Category Archives: autumn

Backyard Creek

Posted by Mike on

It has been a long week and it isn’t over yet. This is physical inventory weekend at work. The entire week leading up to today has been in preparation for this crazy, hectic day of counting parts. I have been helping out for about eight years now. To be honest, it is a great time but it hasn’t allowed me to get back into my normal routine.

Last night after work I had about an hour of sunlight left and with the recent rains it was the perfect time to go ‘play’ in the creek in the back yard (the back yard being the woods behind the house). I don’t think I will ever loose my fascination with water. I brought along the ND filter to allow me to slow everything down and see what patterns I could find in the water. I had a good time and it was the perfect way to relax before today.

Autumn Submerged Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1.6s, 28mm, f/11, ISO 100

Autumn Submerged
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1.6s, 28mm, f/11, ISO 100

Sticks -n- Stones Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (1, 2 & 4s bracket), 17mm, f/11, ISO 100

Sticks -n- Stones
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (1, 2 & 4s bracket), 17mm, f/11, ISO 100

Autumn at Pratt’s Falls

Posted by Mike on
Autumn at Pratt's Falls Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.8s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Autumn at Pratt’s Falls
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.8s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Water Colors Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Water Colors
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/8s, 70mm, f/16, ISO 100

Autumn Falls

Posted by Mike on

I believe the car has a mind of its own. It seems like every time I am driving north on route 81 from Binghamton, the darn car ends up exiting at LaFayette and finding its way to Chittenango Falls State Park. It must know when the weather is favorable that I need to stop and stretch my legs.

Sunday turned out to be a nice day to do some exploring so I really didn’t complain when the car ventured off on its detour. The colors were at their peak this past weekend and added a nice change from my normal images at this state park. I was hoping there had been enough rain to provide water in the side alcove I had found early this year but it was not to be. I guess this view isn’t a bad second place… 😉

Autumn Falls Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (1/3, 1/6, 1/13 & 1/25s bracket), 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Autumn Falls
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, (1/3, 1/6, 1/13 & 1/25s bracket), 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Ups and Downs of the Fall

Posted by Mike on

I traveled to Binghamton on Sunday to visit with my daughter and pick up a dresser from my mother-in-law. The day started out cold and rainy but by the time I was 30 minutes from the house it had done a 180. I stopped at a few of the state parks on the way back home to capture the autumn colors. This is from Pratt’s Falls State Park just south of Jamesville, NY and east of LaFayette, NY on route 20. I still need to process the images of the waterfall with the autumn colors in bold display but I really liked this one of the teeter-totter.

Ups and Downs of the Fall Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100

Ups and Downs of the Fall
Nikon D5100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/5s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100