Mohawk River Trail

I wish Mother Nature would make up her mind. We went from spring-like weather back to winter, and the forecast for today is back to spring. It was hinting at crazy weather in the middle of last week, but then the full-on crazy appeared on Friday. My phone alerts were going nuts during work, but the show didn’t hit our area until late in the afternoon.

I woke up Saturday morning with close to eight inches of snow on the ground and more on the way. I had to get my shovel out of the garage, as I had assumed I would not need it until later in the year. Around noon, I ventured back outside to clean off another three to four inches of the white stuff.

Sunday morning was a different story. No new snow, but dang, was it cold? Single digits made it difficult to drag myself to the grocery store. I generally try to get there early before they get busy (not a fan of crowds). On my way home, I noticed the “sparkling” trees along the Mohawk River as the sun was making its presence known. I quickly put the groceries away, grabbed the camera, and headed back out.

The Mohawk River Trail passes close behind the car wash down the street from me. I knew the scene I wanted to capture (hopefully, the camera will see what I see). I kept the 50mm prime lens on the camera. I’m finding, I like that focal length. I took a few images of the trail, and then I jumped back in the car to go to Bellamy Harbor. Unfortunately, the city had not plowed any of the parking areas down at the harbor. Oh well, at least I grabbed the view that caught my eye…

Bellamy Harbor Park, Rome, NY