Chittenango Falls State Park
Watkins Glen State Park
The gorge trail at Watkins Glen State Park offers truly amazing views. It is always incredible to me as I walk the trail how deep into the gorge the water has cut its path. The varying layers of rock marking off the passage of time.
This view is slightly downstream from the classic Rainbow Falls picture spot. You can get a feeling for the depth of the gorge by the photographer grabbing a shot of the falls in the middle, left of the image. If you have a chance to visit this park, I highly recommend it. You will not be disappointed.
Hinckley Reservoir
A beautiful morning where I actually got my butt moving and out the door. I wasn’t positive of my destination as I climbed into the car but I wanted to catch the sunrise or at the very least the wonderful blue hour before the sun breaks the horizon. I took a gamble that the Hinckley Reservoir would be almost full considering all the rain we have been having and it did pay off.
There was a nice layer of clouds in the sky to grab the pre-dawn color and the location of the sunrise allowed me to get a nice contrast between the approaching morning light and the darker, cooler tones still trapped behind the pillars. It doesn’t hurt that the reservoir is only 20 minutes from the house!