Mohawk River

The Mohawk River has seen much greater spring runoff than the Hudson River over the past few days. This makes sense as the Hudson watershed above the confluence with the Mohawk is farther north and at a higher altitude than that of the Mohawk. Another day of warm temperatures with some rain may even things out some.

I walked around Peebles Island yesterday afternoon which sits between the third and fourth branches of the Mohawk River. This is a part of the river which is bypassed by the Waterford flight of locks and not a part of the canal system. Only some hydroelectric dams alter the river from what it has been for thousands of years.

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/45 sec., ISO 100

RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 100

And here is a short video of what I have seen described as Buttermilk Falls on the third branch between Peebles Island and Van Schaick Island..

Welcome to the 60's

Today is the second of three days forecast to be in the 60's but the last day before rain moves in. I will probably get out again today but I hit a couple of watery locations this morning. If I have anything more today I'll post it tomorrow.

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 45mm f/1.2, f/5.6, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 85mm f/2, f/2, 1/4000 sec., ISO 100

Lighthouse Park, Halfmoon, NY
RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100

Cohoes Falls, Mohawk River
RF 85mm f/2, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 100

Cohoes Falls, Mohawk River
RF 85mm f/2, f/5.6, 1/1500 sec., ISO 100

From Late Winter to Late Spring

Late spring temperatures anyway. Nearly 70 degrees is not typical early March weather, and we have three of those days this week along with a 50 degree day yesterday.

I've been walking around with all three lenses but I tend to not switch lenses as often as I would use various focal lengths on a zoom lens.  But every zoom lens is a compromise with respect to aperture, focal length range or size and cost. I would want at least one prime lens in addition to any zoom lens available so I might as well work on getting used to frequent lens changes. 

Here are some shots from a walk around the rivers yesterday and a trip to Saratoga National Historical Park this morning,

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 100

RF 45mm f/1.2, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24mm f/1.8, f/4, 1/6000 sec., ISO 100