Bartlett Falls located in Bristol, Vt. is a favorite swimming hole of everyone. This day was no exception but when I took out my tripod and mounted my camera all the swimmers and divers cleared out of the way for this shot. They did it in a manner which would have made you think it was rehearsed . I appreciated their understanding of how this beautiful water fall needed to be photographed while it was rushing so hard.
I took this photo at one of my favorite rivers in Plymouth, Vt. one year after Tropical Storm Irene had devastated the region. It was once a pristine river of rapids and moss and everything about it was made for a picture to be taken. This is one my most favorite photos that I have taken in over forty years of taking photos. It was still beautiful just with a sad karma about it. It was ugly beauty. The water was reduced it to just a trickle because it’s path had been strangled off by misplaced boulders and trees. The river’s banks were stripped naked by the flooding and laid open to be viewed by everyone. The purple of the stone moistened by the splash of water was its last link to its once spectacular look .
Walker Mountain Fall located in Clarendon , Vt. is a long , slender fall that starts off on a staircase of stone.
Three rivers come together . The main river is the LaChute River located in Ticonderoga ,. N.Y. . This was one of the most important rivers during the American Revolutionary war because it ran all the way from Montreal to Fort Ticonderoga , N.Y. .
Located near an abandoned ski area, these falls are hard to find in the Summer and early Fall. You have to hike across a swampy area that has a field of wild growing Fiddleheads .
In Pittsford , Vt. is covered in a beautiful carpet of moss.
It was a windy day but this little group of colorful trees had a small inlet in front of them that kept the water calm enough to get this subtle reflection picture. Hapgood Pond in Peru , Vt.
The most technically difficult photo I’ve shot. I had the light coming at me from the top of the ridge. The light reflecting of the water and patchy lighting all around . If you look hard you can see that the leaves that fell into the cold Fall water are still preserved and green but the leaves that weren’t as lucky and landed on the earth are now brittle and brown.
Shot in the very early morning dawn , I was able to execute a thirty second exposure and capture the water’s swirl in the pool at the base of the water fall.
In Mendon ,Vt. on Thanksgiving 2015 I shot the top of Casella’s Falls.
You can see small traces of icicles.
In late September , 2017 I was able to catch this foliage reflecting in Leffert’s Pond with the fish ladder in the foreground. Located in Chittenden, Vt.
This stream starts on the top of Danby Mountain and runs at least 900 feet to the bottom of the mountain. It was December 13 and the snow just started when I arrived. It created a perfect contrast of the by gone foliage leaves and just a dusting of snow on them.
There are several Falls on Gifford Brook in Killington but this one is titled “The Big Slide “ and is the most popular one. I used my ND filter at 8 stops down and captured this stunning , late Fall picture.
In the Okemo National Forest , the Black River runs through its center and has three falls along the way. Actually growing in size the more North you hike and they are titled, small, middle and large falls.
This was early Spring before the popular swimming hole is swamped with people , making photo shoots difficult to obtain. I had my ND filter at 6 stops and a five second exposure.
A long and slender waterfall that only shows up in early Spring and Fall. It sets back off the beaten path and can be elusive .
Located in the woods off route 100 North the Warren Falls are a series of three falls growing in size the further North you walk.
This is the second waterfall and it takes the shape of a heart. I have never seen another waterfall like it.
Stunning color is the only way to sum up the largest drop at Warren Falls. When the river drops into the pool below it energizes the water with a Teal color. I am sure it is the mineral of the tall, Granite walls that encapsulates the pool of water.
Everyone with a camera and tripod has taken this Falls picture but how can you not want too ? ND filter and long exposure.
In the Robert Frost National Forrest at approximately 5 p.m. I caught this foliage reflecting in a calm Middlebury Brook.
Texas Falls , located in Hancock , Vt. , is one of my favorite Vermont Falls because you are able to stand over it, walk to its base , it just seems like a very intimate setting .
Hiking at the base of Coolidge campground I saw these fallen trees framing the series of cascades. It was too perfect to pass up a shot like this one. ND filter and a 2.5 second exposure.
A closer view of Dave’s waterfall in Danby, Vt.
Shot in a snowstorm at very cold temperatures it was worth the chill.
The black of the rocks against the white snow and the white rapids and the length of the run made a stunning shot.
A relatively unknown waterfall in Mendon , Vt. is blessed with a carpet of moss and a guard of large rocks. Not only is the main drop beautiful but there are several small pools along for the ride.
The middle falls at Buttermilk Falls in the winter.
It wouldn’t be long before the falls would be covered with ice, hiding the rushing water underneath it.
I used a 200mm lens and a polarization filter buddied with a 4 stop ND filter to get this shot of the ice covered stone and the rushing falls in the backdrop.
There is about 110 ft. between the ice stone and the falls. I used the 200mm zoom lens to compress my depth of field.
I enjoy Buttermilk Falls the most in late November, December because by then the summer folks and swimmers have abandoned it and it is a very spiritual environment with the solitude and grayness of winter but the water is still able to run.
A small set of cascades in Mendon , Vt. before a storm.
The tempo of the currents are picking up at Shirley’s Brook in Mendon, Vt.
The depth of the drops is what I was after at this brook .
After the rains came Shirley’s Brook was pumped up.
This is the only frame that I shot with a reflection because immediately after taking this one the wind kicked up and never stopped the rest of the visit. It created ripples in the swamp and the reflection was gone.