Mountain Landscapes in NH/VT???? [Archive]

BloatedBird

06-24-2007, 05:14 PM

I just recently got back from a photoworkshop down in Oaxaca Mexico where I really caught the bug for landscape photography (also one of the reasons I got my strom over my old Honda Blackbird) in a fashion similar to Galen Rowell if any of you know his work. Basically lots of interesting skys land features and sometimes using figures in them.

Now that I have this great bike I can ride for hours and go up fire roads I need to find out some good locations to try out and any ideas you guys can give would be a huge help, thanks.

dmf109

06-24-2007, 05:39 PM

tmcgee

06-24-2007, 06:39 PM

I sped through many VT farms on Stromtrooper rides and have seen exactly what you're looking for, too. Unfortuneately, on those ride I just follow and enjoy the trip, rarely ever knowing where I am (seriously, these guys go way out there in search of twisties).

Yeah, a ride is a ride with those guys -- no chance to take pixtures at all! :rolleyes: :mrgreen:

jackpiner57

06-24-2007, 07:25 PM

NH has some great locations to give what you're looking for. Travel up to the northern NH/VT border and there are areas looking out across the CT river with beatiful mountains behind.

I sped through many VT farms on Stromtrooper rides and have seen exactly what you're looking for, too. Unfortuneately, on those ride I just follow and enjoy the trip, rarely ever knowing where I am (seriously, these guys go way out there in search of twisties).

Yeah, a ride is a ride with those guys -- no chance to take pixtures at all! :rolleyes: :mrgreen:

You know, you guys are right. I propose that we do a photo ride where we do lots of stops and get some great pictures. I have a bunch of really nice places in mind already. Let me know if you are interested. Maybe we should start a new thread on this? What do you think?

tmcgee

06-24-2007, 07:39 PM

You know, you guys are right. I propose that we do a photo ride where we do lots of stops and get some great pictures. I have a bunch of really nice places in mind already. Let me know if you are interested. Maybe we should start a new thread on this? What do you think?

It's hard to force yourself to stop when you're in nice places like that, and I know it wasn't easy when I was looking at your excellent Nova Scotia report.

A ride just to take pictures is something I'd be up for. I got 85 shots on my last Maine trip.

jackpiner57

06-24-2007, 07:49 PM

It's hard to force yourself to stop when you're in nice places like that, and I know it wasn't easy when I was looking at your excellent Nova Scotia report.

A ride just to take pictures is something I'd be up for. I got 85 shots on my last Maine trip.

Thanks Tom. It is hard for me to stop, but if that is the theme then I'm all for it! Do you want to post a new thread for it?

I would love to see some of those pics from Maine. Are you going to do a ride report?

Sorry for hijacking BloatedBird, but you have a great idea! Let's all get together and do it.

dmf109

06-24-2007, 08:51 PM

It's hard to force yourself to stop when you're in nice places like that

I agree. Some of the best ride pics I have are only because the group stopped, and so I snapped some pics. However, on one occasion, I backtracked all of 500 feet for this pic after a group stop:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/dmf109/September%202006%20ride/SunnyTrees.jpg

I rode past and saw the sunlight filtered through the trees. Thankfully the group stopped and I had time to take the pic. Personally, I like it.

VtSTROM-K5

06-24-2007, 09:42 PM

I agree. Some of the best ride pics I have are only because the group stopped, and so I snapped some pics. However, on one occasion, I backtracked all of 500 feet for this pic after a group stop:

http://i97.photobucket.com/albums/l224/dmf109/September%202006%20ride/SunnyTrees.jpg

I rode past and saw the sunlight filtered through the trees. Thankfully the group stopped and I had time to take the pic. Personally, I like it.

