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Photo Hunters: Low

August 7, 2009 by  
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Photo Hunter

What an interesting theme for this week! I’m looking forward to seeing everyone’s photos for this one. As for me, it took some thought…..

The first thing that came to mind was the view from a waterfall– down beLOW. One of the most beautiful waterfalls I’ve seen is in Chittenango, NY. This is considered the waterfall “jewel of Central New York.” It is beautiful. You can read more about our trip to the Chittenango State Park here. And this post was also nominated to win the Road Trip Journal’s Reader’s Survey Award. I would just love it if you would take the two-question survey and vote for me! If I win, I get a $100 gas card! And one of you who votes for me will get one, too! Maybe you could take a minute or two and send me a vote?

Chittenango Falls


Here we are, walking down, down, down to the low spot to see the base of the Falls.

Down to Chittenango Gorge

Here are the kids, visiting the Utica Public Library. They are in the low foyer.

In the Circulation Area

This is one of my favorite photos. It’s the view of Lake Ontario from Fort Ontario in Oswego, NY. We stood high upon the fortified berms and looked off to the lake, low on the horizon.

Beautiful Lake View

Benches on the Berm

Also at the same fort, we went low into the bowels of the fort, into a concrete bunker low into the ground. It was so cool down here, a wonderful break from the hot sun above.

Stairs to Underground

The kids got to play “battle” with their newly-purchased souvenir guns.

Lookin for Tories

The low point of our visit was seeing the graveyard of those who lost their lives for the sake of liberty during the American Revolution. The monument to the Unknown Soldier was here.

Unknown Soldiers Sepia

So that’s our Photo Hunt! How did yours go today? :D

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43 Comments on "Photo Hunters: Low"

  1. YTSL on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 1:44 am 

    Like you, I thought first of “below” rather than “low”-themed photos. Re the “low” photos you put up: definitely can see why the one you described as your favorite is so. :)

  2. bim on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 4:29 am 

    I like this journey through different aspects of ‘low’. And I agree, the Lake Ontario view is great. Happy weekend :)

  3. Teena in Toronto on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 8:15 am 

    I love waterfalls!

    I played too :)

  4. gengen on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 8:50 am 

    Oh that is pretty falls love it…Happy weekend…I am playing too.

  5. bookbabie on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 9:28 am 

    Great selection, now I’m feeling lazy just putting up one!

  6. bing on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 9:34 am 

    hello, mrs mecomber! i like the pictures. i felt low seeing the graveyard though..

  7. A. on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 10:04 am 

    What a stunning waterfall! But I can easily see why the one of Lake Ontario is your favourite. Just beautiful.

  8. Gabriel on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 11:04 am 

    Great job today!!! I liked every picture.

    My post, here. Have a great weekend!

  9. Gabriel on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 11:06 am 

    I had to come back, because my previous comment looked too generic (like I haven’t actually seen your post!). My favourite one is without the doubt the waterfall! ;-)

  10. gigi on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 11:44 am 

    Those were most wonderful!!

  11. Mar on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 12:09 pm 

    What a beautiful collection for a difficult theme!!! The waterfall is impressive. The blues in the benches’ picture is amazing!
    Happy weekend and good luck with that gas card!
    8)

  12. CatLadyDiary on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 12:13 pm 

    Beautiful ocean shots…I forget how striking green grass, ocean, and sky can look together…I get so used to just seeing sand. Bonus, you have “orbs” down in the bunker…dead soldiers perhaps, I’ve always been told the “orbs” in my photos are angels watching over me.

  13. ampersand on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 12:14 pm 

    excellent. I particularly like the waterfall and the 4th shot, the perspective is amazing.

  14. shie on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 12:14 pm 

    you’ve come up with a good selection of the low concept..

    great shot of the falls!

    thanks for looking at my entry :D

  15. Claudia on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 1:05 pm 

    Wonderful array of “low” photos.

