“Frozen Wavelength”

Up at 5:30 AM was necessitated, so that the 35 miles I had to travel to get to Cold Spring, New York would allow me to be there before sunrise.

The temperature was a balmy 15 degrees, and for obvious reasons, there wasn’t another soul in sight (very smart folks, I might add) as I set up and began composing different images of the Hudson Highlands from the Cold Spring shoreline.

And, as if it wasn’t cold enough, the insistent breeze brought the wind chill down to around zero degrees. Needless to say; I was questioning my judgement!

But alas, sigh, I was there, and I was determined to come away with at least a few worthy photographs before giving way to the elements.

This actually was the very first comp I composed during the Blue Hour, and it was quite simple to get a long exposure without the aid of any sort of filters.
And that in turn, created the blur of color of the CSX train as it was barrelling along the far shore.
A nice addition to the overall photograph, in my opinion.

Originally, I wanted to get closer to the Hudson River from this area, but the promenade was covered in a sheet of ice, and I didn’t want to add to the misery index by falling on my butt and possibly damaging myself physically, not to mention my camera gear. So, I thought it best to set up where I did and include the said frozen promenade.

“Windy Winter Waltz”

The photograph seen here, is my second processed image from my time spent photographing at the Cold Spring, New York waterfront.

As mentioned in my “Frozen Wavelength” comp, the temperature was a balmy 15 degrees with wind chills hovering around zero! Needless to say, it was COLD!!!

I captured this landscape just as the sun began to light up the ridge of the mountains across the Hudson River.

One can clearly see (I hope) the ice that was forming on the river’s surface, as well the blurry movement of the grasses in the foreground. This should give you, the viewer a sense of the wind that was kicking my stubborn butt.

This section of the Hudson River is known as the “Hudson Highlands”, and not only is it beautiful, it is also rich in history, as many battles were fought here during the American Revolution.

“Hudson Highlands Winter Ballet”

“Hudson Highlands Winter Ballet” is my third processed photograph from a very cold morning photographing along the Cold Spring, NY waterfront on January 3, 2026.

This image was the last one I took that morning just as the sun was high enough over the horizon to light up two of the mountains that are part of the Hudson Highlands.

The sun was no match for the cold air and stiff breeze, so once this was successfully captured, I had to beg off and get back into my SUV to warm up.

The winter here in the Hudson Valley has been a legit one (I’ve mentioned that before), and I have taking full advantage of it by being out and about as often as possible.

I am so appreciative of the four seasons that we have here in New York, each of them offer completely different opportunities for some fine art photography!

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