More Grafton Ponds Foliage

It's only been four days since my last trip to Grafton Lakes State Park but foliage changes quickly when it's near peak so I headed back this morning. I'm glad I did as the colors were great and conditions almost perfect.

A reminder there's a gallery for the park at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/New-York-State-Parks/Grafton-Lakes-State-Park and a project gallery for this years fall color from any location at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/Projects/Fall-Foliage-26.

Here are 8 of the 26 images I added to the park gallery this morning. The first is Mill Pond and the rest are Second Pond.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 43mm, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/11, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/125 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/180 sec., ISO 400

Prospect Mountain

Prospect Mountain Day Use Area is a New York State Park overlooking Lake George. I try to visit around this time of year for some fall color shots. I have a previously sparse gallery from the location at https://davidtruland.smugmug.com/Color/New-York-State-Parks/Prospect-Mountain-Day-Use-Area.

Here are some of the 27 images I added today.

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/22, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/350 sec., ISO 400

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 24mm, f/8, 1/500 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 43mm, f/11, 1/180 sec., ISO 100

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 67mm, f/8, 1/1000 sec., ISO 200

RF 24-105mm f/4L at 50mm, f/8, 1/750 sec., ISO 200

Fall Foliage Season

Peak color doesn't last long in any particular location. This week is usually peak time at Grafton Lakes State Park and I had earmarked this morning for a trip there. 

It was cloudy with some sprinkles when I left home but it was pretty windy and the clouds were moving fast so I figured the forecast for sun was probably accurate. Color was just about at peak and the sun did appear while I was at the park.

Here are some of today's scenes.

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/125 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 400

Mill Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/1500 sec., ISO 400

Shaver Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/90 sec., ISO 100

Shaver Pond
RF 45mm f/1.2 STM, f/8, 1/250 sec., ISO 100