| The photos you will find within this section are most--if not all--of the ones I have taken from 2001 - 2008. They are relatively smaller in size, due to the fact that they will never be available for prints. These photos consist of State Parks and Natural Areas I've visited in that time, as well as some first attempts at Macro photography. Each section also contains a brief summary or explanation of the places I've visited and things you may see in the photos. |
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State Parks and Natural Areas |
Angel Falls
Now, before anyone gets overly excited about these photos, I must point out one thing: they are not of the famous Angel Falls in South America.
These particular Angel Falls are part of a hiking trail system in central Pennsylvania. The trail itself has some great scenic views, and steep climbs in some places. You can view the photo samples here. |
Clear Creek
Clear Creek is a State Park in northwest Pennsylvania. A lot of the facilities at the park were constructed during the Great Depression by the CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps). To view the photo samples, click here. |
Colton Point
Colton Point is a Pennsylvania State Park on the west side of the Pine Creek Gorge (also known as the Grand Canyon of Pennsylvania). The Pine Creek Gorge is 800 feet (240 m) deep and almost 4,000 feet (1,200 m) across at this location. Native Americans had once used the Gorge as a major travel route. To view the photos, click here. |
Cook Forest
Cook Forest is famous for it's Forest Cathedral: awesome stands of old-growth Eastern White Pine and Eastern Hemlock. This area has more White Pine over 150 feet (46 m) than any other site in the northeastern United States. A lot of these wonderful trees have been growing since 1644, after a drought and fire. To view the photos, click here. |
Golden Eagle
 This is a local trail that goes through some woods, up a mountainside, across a bunch of rocks and boulders (which is like rattlesnake country in the summer), and back down the mountainside and through some more woods. It has some great views, and a dried up stream runs alongside part of the trail. To view the photos, click here. |
Hickory Run
Boulder Field (a part of Hickory Run) was created approximately 20,000 years ago, during the last glacial period. Large amounts of melting water from the glaciers carried the boulders down from nearby ridges. People can easily step or hop from one boulder to the next to get across the field. To view the photos, click here. |
Hills Creek
Hills Creek is in northern Pennsylvania and was opened in 1953. The land was actually previously used as a pigment mine for paints. Now, it is a rather nice place for hiking and has a pretty decent beaver colony. To view the photos, click here. |
Hyner
Hyner park is a rather small park in north-central Pennsylvania, but it has a spectacular view. The main overlook area at the park is also often used as a launch point for hang gliders. To view the photos, click here. |
Leonard Harrison
 Leonard Harrison would be the Pennsylvania State Park on the east side of the Pine Creek Gorge (directly across from Colton Point), and as such, shares much of the same history and characteristics as it's sister park. The Pine Creek Gorge was clearcut in the 19th and early 20th centuries, but is now covered by a second growth forest. To view the photos, click here. |
Nescopeck
 The word 'Nescopeck' is a Native American word that means "black, deep, and still water". Today, there are 19 miles of trails, a diversity of animals and plants, and it covers habitats from forests to wetlands. To view the photos, click here. |
Parker Dam
 The forest here had been used for lumbering, and once all the trees were gone, so were the people. Years passed by, with erosion, flooding and wildfires spreading through barrren land. To view the photos, click here. |
Pine Creek
 Pine Creek is an area that includes several State Parks, numerous hiking trails, a vast amount of wildlife, and as the name states, a lot of Pine Trees. Pine Creek itself is the largest creek in the United States. The Iroquois called Pine Creek "Tiadaghton", which roughly translates into "The River of Pines" or "The Lost or Bewildered River". To view the photos, click here. |
Ravensburg
 Ravensburg is a small, peaceful park in central Pennsylvania. It was named for all of the Ravens that were known for roosting on the rock ledges at the southern end of the park. The forest here has not changed much in the past century, nor was it ever really used for lumbering. To view the photos, click here. |
R. B. Winter
 When this area of forest was first discovered, it had been said that it was "so thick that for a mile at a time we could not find the place the size of a hand, where the sun could penetrate, even in the clearest day...". To view the photos, click here. |
Reeds Gap
 This area is a natural water gap caused by Honey Creek. It has been used as Native American hunting grounds, a place to hold bush meetings, and (unfortunately) for decades of logging. To view the photos, click here. |
Rickett's Glen
 This park is known for its many waterfalls, the largest being the 94 ft (29 m) Ganoga Falls. To experience the entire glen, and every waterfall it has to offer, you will have to take a 7 mile looping hike. To view the photos, click here. |
Seven Tubs
 The Seven Tubs Natural Area is actually not a State Park, but it is a nice little hiking area in northeastern Pennsylvania. This place was named for the tub-like formations created by glacial melt-water wearing down the sandstone over 12,000 years ago. To view the photos, click here. |
Watkin's Glen
 This particular park is in a 400 foot deep, narrow gorge that was cut through rock by a stream from when glaciers of the Ice Age deepened the Seneca valley. To view the photos, click here. |
World's End
 How this park got its name is unknown, and at one point it was also known as Whirls End. One story states that seven mountain ranges converge on the area of the park, and as such gives the sensation of being at the end of the world. To view the photos, click here. |
Seasonal Macro |
Autumn
 Autumn photos include leaves, acorns and pumpkins, to name a few. To view the photos, click here. |
Spring
 This has a very minimal amount of spring photos. More can be found in the Portfolio and Prints sections. To view the photos, click here. |
Summer
 These were my first attempts at taking macro shots. More are in the Prints and Portfolio sections. To view the photos, click here. |
Winter
 There are not many in this section, as Winter tends to be my seasonal nemesis. To view the photos, click here. |
