Tag Archives: Holyoke Mountain Range

05.10.2020 Norwottuck at Sunup

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Steve Gingold

There have been a few questions about what foliage is like in Spring here in Western Massachusetts. I’ve posted some examples previously and here’s another. After the maple and moon and colorful clouds over Amherst last Friday, I headed down … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Sunrise, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mount Norwottuck, Mount Pollux, New England, spring foliage, sunrise, western massachusetts | 20 Comments

05.08.2020-2 Photography before senior hour

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Steve Gingold

The local grocery I shop at opens for us older folks at 6 a.m. Until recently that eliminated early morning photography for me but now, with sunrise at 5:30 and earlier, there is plenty of time to do both. I … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Belt of Venus, colorful clouds, colorful sky, Dawn, Earth Shadow, Full Flower Moon, Full moon, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mount Pollux, Mount Pollux maple, New England, sunrise, western massachusetts | 18 Comments

05.21.2019 The before and after

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Steve Gingold

The title might give the impression of a raw image followed by a processed one but in this case it is Sunday’s preceding and following compositions to my back and side. The setting Full Flower Moon just before sunrise. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Clouds, colorful clouds, colorful sky, Dawn, Full Flower Moon, Full Moon from Mount Pollux, Holyoke Mountain Range, Massachusetts, Mount Norwottuck, Mount Pollux, New England, sunrise, western massachusetts | 9 Comments

05.17.2019 Mount Norwottuck

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Steve Gingold

The Holyoke Mountain Range is a dominant feature here in the Happy Valley. And Mount Norwottuck stands out among all the other mountains and hills that make up the rare chain that aligns east-west. There are many locations to view … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Clouds, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mount Norwottuck, Mount Pollux, New England, spring foliage, Spring greens, western massachusetts | 17 Comments

09.28.2017-2 Moonset over Mount Hitchcock

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Steve Gingold

From this past June

Posted in Full Moon, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Belt of Venus, Clouds, colorful clouds, colorful sky, foggy landscape, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mount Hitchcock, Mount Pollux, New England, western massachusetts | 16 Comments

02.20.2017 The Holyoke Mountain Range from Afar

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Steve Gingold

This is a view from the Quabbin Tower just as the sun was rising. I had the Belt of Venus in mind as I drove there and decided to do a long shot of the mountains as I climbed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Mountains, Nature Photography, Quabbin, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Belt of Venus, Clouds, colorful sky, Dawn, Earth Shadow, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, Quabbin, Quabbin Landscape, Quabbin Park, sunrise, western massachusetts | 17 Comments

08.04.2016 Potential Performance

Posted on August 4, 2016 by Steve Gingold

And then there is Throwback Thursday. Most folks post a shot of themselves for Throwback, but some do an old image and that is what is here today. Something I’ve threatened to print but have not as yet. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in Amherst, Landscape, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, Bare Mountain, colorful sky, Dawn, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mount Holyoke Range, Mount Monadnock, New England, sunrise, The Notch, western massachusetts | 13 Comments

01.02.2016 Got the date right on the first try

Posted on January 2, 2016 by Steve Gingold

We’ll see how long that lasts. It usually takes me a month to get habitual about the current year. Here is another view of the Holyoke Range from a spot not too far from my home. I’ve done a couple … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Mountains, Nature Photography, Sunrise, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Clouds, colorful sky, Dawn, Hadley, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, New England, sunrise, western massachusetts | 24 Comments

12.22.2015 Another Angle on the Holyoke Mountain Range

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Steve Gingold

I am always looking to add to the collection of images of these mountains. Of course, compared to some like the Rockies and Grand Tetons they may not be so grand, but for us here in southern New England they … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscape, Mountains, Nature Photography, Sunrise, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Amherst, color over the Holyoke Mountain Range, colorful clouds, colorful landscape, colorful sky, Dawn, Hadley, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Long Mountain, Massachusetts, Moody Bridge Road, Mount Norwottuck, New England, sunrise, western massachusetts | 18 Comments

11.30.2015 Holyoke Range Skyline

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Steve Gingold

Weather predictions are guesswork at best for my money. The first thing I do when I wake is check the current forecast on my Kindle at bedside. Yesterday the guess was clear skies and sunny. Sunny did eventually happen. but … Continue reading →

Posted in Black and White, Landscape, Mountains, Nature Photography, Western Massachusetts | Tagged Black and White photography, Dawn, Hadley, Holyoke Mountain Range, landscape, Massachusetts, Mountain Range Silhouette, New England, pre-dawn landscape, western massachusetts | 14 Comments