Pixley Falls State Park
Side View
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1/13s, 17mm, f/20, ISO 100
Side View
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Autumn Color Falls
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Pixley Falls State Park
Autumn Color Falls
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 0.5s, 32mm, f/20, ISO 100
Leaves in a Stream
Pixley Falls State Park
Leaves in a Stream
Nikon D7100, Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4, 1.6s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
The Final Falls
Middle & Upper Falls, Letchworth State Park
Middle Falls Selfie
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/20s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
Middle Falls
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1.3s, 12mm, f/20, ISO 100
Railway Over Upper Falls
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/15s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100
Upper Falls Up Close
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/10s, 55mm, f/16, ISO 100
Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point, Letchworth State Park
Although I was in Letchworth State Park for 3+ hours I would consider that a rushed trip. I don’t believe you could see everything in an entire weekend of exploring. But hitting the highlights does provide some wonderful scenery. After exploring the Lower Falls the next stop is Inspiration Point.
I realized on this trip that the view from Inspiration Point is not the only photographic scene. As you walk down from the parking area this is the view as you approach the overlook. I’m betting in a few more weeks when the leaves change this will be even more beautiful.
The Approach
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/6s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
I also couldn’t help but take another selfie as I stopped to enjoy the view. On the right side of the image you can see some birds circling. I believe they are some sort of bird of prey, either hawks or possibly eagles. I wish I had switched back to my telephoto and attempted a few images of them.
Inspiration Selfie
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/13s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
And this is the vista from Inspiration Point. Off in the distance you can see Middle Falls and farther upstream is Upper Falls (not visible in this view) below the train bridge. I had a real difficult time with the sky in these images. The haze and bright sun frustrated me in my attempt to minimize it.
Inspiration Point
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/15s, 26mm, f/16, ISO 100
I moved toward the right of the overlook area and it allowed me to get both Middle & Upper Falls in one image. Although Upper Falls is barely visible. It is hard to get a good impression for scale in this image. The train bridge above Upper Falls is a little over a mile away in this image.
Middle & Upper Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/8s, 55mm, f/20, ISO 100
And lastly a nice close up of Middle Falls. I’ll have more images of Middle Falls in another post…
Middle Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/15s, 160mm, f/16, ISO 100
Letchworth State Park – Lower Falls
Letchworth State Park
Lower Falls from Foot Bridge
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/13s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100
Peeking Lower Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/3s, 82mm, f/20, ISO 100
Lower Falls
Nikon D7100, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 1/6s, 135mm, f/20, ISO 100
Letchworth State Park – Before the Falls
Letchworth State Park
I know I have said this before but New York State has some incredible landscape. I dream of traveling out West to visit our more famous national parks, but I am still impressed with these state parks. This park was voted the best in the nation for state parks with good reason… it is beautiful.
The GPS brought me into the North East end of the park. I had a good 15 mile drive to reach the more reachable scenic areas in the lower end of the park. Before I get to the three waterfalls, I thought I would show off the views of the gorge.
Tea Table
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/20s, 17mm, f/16, ISO 100
Looking Back at Tea Table
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/125s, 19mm, f/16, ISO 100
Great Bend East
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/20s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
Great Bend South
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/125s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
Great Bend Overlook
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/100s, 12mm, f/16, ISO 100
Great Bend Selfie
Letchworth State Park
I started the summer with a few visits to New York’s state parks. My plan was to explore more as the summer progressed. As you probably can tell from my posts I did not succeed. Labor Day did afford me an opportunity for an adventure and I made the most of it. I left the house before 5am to make the 3 hour trip to Letchworth State Park. There is a reason this park was voted the best in the nation… it is gorgeous!
My first trip a few years ago (see posts here) was fantastic but this time I made sure to get to the park early enough to capture the morning sun. The morning was wonderful but as the sun traveled toward apogee I could feel the warm air rising from the canyon below. Not to sound a little whiny but I wish I had picked a day that didn’t reach 90 degrees to make this trip. lol
I’ll be posting more images later but I wanted to get this selfie out first. I took the time to enjoy the park and not just run from one photo opportunity to the next. There are an almost unlimited supply of benches scattered throughout the park with amazing views of the canyon. No need to bring a camera. Just pick a bench, sit down and enjoy…
Great Bend Selfie
Nikon D7100, Tokina 12-28mm f/4, 1/60s, 28mm, f/16, ISO 100
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