Category: Finger Lakes Region of New York State

Pam on the Cliff Staircase

April Freeze Slideshow

from the moss

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Here is a recapitulation of my latest posts in the form of a slideshow.

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Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

  • Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
    Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
  • Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
    Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
  • Pam on the Cliff Staircase
    Pam on the Cliff Staircase
  • Pam examines the moss
    Pam examines the moss
  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree
  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair
  • Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
    Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
  • Icicle Wonderland
    Icicle Wonderland
  • Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
    Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
  • Icicles, Cliff Stair
    Icicles, Cliff Stair
  • Sedimentary Walls
    Sedimentary Walls
  • Icicles hang over Fish Kill
    Icicles hang over Fish Kill
  • Rim Trail Ascent
    Rim Trail Ascent
  • Rim Trail icicles
    Rim Trail icicles
  • Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.
    Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.
  • Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.
    Rim Trail icicles with lichen, moss and fern.
  • Gully I
    Gully I
  • Gully II
    Gully II
  • Vernal Pool with Vinca Vine
    Vernal Pool with Vinca Vine
  • Beneath the Cliff Stairs II
    Beneath the Cliff Stairs II
  • Beneath the Cliff Stairs I
    Beneath the Cliff Stairs I
  • Rim Trail Ascent
    Rim Trail Ascent
  • Fern, Moss, young trees, April Snow
    Fern, Moss, young trees, April Snow
  • Fresh Icicle with Fern
    Fresh Icicle with Fern
  • Fern Frond with Early April Snow
    Fern Frond with Early April Snow
  • Late April Snow dusted with light
    Late April Snow dusted with light

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Icicles, Cliff Stair

Icicle Macro

from the moss

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The entire wall above the Cliff Stair is a ground water seep caught here by a sudden April frost.

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  • Icicles, Cliff Stair
    Icicles, Cliff Stair

When the icicles melt, the moss is there relishing the moisture. Here is a link to some fascinating information from an earlier post, “Finger Lakes Water Chemistry.”

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree
  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair
  • Icicle Wonderland
    Icicle Wonderland
  • Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
    Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
  • Icicles, Cliff Stair
    Icicles, Cliff Stair

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Creeping up on 800 Readers….

….or 800 creeping up on me.

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797 is the count of subscribers to this blog, an interesting number. The individual numerals sum to a prime number, 23. The first and last can be swapped to yield the same number. I appreciate each and every “1” added together, you readers. Thank You.

Here is a selection of images from post posts.

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  • The trail at Petrohue Falls is packed with tourists on a sunny summer afternoon.
  • Pam and Mike Wills stayed with Marantha House B&B, during our Spring 2014 Ireland Tour. It was our base in County Cork. Our day of arrival, that evening, I visited Charlemagne and fed him an apple, saved from dinner. We learned from our hosts, Olwen and Douglas Venn, he is a retired show horse they rescued. The following morning I visited Charlemagne again with an apple and my camera. As I walked up, starting from the far end of his field, Charlemagne rewarded me with a series of astounding poses, trotting toward me in fine form. The morning mists, hawthorn in bloom, distant hills came together for this memory.
  • Newlyweds on Cocoa Beach waiting for the photographer in a perfect early evening light. A cruise ship departing from Port Canaveral in the distance.
  • Trillium bloom April through May in central New York State. I found these blooming on the rim of Fillmore Glen near Owasco Lake and the town of Moravia.
  • Don Roberto, Maritime pilot, approaches the Regatta
    Don Roberto is on the bow
  • Mexican Poppies bloomed in profusion throughout the Superstitions after the plentiful winter rains of 2008.
  • Pamela and Michael Wills with Iceberg Glacier, Bernardo O’Higgins National Park, Fjord Tempanos, Chile aboard the Oceania Regatta
  • A swan and cygnet feeding from the pristine waters of the River Cong, County Mayo, Ireland. Outside the door of Ashford Castle.
  • Ocotillo Sunset
    Ocotillo Sunset
  • My son, Sean, and I traveled to New York City for the first Saint Patrick’s Day parade after September 11, 2001. Every one there shared in the pride and resolve of the New York City Fire Department delegation. They had a huge presence. All of 5th Avenue from side to side, as far as we could see, was full of firemen. Each held a full size American flag, so there was a block of American flags up the street. I composed this image to capture the feeling of this moment.

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Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs

Seep

Visible Groundwater

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The fascinating walls above the 224 steps of the Cliff Stairs are a constant wonder in all seasons.

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  • Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
    Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree
  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair
  • Icicle Wonderland
    Icicle Wonderland
  • Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs
    Sudden Frost April, Cliff Stairs

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Icicle Wonderland

Gathered Light

Each wall is support for the next flight of stairs

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I walked the Rim Trail after a sudden April frost.

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  • Icicle Wonderland
    Icicle Wonderland

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree
  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair
  • Icicle Wonderland
    Icicle Wonderland

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Cliff Stair

224 Steps

Each wall is support for the next flight of stairs

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The stairs are cut into a cliff, using switchbacks with landings and strategically placed benches.

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  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair

This work was accomplished by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, during the Great Depression.

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

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  • Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
    Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
  • Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
    Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree
  • Cliff Stair
    Cliff Stair

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So Like a Christmas Tree

So Like A Christmas Tree

Icicles Catch The Light

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Approaching the Cliff Stair after a sudden April frost.

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  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree

Lucifer Falls in spring flood is a constant roar.

These shots were hand held. I used a Sony Alpha 700 dslr with a variable “zoom” lens, great for framing compositions.

Robert H. Treman New York State Park.

Click for macro slideshow.

  • Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
    Lower Lucifer Falls, early spring evening
  • Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
    Lucifer Falls with Hemlock Curtain
  • Fern, Moss, young trees, April Snow
    Fern, Moss, young trees, April Snow
  • Rim Trail Ascent
    Rim Trail Ascent
  • So Like a Christmas Tree
    So Like a Christmas Tree

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