  16. Brita on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 1:09 pm 

    Beautiful collection for the theme and what a shot of the waterfall! Wow!

  17. jams O'Donnell on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 1:27 pm 

    Great choices. The waterfall is magnificient!

  18. Carletta on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 1:52 pm 

    All of these are great interpretations of the theme.
    I LOVE your waterfall shot – very nice!

    Thank you for your visit to my little deer eating my flower bushes. :)

  19. Alice Audrey on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 2:17 pm 

    Looks like a great trip. I love hiking that kind of trail. Now, off to vote.

  20. YellowRose on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 2:22 pm 

    Great photos!! I love the waterfall, and the graveyard is quite beautiful in it’s own way. The bunker photos are interesting…the orbs floating make it eerily interesting and there sure are quite alot in both in those photos!!

  21. RJ Flamingo on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 2:50 pm 

    Great post, as always! And yes, I voted for you! :-) The views of Lake Ontario are breathtaking!

  22. Carver on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 3:24 pm 

    These are all great for the theme. The waterfall is spectacular. Happy weekend.

  23. Patricia (Pollywog Creek) on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 4:14 pm 

    Wonderful post and photos, as always, Mrs. Mecomber. The waterfall is my favorite.

  24. Kylie on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 5:35 pm 

    Beautiful collection of photos, my boys would love the bunker and souvenir rifles! Have added you to my blog roll :)

  25. Mike on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 6:27 pm 

    Very nice photos…
    Thanks for your visit…

  26. East Gwillimbury WOW! on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 8:01 pm 

    I very much like how you interpreted the word low. Good one!

  27. Jama on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 9:25 pm 

    Stunning waterfall and I love the other pictures too.

  28. Christi on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 9:48 pm 

    These are beautiful. I loved every one; from the waterfall to the cemetery, I think your pictures hit all of the highlights and lowlights. Thanks for visiting and have a blessed weekend.

    Christi

  29. lew on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 10:06 pm 

    Nice selection of “low” shots! The waterfall is gorgeous!

  30. JasonsLifeNotes on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 10:55 pm 

    New York has diverse scenery aside from the urban jungle. Thanks for sharing

  31. Gattina on Sat, 8th Aug 2009 11:30 pm 

    Beautiful selection of “lows” the first picture of the waterfall is very impressive !

  32. liferamblings on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 12:49 am 

    those are wonderful photos for the theme. the waterfall is stunningly beautfiful.

  33. Vicki on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 10:03 am 

    What a gorgeous set of photos! I especially like that one taken from the berms at the fort, overlooking the lake. That one’s worth a frame.

  34. Karen @ If I Could Escape on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 12:36 pm 

    Beautiful photos as always! Happy weekend to you!

  35. Race on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 7:28 pm 

    wow that’s something you have for the theme! plenty of low themed photos, your capture of the falls is very awesome, actually i was thinking of posting something like that but i ended up with this
    http://my-crossroad.com/2009/08/photohunt-173-low-grounds.html

  36. diXymiss on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 7:51 pm 

    Beautiful scenic shots, Mrs. M. The waterfall is particularly gorgeous.

  37. napaboaniya on Sun, 9th Aug 2009 11:46 pm 

    Lots of very interesting ‘lows’ you’ve got us :)

  38. Annie on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 7:56 am 

    As always, a wonderful collection of images for the theme. Cool orbs in those bunker shots!

  39. magiceye on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 11:18 am 

    lovely takes!

  40. liz on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 2:13 pm 

    I especially love the first photo of the lake too.

  41. draxc0la on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 3:44 pm 

    I like this journey through different aspects of ‘low’. And I agree, the Lake Ontario view is great

  42. zoomprofit on Mon, 10th Aug 2009 3:46 pm 

    Beautiful photos.The waterfall is spectacular

  43. Irene on Tue, 11th Aug 2009 1:26 am 

    Nice photos :) Thanks for dropping by. Was out of Internet connection so can’t pay you a visit earlier.

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