AH Yes, the Beautiful Chazy Lake in Dannemora New York !! This is where I used to go swimming when I was In High School...:rolleyes:

VtSTROM-K5

07-02-2007, 05:37 PM

Hello heres my Newest entry;
Moonrise over the Bay.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/Johhny%20A%20Ride/DSCN0632.jpg
Summer on the Lake.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/Johhny%20A%20Ride/DSCN0635.jpg

BFitz

07-03-2007, 12:08 AM

these are the Tomhonnack Reservoir area from last fall. The last picture is looking East at the Berkshires

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/newaag/DSride1b.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/newaag/DSride5.jpg

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/newaag/DSride13.jpg

VtSTROM-K5

07-03-2007, 07:55 PM

this was from last tuesday in route from Rangely Maine, back to S.Ryegate,Vt.
Somewhere around Jefferson Notch??:???:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/Johhny%20A%20Ride/DSCN0610.jpg

dmf109

07-03-2007, 08:03 PM

this was from last tuesday in route from Rangely Maine, back to S.Ryegate,Vt.
Somewhere around Jefferson Notch??:???:

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/Johhny%20A%20Ride/DSCN0610.jpg

Wow. No, WOW. That is a freak'n beautiful pic Jack. Soft shadows and ghostly light. Wow.

tmcgee

07-03-2007, 08:33 PM

Wow. No, WOW. That is a freak'n beautiful pic Jack. Soft shadows and ghostly light. Wow.

Yeah, very cool, it's almost like you're expecting the banshee to come flying out of the clouds. And I know the hounds of hell are on the moor.

jackpiner57

07-03-2007, 08:34 PM

Taken from under a dark raincloud on Kancamagus Pass.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/ViewfromKancamagusPass.jpg

dmf109

07-03-2007, 09:46 PM

Yeah, very cool, it's almost like you're expecting the banshee to come flying out of the clouds. And I know the hounds of hell are on the moor.

Look at the tips of the trees bending to their right; you can almost see a gust of wind pulling them along. And that field, it looks like it's melting away into the same wind, but also pulling away from the shadows growing like clouds around it. I can feel gusts of wind coming and yet something calm when I look at the sky and clouds. Pretty nice.

BloatedBird

07-04-2007, 12:03 AM

Taken from under a dark raincloud on Kancamagus Pass.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/ViewfromKancamagusPass.jpg

Where exactly is this?

And here are some examples of the kind of photos I do/places I'm looking for...

http://i13.tinypic.com/4xzbgva.jpg

http://i8.tinypic.com/4pn54m1.jpg

http://i10.tinypic.com/681mv6e.jpg

http://i15.tinypic.com/52nwivm.jpg

VtSTROM-K5

07-04-2007, 12:53 AM

Wow. No, WOW. That is a freak'n beautiful pic Jack. Soft shadows and ghostly light. Wow.
Thanks for the praise :rolleyes:
I was very lucky to get that shot we were following a very SSLLOOOOW
MINI VAN that Tom & I raced past to make the summit to grab the last rays of light . Now here is the best part ...My son had My 256Mb card & I only had a 16Mb in the camera........I had to remove the card and use the camera's 4mb internal memory to ge the photo! Then after reviewing I almost deleted it :confused:

Happy now that I didn't:mrgreen:

Pink

07-04-2007, 07:26 AM

Now this sounds like fun. I had a hoot riding with you guys last year and was looking forward to riding with you again. I don't really like to venture too far from home and my back only allows me about 45 minutes to an hour of riding time in between stops. Sooooooo........ frequent stops for photo ops sounds great. If everything works out maybe my wife and I will join you again. Ride safe everyone. Tim.

VtSTROM-K5

07-07-2007, 08:23 PM

These were from last November I took them on a break on the way back from one of the rides With Dmf109 & Jackpiner57
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/DSCN0017.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/DSCN0019.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/DSCN0018.jpg

joyous7

07-07-2007, 09:44 PM

Wow!! All these pics are great! What is everyone using for cameras?

VtSTROM-K5

07-07-2007, 10:26 PM

Mines the same $ 119.00 Nikon L4 Digital I had for the last ride.....
Nothing special!! (just some dumb luck with timming & light..;))

jackpiner57

07-07-2007, 10:35 PM

Mines the same $ 119.00 Nikon L4 Digital I had for the last ride.....
Nothing special!! (just some dumb luck with timming & light..;))

That is a great shot Jack. It was at just the moment!

jackpiner57

07-07-2007, 11:02 PM

Wow!! All these pics are great! What is everyone using for cameras?

I am using a Fujifilm FinePix F30 compact camera.

6.3megapixel with Super CCD technology with a 1gb XD picture card.

It's easy to use, and the rechargeable battery lasts an extremely long time between charges, even with heavy use.

