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Less Traveled - WC#582
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Less Traveled - WC#582

by Wayne Jones

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted May 1, 2013143 views7 comments
Yes, this really is a road less traveled, because it's closed to the public. Horse-drawn wagons, and then some early automobiles once used this road to get to Adirondack camps. Now that the State has acquired the land, it is called a truck trail, and used only occasionally by trucks carrying State workers for trail maintenance fire prevention, and emergencies, etc. In the Adirondack Forest Preserve, some land -- which has essentially no trace of human activity -- is classified as wilderness, where no motors or any wheeled vehicles are allowed. But other parcels such as this, which have man-made features such as this old road, have classifications such as "Wild Forest" where State Agencies and hikers can use roads that have long been closed to the public.

Canon 5D2
Canon 24-105mm.
1/30 sec. @ f/11; ISO 640

Sorry I won't be commenting for a few days. Leaving tomorrow for 4 days of fun without computers. (Folk music concert Thur., then 3 days of paddling and camping on islands.)

Comments

7 comments
Comment posted by John Clulow on May 2, 2013 at 5:27 AM
Beautiful scene; very colorful and sharp. I like the larger view better, and I think a black frame would be better than white with respect to the colors.
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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on May 2, 2013 at 11:41 AM
Lovely fall scene, Wayne. I was wondering whether you would post any of these road scenes. . .I had seen some similar postings of yours in the Man & Nature gallery. Looks like a beautiful place to take a hike, especially in the fall. I can just imagine all those leaves crunching underfoot and watching leaves drift down as you walk. :smile: Sounds like you have some great activities planned for the next 4 days! Take care and we look forward to seeing some images from these future outings. :wavey:
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Comment posted by Scott Fricke on May 2, 2013 at 7:14 PM
The early fall colors are terrific, I like the greens mixed in with the yellows and browns. I like the composition and framing with the road going around the corner, disappearing into the foliage to give that little bit of mystery that goes well with your title. My only suggestion might be to crop a little bit off the bottom, when viewing the larger image especially it looks like the brown leaves right above the copyright have a little bit of motion blur.
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Comment posted by Kathy Barnhart on May 2, 2013 at 8:11 PM
Beautiful warm colors and a pointilist feel to it. Can almost feel the dampness in the air. Just gorgeous.
Registered on November 11, 2011, 404 Posts, 1639 Comments
Comment posted by Rob Graham on May 2, 2013 at 11:24 PM
Beautiful, Wayne. The fall colors are great, and I like how the path is almost covered. I hope you have a great trip.
Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments
Comment posted by RL Potts on May 3, 2013 at 5:29 PM
Very nice. Very subtle. Well presented. You have a very nice touch.
Registered on November 24, 2003, 188 Posts, 985 Comments
Comment posted by Jim Lockhart on May 4, 2013 at 8:26 PM
Beautiful fall scene, Wayne. I like the way the trail comes in from the left and disappears behind some leaves in the background, leaving me to wonder what's around the next bend. The portrait format was a good choice for this one too.
Registered on February 19, 2013, 91 Posts, 500 Comments