Buttermilk Falls Ithaca NY

GraphyFotoz

Got these off my backup CD.
Taken in 2004 with my Sony 828 and needed much reworking.

Here is what I have so far.

Comments?





Must be some typa rust minerals in the soil?
This is how the stone face actually is. :dunno

Phyxius

I really like that second one!

Andy

Ithaca is "gorges"

I corrected the thread title.

GraphyFotoz

Andy wrote:

Ithaca is "gorges"

I corrected the thread title.

DOHHH
It's a common speelling error!
Pobody's Nerfect!

Dixie

Nice captures.

Was there any evidence of a fire in the area of # 3? I have seen the exact same type of colorization out west in Mesa Verde National Park. I asked a ranger about it and he said that in their case the orange color came from a reaction between the hot rocks and the chemicals that were used to fight the forest fire. Of course, in this case, I have no way of knowing, but that is why I wondered if there was any evidence of a fire in the area.

...and then it may also be some type lichen as well.

GraphyFotoz

Dixie wrote:

Nice captures.

Was there any evidence of a fire in the area of # 3? I have seen the exact same type of colorization out west in Mesa Verde Naitonal Park. I asked a ranger about it and he said that in their case the orange color came from a reaction between the hot rocks and the chemicals that were used to fight the forest fire. Of course, in this case, I have no way of knowing, but that is why I wondered if there was any evidence of a fire in the area.

...and then it may also be some type lichen as well.

Our area is 90% Shale bedrock.
Many minerals and fossils.
Don't think there has ever been Forest fires to speak of in the area.
That kinda worries me in case of a drought....awful lot of dead wood in our Forests around here!

liquidsquid

Beautiful area at all times of the year. Thanks for sharing! 2 hour drive for us... I want to go back with my Sony R1 on a nice sunny day. Looks like you are familar with our area! Nice site, great pictures!

Seneca

Graphy...I like your work...very nice.

Dixie

GraphyFotoz wrote:

Our area is 90% Shale bedrock.
Many minerals and fossils.
Don't think there has ever been Forest fires to speak of in the area.
That kinda worries me in case of a drought....awful lot of dead wood in our Forests around here!

I was trying to remember if I ever saw any rocks like that while I was living in upstate NY. In fact, I lived in Romulus while I was stationed at Seneca Army Depot back in the mid-70's. Old age is setting in. I did a lot of shooting while I was up there, but for the life of me I can't remember but a few of the names of the places I shot now.

I remember shooting at Montour Falls, and then there was a little falls right beside NY 414 on the east shore of Seneca Lake just as you headed north out of Watkins Glen. I looked at a map and all of that area looks like it has all been overdeveloped now. I use to teach photography to several youth groups while I lived in the area as well.

GraphyFotoz

Dixie wrote:

I was trying to remember if I ever saw any rocks like that while I was living in upstate NY. In fact, I lived in Romulus while I was stationed at Seneca Army Depot back in the mid-70's. Old age is setting in. I did a lot of shooting while I was up there, but for the life of me I can't remember but a few of the names of the places I shot now.

I remember shooting at Montour Falls, and then there was a little falls right beside NY 414 on the east shore of Seneca Lake just as you headed north out of Watkins Glen. I looked at a map and all of that area looks like it has all been overdeveloped now. I use to teach photography to several youth groups while I lived in the area as well.

See what your missing being down south where it's warm!
I hafta get to Watkins Glen....there are some real rocky sites there.
Maybe this year?