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/fujifilmf30/

tmcgee

07-08-2007, 07:16 AM

None of my pixtures in this thread yet, but I'll put a few here now. These are all taken with a Sony DSC-H1, 12x optical zoom, 5.1 megapixels. All of these are from Mount Desert Island in Maine. Reduced to 800 x 600 pixels.

The Margaret Todd moored in Bar Harbor:

http://img186.imageshack.us/img186/1669/dsc00386mi6.jpg

Another day, another perspective of the same 4 masted schooner:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/254/dsc00507bb4.jpg

Tidal pond in Acadia National Park:

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4591/dsc00474iq1.jpg

tmcgee

07-08-2007, 07:29 AM

These are other cameras I like a lot, starting with the tiny Sony DSC-U30. It's 2 megapixels, no zoom, and takes great snapshots.

http://img409.imageshack.us/img409/4307/sonycybershotdscu30177xov7.gif

Then there is my digital Canon collection. A710-IS with 6x zoom and 7 megapixels, and SD900, 3x and 10 megapixels. They both take nice pictures, but I'm partial to the 710 and the higher power zoom lens. It also runs on double A batteries.

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/2861/camerafrontangledld3.jpg

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/3389/canonixus900tispecsviewtq7.jpg

jackpiner57

07-08-2007, 03:33 PM

Nice pictures Tom!

Here's a couple I took the other night. I still have to learn to use my camera to it's fullest abilities.
Moon over mountain trees:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0707adironacksmap0062.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0707adironacksmap0065.jpg

tmcgee

07-08-2007, 04:41 PM

Here's a couple I took the other night. I still have to learn to use my camera to it's fullest abilities.

I want to do more with night shots like you and Jack have posted. Many cameras even come with an exposure setting for night time and they are getting so good at getting it right that it's easy to spend more time composing the pictures.

garandman

07-08-2007, 07:35 PM

I'm starting from deepest darkest city (first pic) , but I take scenic detours on the way to work (2nd)....

tmcgee

07-08-2007, 07:48 PM

I'm starting from deepest darkest city (first pic) , but I take scenic detours on the way to work (2nd)....

Lovely shot of the Pine St. Inn. :rolleyes: So you live in Southie?

joyous7

07-09-2007, 09:39 PM

Hey Tom,

Is the A-710 a small camera?

tmcgee

07-10-2007, 06:51 AM

Hey Tom,

Is the A-710 a small camera?

Relatively small. It's a little chunky, but easily fits in a tank bag. It runs on AA batteries and has image stabilization. Full review here: http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/A710/A710A.HTM

BHazz

07-17-2007, 09:33 PM

Taughannock Falls, NY
http://haslam.smugmug.com/photos/174175182-O.jpg

A Bunch of New York Cherries
http://haslam.smugmug.com/photos/174178781-O.jpg

A Plane Landing in Long Lake
http://haslam.smugmug.com/photos/174174862-O.jpg

JohnS. Enjoying Lunch
http://haslam.smugmug.com/photos/174175749-O.jpg

jackpiner57

07-17-2007, 10:44 PM

Great pics Bruce! I love the cherries pic. What camera did you use? The D50?

That plane almost landed on me one evening when I was fishing out in the middle of Long Lake 14 yrs. ago! I had no running lights on the boat and I clipped my million candlepower spotlight to my trolling motor battery and flashed him just in the nick of time! The plane was about 100 yards from landing on me and throttled up pulled up at the last second.

jackpiner57

07-17-2007, 10:48 PM

Here are two pics I took last Sunday.One from the top of Burke Mountain and the other part way down.

Willoughby Gap in Westmore, VT with lake Willoughby in between Mt. Pisgah and Mt. Hor.

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0716adironacksmap0013.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0716adironacksmap0010.jpg

BHazz

07-17-2007, 11:13 PM

Great pics Bruce! I love the cherries pic. What camera did you use? The D50?...

Close Tom. I used the D80.

Your first picure of Burke Mountain has a very interesting skyline.

BubbaGee

08-10-2007, 10:23 AM

BHazz,

Saw your pics and was curious if the one of the sea plane was Long Lake in Maine. Been fishing on that lake.

BHazz

08-10-2007, 02:16 PM

BHazz,

Saw your pics and was curious if the one of the sea plane was Long Lake in Maine. Been fishing on that lake.

Hi BubbaGee,

That picture was taken from Long Lake, NY, in the Adirondacks.

VtSTROM-K5

08-12-2007, 11:16 AM

Went for a ride yesterday w/jackpiner57 . we went mostly dirt roads and saw some amazing roads!!! this run should be a Mandatory fall foliage trip.. :-D
On the road to Somewhere !! :???: [In the Hancock Brook area ]
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/August_11thRide002.jpg
A great place to test the Anakee's
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/August_11thRide007.jpg

http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/August_11thRide005.jpg
One of the many " Round Barns" in Vermont
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/August_11thRide016.jpg
Sunset in Sheldon Springs.
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/August_11thRide021.jpg

jackpiner57

08-14-2007, 11:36 PM

OK, here are some shots I took of mine and Jack's ride. We did about 125 miles of gravel roads and about 75 of asphalt.

First we got some breakfast at River Run in Plainfield, VT:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0010.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0012.jpg

Catfish, grits with jalapenos and cheese, eggs, homes and rye toast and coffee. Yeah!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0014.jpg

A nice road:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0018.jpg

A nice road that turned impassable further up:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0024.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0023.jpg

An awesome trout stream with deep pools:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0019.jpg

A nice fishing rig!

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0026.jpg

Place in Montgomery Center where we had dinner:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i291/jackpiner57/2007_0811adironacksmap0027.jpg

oldjapbikes

08-15-2007, 06:30 AM

tmcgee

08-15-2007, 07:09 AM

Nice pixtures, Tom! Good looking breakfast AND roads AND boat-trailers on motorcycles (will Jack have to change his sticker?) AND nouveau hippie victorian color schemes.

VtSTROM-K5

08-15-2007, 03:32 PM

Hey Guys, Funny you should mention Chazy Lake. My wife and I went home this weekend (Plattsburgh) and we went smiwwing at the "old" beach next to Brooke Shields house. That is one heck of a cold lake. John
John, Not so funny as I'm from Dannemora myself ( #12929-75) :twisted: & a former Smith st. Dead End Kid....
Did you take the Bike ???
No really, I gradgitated in '75 12th in my class :o ( of 17 ):(
The "old Beach was a favorite spot on week nights and sunday afternoons after the City Kids went back Home .
Brooke, Has since sold the house / Castle Im told. is that correct?

VtSTROM-K5

08-15-2007, 03:35 PM

Nice pixtures, Tom! Good looking breakfast AND roads AND boat-trailers on motorcycles (will Jack have to change his sticker?) AND nouveau hippie victorian color schemes.

Heheheh, No the sticker is still relevant as the Boat was actually on the trailer:-D

jackpiner57

08-27-2007, 05:47 PM

Sudzz

08-27-2007, 07:10 PM

As soon as I get my Sargent seat (it's on order!), I'm really looking forward to making a Vermont trip from CT. There's just no way I could do it on the stock seat! I've ridden all over the state on my snowmobile and can't wait to ride some of those same fire roads on the wee. A fall foliage trip would be ideal and I've got a place to stay in Burlington.

tmcgee

08-27-2007, 07:16 PM

A fall foliage trip would be ideal and I've got a place to stay in Burlington.

We don't have to wait until the leaves turn, do we? I've been back from Nova Scotia for 4 days and I'm ready for another road trip.

VtSTROM-K5

08-27-2007, 09:38 PM

This is a long weekend and I spent last weekend in ledyard Mystic Area so north deffinitly would be good:-D for Me

VtSTROM-K5

09-30-2007, 04:00 PM

I spent the weekend in the National Forest in Ripton ( Lincoln area):mrgreen: Trying My luck @ tagging a Bear of the Wild.:confused:
Heard a few Bears & saw A Doe Deer :D
Best shot I was able to get was this one, Taken @ 7:08pm :cool:
http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m83/VtSTROM-K5/DSCN0846_edited.jpg

AGirl

09-30-2007, 10:34 PM

I've been enjoying the area here for the last few days... pics and the start of my VT/NH reports are: HERE (http://www.seizethejourney.com/fff2007/jr11.asp)

As the leaf peeper population rises, I may head deeper in the woods though.;)

Any double top secret camping areas? Thanks in advance.

BTW, anyone heard/seen MWValley (Jeff) lately?

AGirl