Autumn Splendor in the Adirondacks

Columbus day weekend is the most spectacular time of the year in New York's Adirondack mountains. The colors are rich and vibrant, the weather is cold at night and crisp during the days, and the sun seems a little closer than in the city.


Up at Big Moose Lake, each of the branches of the lake has its own personality. North bay is quiet and soft, shallow and peaceful. East bay is a bit more breezy, and the lake itself changes moods at its whim.


In the crisp mornings near dawn, the mist rises from the lake like a blanket being slowly removed after the night's slumber, to reveal a playground for visitors and wildlife alike.

This photo was taken at Camp Waldheim, on Big Moose Lake.