pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 4:00:08 GMT
I hadn't heard that before about Bedford Falls in the movie - looks like Seneca Falls was the inspiration from Googling. We haven't visited Seneca Falls yet - I would like to visit and particularly to take my daughter to the women's rights stuff there. Thank you for the info and link in the other post, I will be visiting Rochester next summer and will be sure to visit. Those falls are beautiful and so different from what I am used to here in the PNW. Seneca Falls is really neat, the statues of the women were really interesting and cool. If you are a fan of Its A Wonderful Life check out the museum there. Small, but had some very cool memorabilia. When I was there last year I had a great conversation with the docent about Jimmy Stewart and the movie in general. He had all sorts of information about why it was likely the inspiration for Bedford Falls. Hoping to make it to Seneca Falls next trip! The geology of the area is interesting - the rocks there are different from other parts of the state. I haven't been to the PNW (some day!), but from the pictures I've seen the waterfalls are definitely a lot different. The ones in the PNW look a bit larger and the flora looks different too. Watkins Glen and Robert Treman (near Ithaca) are probably the most popular state parks there and Letchworth SP a little further west. The trails are nicely built. A lot of the waterfalls in the area don't really have trails - but are still fun to explore.
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Post by cmpeter on Jun 5, 2016 4:05:14 GMT
Just beautiful!
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The Birdhouse Lady
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jun 5, 2016 5:24:25 GMT
So so gorgeous! I wish I could take photos like that!
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valincal
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Post by valincal on Jun 5, 2016 5:30:06 GMT
Beautiful!
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Post by Sassenach on Jun 5, 2016 5:57:28 GMT
Amazing and beautiful!
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Post by AussieMeg on Jun 5, 2016 6:21:54 GMT
Hahaha love the poncho photo!
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purplebee
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Post by purplebee on Jun 5, 2016 11:04:09 GMT
Gorgeous! Born and raised in NY. I love seeing pics like this that show off the beauty of the state. So many folks (understandably) only think city when they hear NY. So many awesome sights to see outside of Manhattan.
And fun to revisit the poncho pic! Your photography is amazing.
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Post by gailoh on Jun 5, 2016 11:13:27 GMT
You take beautiful pictures, thank you for sharing these...
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Post by lindah on Jun 5, 2016 11:26:18 GMT
I love looking at your photos!
Also love Watkins Glen, we visited there a couple times when we lived in Elmira a few years ago. The Finger Lakes region is beautiful in the summer and fall.
I look forward to seeing more of your talent!
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Post by mikklynn on Jun 5, 2016 12:01:25 GMT
I wish I had your skill with a camera. Your photos are simply amazing. Your photos of Norah are so fun. She's a lovely subject!
It is wrong to say we wouldn't mind a few more of Steve, lol?
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Post by JoP on Jun 5, 2016 12:05:53 GMT
Lovely tfs
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chris
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Post by chris on Jun 5, 2016 12:33:07 GMT
Beautiful photos! Our vacations usually involve me trying to find a waterfall. Does this area generally require a lot of hiking to get to the falls?
Thanks! Chris (Houston)
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Post by J u l e e on Jun 5, 2016 12:58:56 GMT
I love when you post photos!
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 13:36:10 GMT
Gorgeous! Born and raised in NY. I love seeing pics like this that show off the beauty of the state. So many folks (understandably) only think city when they hear NY. So many awesome sights to see outside of Manhattan. And fun to revisit the poncho pic! Your photography is amazing. I have to admit, before I moved to New York I really only knew about NYC and Buffalo (thanks to football, lol). I've lived here 16 years now - there is a lot of beauty in this state.
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Post by AnotherPea on Jun 5, 2016 13:38:05 GMT
Gorgeous! Adding to my must-visit list.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 13:39:03 GMT
Beautiful photos! Our vacations usually involve me trying to find a waterfall. Does this area generally require a lot of hiking to get to the falls? Thanks! Chris (Houston) It varies, but the most popular spots are very accessible. The state parks have established trails that are very nice and they aren't that long (i.e. the Gorge Trail at Watkins Glen is only 1.5 miles one way - they even run a shuttle during peak season if you only want to walk it one way). Some of the falls are nearly roadside and don't require hiking, but maybe a small climb down to see the waterfall. Some are more rugged and require hiking in the creek or some dicey climbs. But if you were to visit this area there is a lot you could see pretty easily.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 13:39:28 GMT
Thanks for the kind words everybody!.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 5, 2016 13:47:23 GMT
Beautiful shots! The Finger Lakes area is one of my very favorite places to go. We usually take at least two long weekends there every year, summer and fall.
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Post by peasapie on Jun 5, 2016 13:59:30 GMT
Incredible photos. We are going there for a few days end of July. I'm writing down that we should visit that park.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 14:02:02 GMT
Incredible photos. We are going there for a few days end of July. I'm writing down that we should visit that park. Depending on where you are staying and how much time you have, Watkins Glen, Robert Treman, Buttermilk Falls, and Taughannock Falls are the most popular state parks. If anybody plans on swimming, Robert Treman has a really nice swimming area. Especially if visiting Watkins Glen, go early because it gets super crowded. Enjoy your trip!
