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For my weekly post, I thought I'd share some pics of my trip to upstate New York not far from the border of Canada - to the Lake Placid/Whiteface Mountain region, which held the Olympics in 1932 and again in 1980. The Adirondack Park is 6 million acres, 2 million of which is owned by New York State, providing the largest publicly protected area in the United States. My son spent 5 years in school there, training at the Olympic Mountain ski area and it was nice to explore little nooks and crannies with my handy-dandy iPhone to capture some lovely places like the red barn pictured in the post and the little pond I found by accident on a hiking trail or the tall grasses under a dramatic sky to that cloud-dotted sky itself! These are the moments that I live for and love and I'm so happy to share with you!


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Where was this upstate ? I used to live upstate for 14 years before moving to NYC, it’s so peaceful and quiet there compared to NYC

Hello my dear! This was in Lake Placid. Very cold, but pretty area! And like you say, so peaceful compared to NYC! Wow, 14 years upstate? Where did you live?

@ilanaakoundi,
You know I am a big fan of your photography! Those are amazing! Perfect captures of nature beauties!

Cheers~

Awwww thank youuuuuu! I'm always so happy to see you! Puts a smile right on my face! I hope you are well!
Cheers back! :D

@ilanaakoundi,
That's awesome! And thanks for the support you gave to me!
I'm always so happy to see you
Glad to hear that :D

Cheers~

Big smiles! And cheers! :D

@ilanaakoundi Nice Photography :) I like the Filter used in Pictures & Nature is Amazing :)

Thank you so much!

congratulation.. nice pic

Thank you! :D

Amazing nature and the pictures are amazing more wonderful shots my dear and great trip btw i missed you

Awww thank you very much Soufiane!

Beautiful pictures and nice trip!

Thank you very much! :D

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My last shot

Lovely!

Really i enjoy your post and photography

Thanks so much! Appreciate you stopping by :D

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Outstanding smartphone photography mam.
Where you mam?
Are you busy?

Thanks my dear! Yes, it's been busy, but always nice to spend time here at Steemit! Hope you are well! :D

You are looking so sweet mam

This picture is amazing @ilanaakoundi

Thx Sarah! Appreciate it! :D

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Most welcome @ilanaakoundi

Nice photography! Really beautiful pictures.

Thank youuuuuu! :D

beautiful pictures and really good use o filters, ver whimsical :)

Hey there! Many thanks! :D

Beautiful pictures!

Thank you! :D

These are absolutely stunning! Seriously, some of your best work! Who needs anything more than a smartphone if you can make stuff like this!

Wowza thanks so much! A real compliment coming from you! You made my day! :DDDD

Haha you're welcome! Seriously, they are awesome!!

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Hellooo @ilanaa hope you're well happy to see you again :) I'm waiting for your precious post. This is sooo beautiful photograph awesome outstanding views in all photographs, is near by your place loved it. Wonderful little house picture with snow in last one.

Hi Sana! Thanks for your lovely comments! That last little house is the starting gate for a ski race and that racer going into it is my son!

Ahan that's sooo sweet :)

Big smiles! Thank you sweet lady :*

beautiful post!

Thank you! :D

a very beautiful nature, I like

Thank you! :D

:D

This made my day literally awesome shots so elegant and surreal beautiful smartphone photography :)

Awww thank you my dear! It's always a pleasure to hear from you! Big xo

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Thank you!

This type of images make me increase my desire to know the world and see every granite of beauty that nature gives us. Very good publication. Greetings from Venezuela!

Hello there! Thanks so much for stopping by! Yes, I agree, when I see photographs from around this beautiful world it makes me want to get out there and see it! I hope you are well! :D

Love that barn one. I wanna go exploring!

Thank youuuuu! So nice to see you here! Exploring is the BEST! When I have the chance of it, I'm in heaven! Hope you are well! :D

Beautiful place and beautiful photos! Visit my post, a nice tourist place in Venezuela and tell me what you think and vote! Greetings.

https://steemit.com/travel/@josegrojasl/cable-car-of-merida-cb5c87054b791

Thank you for stopping by Jose, I'll take a look! Greetings back!

wow you have done an amazing job..so beautiful :)

Thx sweet Claira!

Wow ... you shared a very beautiful view of your travel portrait. I really enjoyed it. Thank you @ilanaakoundi.

Thank so much for stopping by! I really appreciate it! :D

What an awesome shot! just woow. I love this naturte

Thank you so much! :D

Wow this is very very beautiful photography and great article
Thanks @ilanaakoundi
Have a great day

Thanks very much!

