DistractedHiker

@distractedhiker

Weekly hikes in the Catskills, Shawangunks, and Hudson Valley. Mostly North East "local" trails but sometimes further afield when I get there. Photos, trails, and quiet places. Catskills 3500 #4567

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DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· 29d

#HikingLog 38 1000 islands Area around Aleksandria Bay. Hello, Canadian Forest Fires, my old friend.... Boldt Castle #hiking #newYork #1000islands #photography #architecture #castle #gildedage #revival #fantasy #landscapephotography #stLawrenceriver #EastCoastKin

Low-angle view of Boldt Castle stone tower beneath a pale, smoky sky, with the sun glowing dimly through haze from Canadian forest fires.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 15

#HikingLog 38 Exploring Oswego, NY. Lake Ontario. Windy day. Waves on Ontario Lake. I want to see this in winter #LakeOntario #GreatLakes #newYork #UpstateNY #photography #photo #NaturePhotography #LandscapePhotography #WatersEdge #EastCoastKin

A wave crashes against a low concrete seawall, sending a broad spray into the air beside a narrow pebble beach lined with dense green trees.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 15

38 Exploring Oswego, NY. lake Ontario #thickTrunkTuesday, #TidesOutTuesday #NewYork #storm #summer #Heatwave #photography #nature #EastCoastKin

Lange tree trunk framed by leafy branches overlooks blue-green lake waves breaking along a narrow, wooded shoreline .

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 14

#HikingLog 38 Exploring Oswego, NY. Not a hike as such. For the next couple of weeks I will be exploring north-central Upstate New York with a base in Oswego. Oswego Port and lake Ontario #bluesky #photography #sunset #EastCoaskKin

Grain silos and waterfront buildings reflected in the calm waters of Oswego Harbor beneath a broad orange-and-blue sunset sky.

A small motorboat travels between the breakwaters of Oswego Harbor as orange and pink sunset light reflects across Lake Ontario.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 11

#Quiet Tower #NewYork #hiking #Winter #reflection #bluesky #stillwater #QuietPlaces #photography #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow

A tall stone tower rises beyond a partly frozen pond. Snow covers the ground, and the tower’s dark reflection appears in the open water surrounded by ice.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 11

#Quiet #Harbor Long Island, Cold Spring Harbor #reflections #boat #foggy #shadows #winter #photography #landscapephotography #seascape #StillWater #scape #NewYork #LongIsland #moody #PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #ECK #BlueSkyArtShow

A small white motorboat rests on perfectly still gray water, its reflection mirrored beneath it. Marsh grasses, bare trees, and a faint house disappear into dense fog in the background.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 10

#HikingLog 37 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts. Greylock Mountain #Hiking #ForestFriday #forest #fungi #mushrooms #photography #trees #nature #landscape #naturephotography #treescape #EastCoastKin #ECK

A large tree trunk in a dense green forest is covered with glossy orange shelf fungi growing in a vertical line along the bark, surrounded by ferns and saplings

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 9

#postprocess challenge is #Recover This Frame The original photo (left) is courtesy of @rjrock.bsky.social Snapseed Full curve inversion to recover negative Crop Dehaze Halation Black and White Tonal Contrast-midtones Glamour Glow Aggressive Vignette #EastCoastKin #Photography #ClassicMono #ECK

Postprocess challenge, the original

Black-and-white film negative showing two people standing close together outdoors in front of buildings, framed by the edges of the film strip.

Black-and-white portrait of two people standing one behind the other in strong sunlight, with a blurred buildings in the background.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 8

#HikingLog 37 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts. Greylock Mountain A waterfall near Peck Brook Lean-to. Not much water last Sunday #hiking #WaterfallWednesday #forest #creek #tinywaterfalls #photography #nature #mossy #landscapephotography #naturephotography #photo #texture #EastCoastKin

Small forest stream cascades over mossy rocks beneath dense green summer canopy, with wet leaves and boulders lining the creek.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 8

HikingLog 37 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts. Greylock Mountain Massachusetts World War I memorial at the summit. The #Appalachiantrail goes right through it. #hiking #RockinTuesday #photography #tower #creek #architecture #monument #memorial #WWI #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

Stone war memorial tower rises at the end of a narrow path on a grassy summit, with an Appalachian Trail marker in the foreground and cloudy evening sky behind it.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 7

#HikingLog 37 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts. Greylock Mountain area The creeks are low and slow #hiking #RockinTuesday #photography #green #forest #creek #nature #mossy #landscapephotography #natureohotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

A shallow forest creek flows over pebbles and mossy rocks in a dense green forest, with a dark, rocky ravine receding into the distance.

