Andy Arthur.
The Six Step Plan for Summer.
Basically it's simple: you let nature take it's course.
January 25, 2012.
Step 1: January
Play in the snow, celebrate the fact that the snow will only be around for three more months ...
Abbie Covered with Snow.
Parents' House on January 17, 2011. (N 42° 29' 58.78" W 73° 58' 45.84"
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Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 200, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 159mm.
Step 2: February.
Try to stay warm during the shortest but most depressing month of the year.
Low Clouds Overhead. As the afternoon's heavy snow showers drift away and blue sky appears above in the darkening skies.
Five Rivers on February 12, 2011. (N 42° 36' 47.05" W 73° 53' 21.73")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 400, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Step 3: March.
If were lucky, the snow will begin to melt away in the lower elevations.
Western Catskills.
Mount Utsayantha on April 3, 2010. (N 42° 23' 57.23" W 74° 35' 22.16")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 80, Focal Length: 75mm.
Step 4: April.
Come to the realization that even in late April, the Adirondacks can still have a lot of snow and ice.
White Birch. Along the Lake ...
Thirteenth Lake on April 22, 2011. (N 43° 42' 56.27" W 74° 7' 15.85")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Step 5: May.
Happy May! Happy Black Fly Season! And finally some green when your not being eaten alive.
Made It Over That Beaver Dam. Now further upstream ..
Piseco-Powley Road on May 30, 2011. (N 43° 18' 36.04" W 74° 39' 0.22")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Step 6: June.
And finally June will roll around, the blackflies will be gone. We will be able to enjoy the summer time once again.
Stratton Mountain Across Grout Pond.
Southern Green Mountains on June 18, 2011. (N 43° 2' 39.73" W 72° 56' 47")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution