Free-ly Flowing

After a substantial amount of rain yesterday and plummeting temperatures (and the definite return of winter to the mountains), I escaped for an afternoon's adventure with photo-friend Judy Olson.

I call this first photo Free-ly Flowing. In the small town of Hadley, the Hudson River begins to flow freely with the springtime thaw. The American flag reminds us that the river is not the only thing that is free. Notice the graffiti in the lower left. Someone felt free to express himself or herself.




The second photo is also on the Hudson River, just south of the tumbling waters of the previous photo. I call this one Fractured Footprints. Here, sheets of ice are starting to break apart, while animals risk trekking upon them to reach open water.



Finally, just upriver of where the Sacandaga River flows into the Hudson is the Bow Bridge. The parabolic bridge was built in 1885, replacing an earlier 1813 bridge which burned. Here, the waters of the Sacandage dance and tumble. This shot is an aerial view of an eddy, where water flows upriver instead of down.

Judy posted a fantastic shot of the Bow Bridge on her blog. The part about the ale is true!

With more cold temperatures and even some snowfall in the forecast for this week, I'll be capturing more winter shots these next days. Stop again to see what nature paints and I am able to capture this week.