A narrow creek runs through a shaded forest ravine lined with moss-covered boulders, fallen branches, and tall trees.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 6

#HikingLog 36 #Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts. Greylock Mountain area. Last time: rain and 40 mph winds at the top. This time: haze, humidity, dry creeks, and only slightly better views. #hiking #MountainMonday #photography #green #landscapephotography #natureohotography #EastCoastKin

Greylock mountain peeks through dense summer greenery and bare tree trunks

Layered blue mountain ridges recede into a hazy distance beneath a dark storm cloud, with spruce trees and dense green forest in the foreground.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 4

Nothing happens beautifully #Finland, Pekkatori Square in Old Raahe. #city #urbanGaze #street #plaza #cloudscape #streetscene #bluesky #photography #landscapephotography #streetphotography #wide #EastCoastKin #BlueSkyArtShow

Panoramic view of a quiet cobblestone town square lined with low pastel-colored buildings, lampposts, bollards, and a church spire in the distance under blue sky filled with large white clouds.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 3

A place the map forgot to dry. Beautiful, but it took me almost two hours to go around... #ForestFriday #Hiking #Pennsylvania #swamp #photography #green #scape #wetland #lightandshadows #treescape #nature #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #ECK

Sunlit green forest with tall trees and dense undergrowth surrounding a shallow wetland, with bright light reflecting off the water through the leaves.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 2

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, Vermont, Dorset mountain area. Freedlyville marble #quarry cuts deep into a mountain #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #stone #abandoned #nature #photography #landscapephotography #VermontHiking #NewEngland #EastCoastKin

High graffiti-covered quarry openings cut into a massive layered rock face, with dark passages beneath an overhanging ceiling and dense green forest surrounding the entrance

Flooded underground with pale layered stone walls covered in graffiti reflected in still dark water. A shadowy tunnel with a jagged ceiling leads to a distant exit

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 1

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, Vermont, Dorset mountain area. Yet another #marble #quarry. I would like to see these walls in winter #hiking #RockinTuesday #WaterfallWednesday #rocks #stone #forest #abandoned #nature #photography #landscapephotography #VermontHiking #NewEngland #EastCoastKin

Sunlit quarry wall with water trickling down layered stone ledges. Ferns and small plants grow from cracks in the wet rock, with dark tree trunks and green leaves in the foreground.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jul 1

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, Vermont, Dorset mountain area Another #marble #quarry. This is a perfectly square deep pit with perfect #reflection #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #stone #green #forest #abandoned #nature #photography #landscapephotography #VermontHiking #NewEngland #EastCoastKin

A flooded marble quarry surrounded by dense forest. Sheer cut rock walls reflect in the still green water

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 30

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, #Vermont, Dorset. Gettysburg #marble #Quarry #hiking #RockinTuesday #rocks #stone #green #forest #abandoned #nature #photography #landscapephotography #AbandonedPlaces #VermontHiking #NewEngland #EastCoastKin

Forest path leading into an abandoned marble quarry, with tall cut stone walls partly hidden behind green summer trees.

Still green water fills the base of a marble quarry, reflecting shadowed cut stone walls and bright leaves along the edge.

Moss and vine covered blocks of cut marble rise among dense forest, with young trees and undergrowth reclaiming the old quarry. Very a temple overtaken but jungles vibe

A flooded marble quarry surrounded by summer woods, with sheer carved stone walls, dark openings, and clear green water below.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 30

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, #Vermont, Dorset The goal of this hike, however, was not just mountain views, but the old #marble #quarries half-lost in the woods, with cut stone walls and deep pools #hiking #RockinTuesday #TravelTuesday #photography #water #landscape #green #abandoned

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 29

#HikingLog 36 Taconic mountains, Vermont, Dorset mountain. Equinox Mountain taken from Owls Head across the valley. They don't call Vermont "Green State" for nothing #hiking #newengland #vermont #MountainMonday #bluesky #photography #landscape #forest #sky #cloudscape #EastCoastKin #green