Wishing you a lovely day, as well! :D

nice story please help me i am a good photographer check my last one if you want https://steemit.com/photography/@bllackwidow/winter-passion

Thank you for stopping by. Sure, I'll take a look, cheers!

I love your photos!! I use my phone also taking pictures

Thank you for stopping by! Isn't it fun?

Nice your writing and photography.realy good job.

Thank you! :D

Well come.please upvote me.i am a new steem member.

@ilanaakoundi, Absolutely brilliant naturalize photography catch from near by your place. Its gives me very cool mindset. Pretty good location for relaxation. With attracted nature our life can be change success way.

Thank you so much!

Nice rustic aesthetic, I’m always keeping my eye out for good locations, I like moody atmospheric places, great for book covers and composite backgrounds! It’s always exciting to stumble upon a magical little place :) iPhone photography is only getting more and more popular, not only convenient but more discreet 😊

Thank you! Yes! I agree! Convenient and discreet! And to finding those magical places! Cheers! x

I have never got there, seeing your poetry so have a wish.

Thank you! :D

Amazing ;-)

Thanks very kindly! :D

that's great reflection.

Thank you!

wow.... Amazing photography...

Thank you so much! :D

Beautiful photos!

Thank you very much! :D

Everything is perfect! Great pics!

Thanks so much!

a very good weekly story buddy, and I'm also very happy to enjoy the beauty of new york even in the picture only. friend, I've been waiting a long time you make a post. and today you made a post but it was 8 hours ago, I was late to open it. but I'm still happy to be able to visit your post, I hope you too. thanks my friend, warm regards from your friends

How very nice you are! Thank so much! :D

Beautiful photography.

Thanks very kindly! :D

Thank you for your pics, they are very nice. I can see what marvelous is your country, the pics show that you are a warm person with a sensity heart

How kind! Thank you! :D

Wow excellent photography
100% like and resteem

WOW! Thank you VERY much! Cheers! :D

It is very very nice picture ♪
Thank you for a nice post

Thank you! :D

Wow nice capture! keep it up.

@ilanaakoundi - Ma'm your photography are very stunning... Nice you decide to share it ma'm...

+W+

Thank you, dear! :D

These are beautiful, each is like a work of art in its own right, I love the one with the reeds, so creative, always look forward to your posts, hope your well! :) x

Thanks so much, Verity! I really appreciate your lovely comments! I look forward to your posts too! In fact, I go straight to them when I've been away! I'm well, thanks! And hope the very same for you, too! xo

Awww thank you :) Yes we are all good too :) Have a lovely weekend and speak soon! x

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Wow marvelous photography of beautiful nature 😍 what a beautiful place upstate New yark 😎❤

Thank you Hazel! so nice! :D

Wow... beautiful photographs my friend..
I really like it.. Nice clicks once again @ilanaakoundi

Thank youuuuuu! :D

Great images!

When I was living in NYC I only made it Upstate once, to Lake Minnewaska. It looks very similar - a beautiful part of the world!

Ahhhhhh a favorite spot! I used to take my kids there in the summer! There are rattlesnakes all over the place tho :O I'm very scared of snakes. Thanks so much for stopping by! A pleasure to see you! :D

I'd be rather wary of rattlers too! good thing we went in March , when there was still plenty of snow around...

They are impressive, @ilanaakoundi!
I wonder, what post-processing did you use? It looks very harmoniously

Thanks so much! I use my iPhone with an awesome app called Hipstamatic! It's super cool!

It's definitely coil!

TY! :D

Sorry, typing from a phone... ))

Loved

Thanks!

Nice wild place! Thanks for sharing..

Thank you for stopping by! :D

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Really like a professional photographer mam
I am new please see my post mam

Thank you!

Beautiful photos! I would love to visit New York, one day I will! :)

Hi Amber! Thank you so much! Yesssss, you WILL! :D

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TY!

@ilanaakoundi..hii friend how are you after a long time you made a nice post..very nice photography..looking awesome..thank you for sharing with us..

Thanks so much my friend! Hope you are very well! :D

Your memories remain intact and pictures are vibrant and wonderful

Thank you! :D

wellcome

wow!! nice work! its really great to see this type of beautiful work.keep it up...waiting for your next one...

Thank you very much!

Really beautiful pictures but my favorite is 8th picture with editing... I like clouds in that picture...

Have a nice weekend... :)

Thank youuuuuu! Big smiles, I agree! That one was the inspiration for the post!

Hope you've enjoying your weekend! :D

Filters are very good especially when you want photos to look old. Remembering those old movies I used to watch. Enjoy always and have a great adventure....

