Capturing the Moment

  There are few points like this, where you can peak over the edge and get a view down into the slot canyon and waterworks below. Just out of Stowe town, on the road up into the mountains, streams tumble down through the forest, bringing countless waterfalls to the landscape. All you need to find them is a little time, and an adventurous spirit. I took off to find one of these today, called Bingham Falls. It is a picturesque mountain stream, that enters a rocky slot canyon, before falling into a clear pool, perfect for swimming on a hot summer day. You can access this waterfall from either side of the river, however the shortest route is directly off an easy parking lot off the side of Route 108. The roundtrip there and back is less than a mile, however there are some steep, slippery sections. People have gotten into trouble here before, but mostly those playing around the edges of the cliffs, or trying to jump into the river itself. I was just here for photos and a hike today, so ...

  Beautiful scene today at Bingham Falls. The falls are still flowing among the frozen ice, snow, and icicles here at Bingham Falls, Stowe, Vermont. Winter can bring some challenges here in Stowe, Vermont. Temperature stay below freezing for weeks at a time. Snow covers everything, but then turns into ice on the trails. Snowshoes can tackle the winter terrain, but then take away the agility needed to work your way to the perfect photo spot. So today, after hitting the ski slopes all morning, I took off into the backcountry to see what one of my favorite local waterfalls was looking like in the winter weather. The entrance to the Bingham Falls trail was totally white. Everywhere was covered in snow. There was one set of older tracks, but it looked like noone had been here in a while. I wasn't even sure if the trail was open, but there were no signs saying closed, so on I went. The trail had definitely gotten a little icy, but I walked carefully. The sounds of the road quickly got le...

  The last time I explored Bingham Falls from the Mill Trail I had a different baby on my back. You can check out those cute photos of Catalina here . It was shortly after we moved here and we were trying to explore all the cool spots nearby.     The Mill Trail is a lesser known hike to get to Bingham Falls. It is up near the notch, here in Stowe. The trail starts out high above the river through a beautiful forest. Some well constructed bridges help you cover some distance, before you are able to descend down closer to the river. The falls are actually a series of cascades that have carved a deep, narrow gorge through the rocks. It has formed plunge pools below each cascade.     This time around I had Dela in the backpack. Once we made it down to the river and the falls I took some long exposure shots with my iPhone. Someone showed me a trick of taking a photo of a waterfall in live view mode, then hitting 'long exposure' on the drop down menu. It tur...