View over a lush green Vermont valley with rounded forest-covered mountains. Sunlit towering clouds fill blue sky.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 27

Apheloria, a #millipede that produces cyanides to defend from predators #BlueSkyArtShow #Macro #photography #insect #nature #NaturePhotography #Hiking #EastCoastKin #ECK

A large black millipede (Apheloria)with red-orange segment edges and yellow legs crawls across dry brown leaf litter on the forest floor.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 26

Neverending forests #hiking #NewYork #Catskills #forest #ForestFriday #photography #nature #landscape #texture #landscapephotography #naturephotography #green #scape #treescape #ECK #EastCoastKin

A view from a forested mountainside overlooks a vast green valley. Dark branches frame the top of the image, while a pale plume of smoke rises from the trees below under a hazy sky.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 26

#HikingLog 35 #Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Lenox Mountain area More swamps on the way down from Lenox mountain #hiking #swamp #forest #ForestFriday #photography #landscapephotography #nature #EastCoastKin #scape #clouds #wetlands #moody #explore #outdoors

A marshy pond bordered by tall grasses and dense green forest sits below a low mountain ridge. Dark storm clouds gather overhead, casting a moody light across the still water and surrounding wetland.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 26

Lazy attempt at #PostProcess #DuoTone challenge. Lazy because it was literally done in one filter in Polarr followed by increasing contrast Orange and violet Original photo by @rjrock.bsky.social #urbanGaze #EastCoastKin #ECK

A moody duotone night view of the London skyline from across the Thames. Tall illuminated buildings glow in deep orange against a nearly black-purple sky, with soft reflections stretching across the dark river

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 25

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, Massachusetts, Lenox mountain There are a lot of tech paraphernalia on Yokun ridges. Some appear from nowhere in various states of decay. Very Simon Stålenhag vibes #hiking #photography #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #ECK #tech #abandoned #moody

Low-angle view of a weather or communications mast rising above green tree leaves, with antennas, sensors, and a red beacon at the top against a partly cloudy blue sky.

Low-angle view of a red-and-white communications or weather mast topped with antennas, sensors, and a red beacon, rising into a vivid blue sky with textured clouds. The stark machinery and empty sky give the image a slightly surreal, Simon Stålenhag-like mood.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 24

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Lenox Mountain A bit further down there are some signs of life in this creek, even an attempt at a waterfall #hiking #waterfallWednesday #newEngland #photography #naturephotography #landscapephotography #EastCoastKin #ECK #nature #moss #mossy

A mostly creek bed runs down a moss-covered rock ledge in a shaded forest.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 24

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Lenox Mountain On the way down the trail runs next to a #creek that was only slightly wet but very #green #RockinTuesday #hiking #newEngland #Taconic #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #rocks #EastCoastKin #ECK #nature #moss #mossy

A mossy rock ledge drops into the mostly dry bed of a seasonal forest creek, with dark damp stone, scattered leaves, small rocks, and hemlocks rising in the shaded woods behind it.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 23

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Climbing Lenox Mountains. #RockinTuesday meets #ThickTrunkTuesday #hiking #newEngland #Taconic #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #rocks #forest #treescape #EastCoastKin #ECK #nature #NaturePhotography

The Trail of the Ledges on the way to Lenox Mountain passes through large moss-covered rocks, where tall trees grow directly over the boulders with exposed roots gripping the stone.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 22

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Lenox Mountain area Fitch and Greylock mountains, the highest point of Massachusetts. #hiking #Taconic #mountains #MountainMonday #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #cloudscape #bluesky #scape #EastCoastKin #nature #Outdoor

A broad view over a green valley and distant Fitch and Greylock mountains beneath heavy storm clouds, with patches of sunlight breaking through onto the forested hills.

DistractedHiker@distractedhiker· Jun 21

#HikingLog 35 Taconic mountains, #Massachusetts, Lenox Mountain area Should we continue with swamps today? Definitely, YES! #hiking #Taconic #swamp #wetland #mountains #stunday #photography #landscape #landscapephotography #cloudscape #bluesky #scape #EastCoastKin #nature #Outdoor #Art