A Second Spring

People sometimes ask why I prefer taking photographs at sunrise over sunset, and this scene perfectly illustrates the reason. Taken on a late fall morning, looking west from the Ferncliff Forest observation tower; among the sights to behold are peak autumn foliage, a foggy Hudson River, and the serene summits of the Catskills illuminated by alpenglow.

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