Month: October 2021

Halloween skeleton and pumpkins on display

Top Halloween costume in each state

Google released its annual findings on the top Halloween costumes people are searching for in each state.

Google Frightgeist ranks costumes based on the top 500 costume searches in the United States. The interactive tool allows people to see each state’s most popular costume and what is trending in their local communities.

The following table shows each state’s most searched costume. See more local data and other top costumes by using Google’s Frightgeist tool.

Waterfall in Thacher Park in ‎⁨Voorheesville

Waterfalls and Fall Foliage

I have been meaning to get to Thacher Park in ‎⁨Voorheesville. There are so many beautiful spots to take photographs of, one being the Indian Ladder Trail where there are two waterfalls.

The foliage is now post-peak in many spots across the Capital Region, but the colors are still pretty vibrant.

Here are some other photos from the hike:

Indian Ladder Trail Waterfall

Thacher Park Foliage

Sign warning about throwing things off cliff in Thacher Park

Hallowed Harvest Jack-O'-Lantern Festival in Altamont, NY

Jack-O’-Lantern Festival

It was a fun evening at the Hallowed Harvest Jack-O’-Lantern Festival in Altamont, New York. I was curious to see how my iPhone 13 Pro would take pictures in extremely low-light environments. I was really impressed with the quality of the photographs and is comparable with my DSLR.

Red maple leaf on a wooden table

Macro Maple Leaf

One of my favorite parts about fall is seeing the vibrant colors of the leaves. The beautiful colors are a sign of change, a part of life that many of us fight due to how sometimes uncomfortable it can be.

This is why I love fall because it is a visible reminder that nothing in life is permanent. I saw this maple leaf on a park table and was experimenting with my iPhone 13 Pro’s macro lens. It captured the details and color of the leaf, something that could be missed when looking from afar.

 

Vibrant Orange Leaves against a blue sky and a cloud

Vibrant Orange Leaves

This one tree near my house has always had vibrant colors in the fall. Last year, I was not able to grab a shot of this tree due to how quickly the leaves fell off the tree. I learned the hard way that you should always have your camera in case you come across a photographic moment.

In fact, the same thing happened this year. A week after I shot this photo, the tree was completely bare.

Lake George looking north at the mountains

On Lake George

Lake George always has a special place in my heart. Since a young boy, I have been coming up to Lake George with my family. I took this shot from the Lac du Saint Sacrement.