recapitulation
On Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve, still pools become mirrors at low flow during a dry autumn.
still
On Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve, still pools become mirrors at low flow during a dry autumn.
maple leaves, mostly
Bedrock on which Lick Creek flows, formed 370 million years ago from sediment of a vast inland sea, is a soothing grey-blue backdrop to autumn leaves.
movement
Maple leaves in varying states of decay.
on display
Crisp maple leaves among hemlock roots on the bank of Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve
Hemlock Roots
Crisp maple leaves among hemlock roots on the bank of Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve
color pallet
Crisp maple leaves among hemlock roots on the bank of Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve
…on the wall
On Lick Brook, Thayer Preserve, still pools become mirrors at low flow during a dry autumn.
Former farm land
Sandbank Road climbs from the valley of Ithaca city to the rural peneplain on the way to Buttermilk Falls, we passed the sign for this preserve many times, today we explored this place, new to us. The trail descends to Lick Creek canyon.
We stopped to enjoy the open space of a powerline clear cut where the trail intersects the creek bed. Here we turned, following the water.
Off trail to the creek bed.
Frear Memorial Park on Hayts Road
Descending Hayts Road toward Cayuga Lake one photographic scouting expedition I spotted a mature linear maple tree planting forming the western edge of Frear Memorial Park. This day Pam and I headed out at day’s end, stopping here to capture the turning maples.
A sunflower field was a hidden surprise. The 24 mm “wide angle” lens was mounted on a Canon EOS 5D Mark IV dslr on a light carbon fiber tripod.
