. Yup, decided to include the red sweatshirt in the long exposure. Adds a little contrast… 😉