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Gorge Road, early November

Long Shadows

Northern Latitude

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Early November on Gorge Road, Finger Lakes Region, New York State. At this month and latitude (42 north) there are long shadows throughout the day. The South Rim Trail of Taughannock Falls State Park briefly emerges from the wooded cliff to this portion of the road that parallels the gorge, descending to Cayuga Lake shores.

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  • Gorge Road, early November
    Gorge Road, early November

Three Views

  • Distant View with Hemlock
    Distant View with Hemlock
  • Oak and Hemlock
    Oak and Hemlock
  • Gorge Road, early November
    Gorge Road, early November

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Oak and Hemlock

Pure Nature

Bird’s Eye View

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Early November trees, Taughannock Gorge, Finger Lakes Region, New York State walking the South Rim Trail we are among the upper reaches of trees clinging to the steep gorge walls.

Happy Birthday to my dear wife Pam.

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  • Oak and Hemlock
    Oak and Hemlock

Two Views

  • Distant View with Hemlock
    Distant View with Hemlock
  • Oak and Hemlock
    Oak and Hemlock

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Distant View with Hemlock

Distant View

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I am fascinated by this vantage from the South Rim trail. It is possible because the gorge bends almost 90 degrees, the gorge walls fall away to reveal the 215 foot waterfall.

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Three Sisters, Taughannock Falls gorge wall.

Three Sisters

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On viewing this photograph my wife, Pam, noticed the shapes eroded from the sedimentary rock of Taughannock gorge. These layers of shale, sandstone, siltstone formed at the bottom of a broad, shallow sea over 380 million years ago. Differential wearing of these rock layers, clearly visible in this photograph, resulted in these formations, including the three sisters and overhangs.

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  • Three Sisters, Taughannock Falls gorge wall.
    Three Sisters, Taughannock Falls gorge wall.

Three Views from The Bend

  • Taughannock Gorge, November
    Taughannock Gorge, November
  • Into the Gorge
    Into the Gorge
  • Three Sisters, Taughannock Falls gorge wall.
    Three Sisters, Taughannock Falls gorge wall.

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Into the Gorge

Zoom In

View from The Bend

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Oaks are the last to release leaves, seen here on an early November afternoon.

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  • Into the Gorge
    Into the Gorge

Views from The Bend

  • Taughannock Gorge, November
    Taughannock Gorge, November
  • Into the Gorge
    Into the Gorge

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Taughannock Gorge, November

The Bend

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Standing on the South Rim trail where the gorge bends almost 90 degrees, changing from a northern to eastern flow. The creek is flowing toward the camera, the falls out of view, upper left. Lower left two people walk the 3/4 mile trail of the falls.

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  • Taughannock Gorge, November
    Taughannock Gorge, November

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Cayuga Lake Bench View

Distant Sapphire III

blue sky reflected in lake waters

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Cayuga Lake from the south rim of Taughannock Gorge, seen through a veil of hemlock and oak. From a place of rest with a comfortable bench. The trail descends to the lake, here we are lower and closer to Cayuga Lake.

I stood in front of the bench, resting the camera body on the fence and braced with my fingers.

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  • Cayuga Lake Bench View
    Cayuga Lake Bench View

A gallery of the three Cayuga Lake photographs for comparison.

  • Glimpse of Cayuga Lake
    Glimpse of Cayuga Lake
  • Gorge View with Oak Leaves
    Gorge View with Oak Leaves
  • Cayuga Lake Bench View
    Cayuga Lake Bench View

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