Around Taughannock Falls State Park In Spring

May 2020  |  Taughannock Falls State Park | Ithaca, New York

Since Adam changed his car recently, we figured it would be nice to take it on a short trip Upstate New York. He bought a DreamCase for the car, which allowed us to sleep in the car. That way we avoided to overnight in a hotel and it brought us closer to the location. We had been to Taughannock Falls State Park last winter and I was planning on returning to capture its beauty for my collection of waterfall images. Since I wasn’t able to photograph for a while I was looking forward to this short landscape photography trip.

Cayuga Lake

We drove up to Ithaca on Saturday morning and found a small park near lake Cayuga, where we decided to spend the night. We had a bit of a sleepless night, however, I woke up at 5 am next morning noticing the beautiful morning light over the lake. Grabbing my camera quickly while Adam was still sleeping and setting up to take some pictures.

The peaceful sense of calm water in the morning was creating a beautiful atmosphere.

View of Cayuga Lake at sunrise in Ithaca in New York.
Awakening
Fog and morning light are wrapping around the lake and mountains in the distance.

View of Cayuga Lake at sunrise in Ithaca in New York.
Calm Morning
Pink clouds are appearing for a short moment over the calm water of the lake.

Taughannock Falls State Park

After Adam got up, we drove up to Taughannock Falls State Park. Taughannock Falls plunges 215 feet straight down into a canyon. The Overlook offers spectacular views on the falls from above. There is a trail with access to the bottom of the canyon along Taughannock Creek. It features a smaller waterfall at the entrance of the trail. The first image is taken from the Overlook in the park and the second image shows the smaller waterfall.

The weather conditions were exceeding my expectations. Fog was mixing up with the sunlight and creating a beautiful atmosphere.

View of Taughannock Falls from the overlook at Taughannock Falls State Park in New York.
Sunlight
Sunlight is illuminating the falls from the right and creating a beautiful light and shadow play.

View of Falls at Taughannock Falls State Park in New York.
Calm Morning
Sunlight is illuminating the falls while the fog is giving the light a soft glow.

View of Taughannock River in Taughannock Falls State Park in New York.
Calm Morning
Fog is wrapping around Taughannock Creek.