Mike, I must start by admitting this is second-hand information. I don't know PA personally. But one of my work colleagues is a Pennsylvanian and he swears that Bucks County is a beautiful place; just over the border from NJ. Another colleague frequently vacations in the Delaware Water Gap area, another favorite with photographers. The name of a city called Stroudsburg comes to mind as a sort of "mecca" in one of these places. I've seen many photos fropm both areas and it is well worth checkikng out; I simply haven't had the time as yet.
Mike, it's a big state with a lot of interesting areas. If you are in the eastern part and like to photograph waterfalls I would suggest Pike County south of Milford.
Here's what I like to do.I have a bicycle with a little bike trailer that holds all my photography equipment.I park at Blackwell around dawn and peddle up the Pine Creek gorge.I always come out with something.Deer,bear,otters,eagles,rattlesnakes,scenics,wildflowers.
Hi Mike, I live in Northeast PA and I wouldn't even know what to begin to tell you--though the places already mentioned are very popular. There is a huge variety of things to photograph, even just in this little corner of the commonwealth. Farmland, rolling hills, abundant wildlife, urban areas both old and modern, lakes, rivers, the Appalachians, etc. etc. etc. Maybe contact a state tourism agency and tell them which area you will be visiting??
If waterfalls are something you'd like to explore, I found this website to be of great help. It's got GPS spots and directions usually.
Mike,
In addition to the Delaware Gap, you might try Rickett's Glen State Park for waterfalls. Gettysburg is majestic if you're into monuments. Farmland abounds inlcuding Amish in several pockets but especially in the Lancaster-York area... Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" house south of Pittsburg (Mill Run) and there are still some very small oil wells and industrial sites that look like they're out of the 50's north of Pittsburg from Butler on up through Oil City and into Erie. There's a book on photographing waterfalls in PA which incidently includes several state parks if you're also looking for nice hikes.
Enjoy!
-Mark
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7 repliesIf waterfalls are something you'd like to explore, I found this website to be of great help. It's got GPS spots and directions usually.
http://www.pawaterfalls.com/
Good luck!
Bill
In addition to the Delaware Gap, you might try Rickett's Glen State Park for waterfalls. Gettysburg is majestic if you're into monuments. Farmland abounds inlcuding Amish in several pockets but especially in the Lancaster-York area... Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" house south of Pittsburg (Mill Run) and there are still some very small oil wells and industrial sites that look like they're out of the 50's north of Pittsburg from Butler on up through Oil City and into Erie. There's a book on photographing waterfalls in PA which incidently includes several state parks if you're also looking for nice hikes.
Enjoy!
-Mark
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