Burr Pond Park Walk, 3/8/20

Torrington, Connecticut

After nearly a year I'm reviving the "Park Walks" series here at WPII. These pictures came from an hour and a half circling Burr pond last Sunday. Harsher light than I usually like for in-the-woods pictures, but there was just enough haze and cloud to take an edge off the contrast while still keeping the light strongly directional.

Park Walks: Steep Rock Preserve, 4/8/19. Part Two

Washington Depot, Connecticut

Second and final set of pictures from Monday morning.

Park Walks: Steep Rock Preserve, 4/8/19. Part One.

Washington Depot, Connecticut

Monday morning was wet and foggy. I decided to go up to Steep Rock to work on a set of color pictures. Usually I think in monochrome for "in the woods" pictures whether I'm working with film or digital capture but this time I wanted to think in color and see what happens. The beautiful conditions lasted long enough for me to hike around the preserve for nearly three hours.

You can click on any of the pictures for larger, better view.

Park Walks: Spring Morning Rain

Washington, Connecticut

A rainy morning walk at Macricostas Preserve, a part of Steep Rock.

Park Walks: Steep Rock Preserve, Hidden Valley in Winter

Washington, Connecticut

January was unusually cold in Connecticut and there were major problems with ice formation. Damaging floods resulted from ice blockages on the Connecticut and Housatonic Rivers. Even the little Shepaug in Litchfield County had a bumper crop of ice floes.