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Post by stefdesign on Jun 5, 2016 14:06:23 GMT
Stunning photos! This makes me wish I had visited this area when we lived in New Jersey.
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Post by misadventurous on Jun 5, 2016 14:11:42 GMT
Those are absolutely gorgeous photos.
There are very, very few things I really miss about living in the northeast (originally from MA but live in So CA now), but lush forests and streams/rivers/lakes is one of them.
(Edited because my sentence made NO sense!)
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Post by calgal08 on Jun 5, 2016 14:20:19 GMT
Amazingly beautiful and you have crazy wicked photo skills!
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Post by brookeq on Jun 5, 2016 14:43:56 GMT
We love waterfalls. We did a long weekend trip to the area a few years ago. We visited 14 waterfalls not including all the falls in Watkins Glen. I loved Watkins Glen. We got there when it opened and avoided some crowds.
We also visited Letchworth State Park. It was a great place. And Stonybrook
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Post by bc2ca on Jun 5, 2016 15:14:42 GMT
Gorgeous - thanks for sharing!
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Post by Skellinton on Jun 5, 2016 15:17:45 GMT
Thank you for the info and link in the other post, I will be visiting Rochester next summer and will be sure to visit. Those falls are beautiful and so different from what I am used to here in the PNW. Seneca Falls is really neat, the statues of the women were really interesting and cool. If you are a fan of Its A Wonderful Life check out the museum there. Small, but had some very cool memorabilia. When I was there last year I had a great conversation with the docent about Jimmy Stewart and the movie in general. He had all sorts of information about why it was likely the inspiration for Bedford Falls. Hoping to make it to Seneca Falls next trip! The geology of the area is interesting - the rocks there are different from other parts of the state. I haven't been to the PNW (some day!), but from the pictures I've seen the waterfalls are definitely a lot different. The ones in the PNW look a bit larger and the flora looks different too. Watkins Glen and Robert Treman (near Ithaca) are probably the most popular state parks there and Letchworth SP a little further west. The trails are nicely built. A lot of the waterfalls in the area don't really have trails - but are still fun to explore. Our flora is very leafy, and our waterfalls are generally larger and more droppy and less rocky. I prefer the rocky ones like you showed. Around here I can't think of any can stand on like the one you posted with your husband. There really aren't that many you can get up close and personal with as they are so big it would be dangerous. We do have a few rocky ones, Fairy Falls is my favorite with Lancaster being a close second. Do you mind sharing what lens you used? I use my 10-22 with a high density filter, rather than a polarizer. if I don't use the high density filter everything gets blown out with the long exposure as, contrary to popular belief, we do get an enormous amount of sun in the summer, if it isn't sunny it is rainy, so hard to get good shoots with the long exposure.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 15:26:59 GMT
We love waterfalls. We did a long weekend trip to the area a few years ago. We visited 14 waterfalls not including all the falls in Watkins Glen. I loved Watkins Glen. We got there when it opened and avoided some crowds. We also visited Letchworth State Park. It was a great place. And Stonybrook Going early is definitely best for Watkins Glen - that place gets crazy! We visited Letchworth a few years ago and liked it there too. Pretty neat.
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pudgygroundhog
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Post by pudgygroundhog on Jun 5, 2016 15:30:14 GMT
Hoping to make it to Seneca Falls next trip! The geology of the area is interesting - the rocks there are different from other parts of the state. I haven't been to the PNW (some day!), but from the pictures I've seen the waterfalls are definitely a lot different. The ones in the PNW look a bit larger and the flora looks different too. Watkins Glen and Robert Treman (near Ithaca) are probably the most popular state parks there and Letchworth SP a little further west. The trails are nicely built. A lot of the waterfalls in the area don't really have trails - but are still fun to explore. Our flora is very leafy, and our waterfalls are generally larger and more droppy and less rocky. I prefer the rocky ones like you showed. Around here I can't think of any can stand on like the one you posted with your husband. There really aren't that many you can get up close and personal with as they are so big it would be dangerous. We do have a few rocky ones, Fairy Falls is my favorite with Lancaster being a close second. Do you mind sharing what lens you used? I use my 10-22 with a high density filter, rather than a polarizer. if I don't use the high density filter everything gets blown out with the long exposure as, contrary to popular belief, we do get an enormous amount of sun in the summer, if it isn't sunny it is rainy, so hard to get good shoots with the long exposure. I have a 24-105 mm (full frame, so no crop factor). The polarizer is useful for me to take the glare off the rocks (I noticed when I forgot to adjust my polarizer and the rocks were too shiny). I also have a ND filter, but rarely used it as we happened to have overcast days or when it was sunny we were so under cover of the trees that I didn't need it. There is a FB group my friend administers called the Waterfalls of the US and people post some great pics in there. There's a professional that just posted some pics from the PNW and they were stunning.
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Post by Zee on Jun 5, 2016 15:37:21 GMT
I always look forward to seeing your vacation pics! Thanks for sharing, they're beautiful!
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Post by auntkelly on Jun 5, 2016 17:19:54 GMT
The pictures are gorgeous!
I'm sure the waterfalls are breathtaking, but I have a feeling you could take a picture of a trash can and it would look beautiful.
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