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NYC to Ithaca

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Posted by Reed Bowman on March 4, 2009 at 9:26 PM
I'll be driving from NYC to Ithaca NY for a meeting at Cornell. I have all day on a Sunday. I'm especially interested in shooting some frozen waterfalls or ice along rapids in a river. If anyone has some suggestions I would appreciate it. I'm from Florida so cold, icy shots are real intriguing for me. I also know that Ithaca has loads of waterfalls right in the city so I'm planning shooting when I'm not in meetings.

Thanks for any help.. Reed :smile:
Posted by Jennifer Geck on March 5, 2009 at 8:41 PM
Hi Reed. Most of the gorges are closed for the winter, but you should go to Taughannock Falls and Fall Creek. You could also stop at Buttermilk and get a shot of the big falls at the lower entrance. You'll have to come back in the spring or fall. You're going to miss out on a lot at this time of year, unfortunately.

Here's a map to show you where they are: MAP
Posted by Carina DeKlerk on July 9, 2009 at 2:42 PM
Wow... I'll be close by in fall '09. Will put on my list of places to photograph. Thanks for the map link
Posted by Jennifer Geck on July 9, 2009 at 8:55 PM
Carina, you're welcome. Fall is a great time to visit. I think peak is usually mid- to late-October. If you need more info let me know.

Btw, here are some pics of some of the falls:

http://butterflysis.smugmug.com/Photography/25969