Boreal marsh in snow, Paul Smiths, Adirondack Park

The Adirondacks are amazing, especially in winter. I photograph there whenever I can. Late in 2012, I spent a few days in the north country. It was November 3rd, cold and rainy and about to freeze. I was not feeling well. Tracy and I checked into the Porcupine Lodge in Saranac Lake.

The next morning we went out into a freezing rain that became a light snow and explored the boardwalk of the VIC-The Paul Smiths College Visitor Interpretive Center, a gateway to 3,000 acres of original Adirondack wilderness. The VIC has an experienced staff of naturalists ready to help nature lovers discover the wonders of the Adirondack world. But by 2pm all the nature lovers except for us had left and we were alone and glad for the privacy that bad weather gave us to make some great images of this special place. We followed the boardwalk to several spots where I set up the 8×10 inch view camera and made two different images.Tracy made excellent photographs of the scene and of me working. As a documentary filmmaker, she is well versed in such things.

I made Boreal Marsh that afternoon but quickly got much sicker with the flu. I spent the next week in bed. Small price to pay for the privilege of seeing and photographing such a beautiful place and that moment in time.