Landscape
Sun Burning through Fog in a Goldenrod Field
North Park, PA
Taken at North Park's Latodami Nature Center in the Upper Field (Skyline Trail)
Rockland Furnace in Kennerdell, PA near Rockland Tunnel and Freedom Falls.
Downstream from Hells Hollow Falls at McConnells Mill State Park.
Sunrise over a Field of Goldenrod 9967
This photo was taken on a foggy morning in North Park, PA (Allegheny County). I was fortunate enough to be able to get a chance to go on a quick hike before work on this day. Quite a bit of my photographs from North Park during September are taken here at Skyline trail as I tended to gravitate toward this field once the goldenrod bloomed. There are a few other shots from this same morning that I have posted, but I only recently developed this one when going back through my archives.
This Autumn photograph was taken at Ohiopyle State Park along the Meadow Run Cascade trail. Despite being late in the season, a lot of the leaves on the trees were still green. However, the ones that had fallen and turned orange created a nice color contrast with the lush greenery.
Located just after the natural slides, this section of Meadow Run calms down considerably before emptying into the Youghiogheny river. My goal in this shot was to capture the depth and tranquility of the scene and make it feel like you were walking down the same path.
Fountain of Youth at North Park
The Fountain of Youth at North Park (Allegheny County, PA) is a somewhat hidden feature on the West side of the park. There is no sign or parking lot, but it is pretty easy to get to once you know where it is. While there no longer is a water pump inside (due to being deemed insufficient for human consumption), it is still a neat place to check out. Here is an old newspaper article talking about its closure: https://goo.gl/kfNchQ
McConnells Mill in the Fall, as seen from below the covered bridge. While low water levels made for poor waterfall conditions here, it allowed for a lot more exploration such as this.
This section of Grindstone Run at McConnells Mill State Park is just a couple minutes downstream from Grindstone Falls.
Snowy McConnells Mill and Covered Bridge
Two of the most popular landmarks at McConnells Mill State Park, the covered bridge and mill, are pictured here on a snowy Winter afternoon.
This snowy picture was taken at Salamander Park in Fox Chapel. The snow added a nice contrast and helped to make an otherwise boring scene a bit more interesting. This was a great place to go for a quick walk at lunch when I used to work out there.
As seen at Salamander Park in Fox Chapel, PA. These submerged trees caught my eye during a snowy lunchtime walk.
Late October Sunset at Cleland Rock
Cleland Rock is the best place I've found at McConnells Mill to see the sunset, and on this evening it was full of color. While I hadn't taken many other keepers on this outing, this final shot proved to be a keeper. This photo was taken with a Pentax DA* 300mm lens on the Pentax K-1.
