The 21st century Catskill Mountains are not the 19th century Catskill Mountains. When artists like Thomas Cole, Fredric Church, Asher Durant, Suzie Barstow and others set up their easels to paint, they saw a near wilderness with old growth forests. Those old trees are long gone and many of the small villages and hamlets along the Hudson River have grown into small cities. What's left of the wilderness is now well traversed by hikers and tourists.
I know this is a photography blog but recently a problem on a trip to Lake Tahoe opened the door to an amazing experience.
A Northeast Vision Of The Pacific Northwest - Part 1 Artistic vision is an interesting thing. It's like your personality, no matter where you go, you take it with you. This became obvious when we headed to the State of Washington recently to check out the great Pacific Northwest. Being comfortable with your vision can help you help adapt to a landscape like [...]
Gorging on the works of nature and humanity. The dramatic 215 foot Taughannock Falls you see at the top of this post isn't in some western national park, or an exotic wilderness location. It's in New York, the Finger Lakes region near the town of Ithaca to be exact. The Finger Lakes in Central New York is known for its gorges and [...]