It’s spring in New York…technically. We had snow off and on all last week, and today, guess what? More snow. Chances of accumulation, which means it’s going to stick. I think we’ve had more snow here in the technical spring than we had over most of the winter (and yeah, part of me hopes that it’ll stick around so that my husband and I can break out our cross-country skis again this coming weekend). But even though it’s a snowy spring so far, there are still moments of crazy natural beauty. Here’s what a cold spring morning looks like on the Hudson River.
I do mostly portraiture and food photography, so I really haven’t used my wide-angle lens that much {nine times out of ten I just use my kit lens – I’m a rookie, okay?}. It turned out to be perfect for capturing the dramatic morning sky over the river.
The tracks have a little of a “Stand By Me” vibe. I didn’t explore them much.
These thorn vines are the bane of a hiker’s existence, but they look really cool in macro!
I would love to know the story behind this guy. This giant bronze elk is sitting on the side of a near cliff, looking out over the water and the railroad. Apparently, he was a gift to the Palisades Parks Conservancy, but I haven’t been able to find details. I’ll figure it out, because my OCD demands an explanation for why there is a giant bronze elk in Bear Mountain park.
At least if New York hasn’t given us springtime, it’s given us a few days of sunshine and blue skies mixed in. While I’m hoping for warm weather and growing things to come our way, this weekend reminded me that no matter what the weather, it’s still an amazing world we live in, full of things of beauty.