Thank you Julius! I appreciate your kind comments and support!

Nice photos🦉

Thank you! x

Gorgeous!

Thank you!

Beautiful Post & Pictures!
I’m currently staying in Upstate, Ny
It’s such a nice place and you displayed it perfectly. Steem On :)

Hello there! Thank you for stopping by! I just checked out your blog! Lovely work, looking forward to more!

These are amazing filters the look both like old paintings as well as old 80's photographs. It looks like a lovely trip, though I am glad our Coastal New England snow is all gone and right now we are having a lovely thunderstorm!

Hello there Donna! I have to say I'm glad too, it's been a pretty easy winter so far! So glad you stopped by, thank you! x

Thank you for sharing these pics as a reminder of how, even in the cold of winter, the beauty in nature is undeniably so.

Peace.

Thank YOU for such a lovely comment, it made me smile! I appreciate you stopping by!

✌!

Really beautiful pics. I thinks it's awesome how you can make an ordinary barn or grasses look great using just a smartphone.

Awww thank you so much! I really appreciate your comments! Big smiles :D

I like you photos :)

I truly congratulate you for such beautiful photography, beautiful scenery and precious description that God continues to bless you greatly in your career .....

Thank you very kindly! x

Nature is class! And no car and other plants

Agreed! thank you!

Beautiful! I was recently super North too in Burlington, VT. Lots of snow but beautiful scenery.

Ahhhhhh that's pretty over there! Thank you so much for stopping by! Cheers x

Thanks for sharing the pics! Its pretty cool ones! It take me as though its some movie scenes! You have used the filters cool! Couple of the pics give a nostalgic filmy feeling!

Thank you my dear! x

wow. This exceptional spots on the earth but this is also exceptional photograph showing all the beauty absorbed into this scenes. This makes me to fly...Lovely scenes and cascade of lights. Very painterly. I congratulate you for this beautiful sharing :)
HUG!

Ceren! Such a compliment from you warms my heart! Thank you so much! When I see your images, I want to fly, too!
Hugs right back x

ah .. so sweet and beautiful hearted. I am very lucky that you are my friend :)

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Thank you!

Beautiful post !!

Thank you kindly!

This one is my favorite!!!

Absolutely marvelous filters.

Thank you so much! x

Oh very beautiful location and smartphone pics 😋

Thank you my dear! x

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Beautiful photos of wonderful scenery! It's great that you traveled among nice nature like this! I can feel the fresh atmosphere from your photos. Thanks so much for sharing! ;)

Happy Valentine's Day! ;))

Smiles! Thank you!
I hope you had a lovely Valentine's Day! :D

You're welcome! ;)

  ·  7 years ago (edited)

Hi @ilanaakoundi
A truly inspiring post full off incredible pics!
I too use my smartphone for all of my shots.
Are there any contests related to photography here on the platform?
I enter the Openmic each week too, as I'm a musician and songwriter.
Thanks again for your inspirational post.
Kindest
Darren

Here's on of my favourite flower pics - Candytuft fairy mix -
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Hi Darren, so nice to meet you! Thanks for stopping by, I'll pop over to your blog and check it out! Hmmmm...yep! There are a few contests, but I'll have to make a list then I'll post another comment to let you know as my memory is pretty bad! Stay tuned!

wao, amazing beauty of nature you are posting wonderful nature loving post.
check my previous posts also

Thank you my dear! Ill pop over to see what you've been up to!

Amazing photos! It must be really cold living during winter. I don't think I'd like to travel soon during winter. :D

Smiles! Thank you kindly! It's definitely cold!:))))

Love the photos. Those places looks like pretty awesome places! Good job :)

Thanks so much! :D

these are some beautiful shots

Thank you!

Pretty cool stuf i always thought upstate ny was ugly and basically metropolitan so you definitely opened my eyes to something beautiful

Oh my! I'm happy to hear that! I'll have to create another post or two about New York state! Thanks for stopping by!

Oh wow these are so stunning <3 <3 <3 have these seriously been taken with your iPhone?! I cant believe it, they look wonderful <3

Smiles! You are so sweet! Thank you! I'm just loving the iPhone and how it permits people like me to take photographs! :D

You've really done a good job with these images. They look great.

Thank you Thomas! :D

so cool pics and your pics style.

Perfect Photography

Thank you! :D

The more things become possible for you, the more clearly you realize that nothing can be done bypassing the laws of nature.

Thank you!

Great pics!

Hey there! I love your pics, sunny days in winter are the best. I love when the sun comes through the iced trees and they start to sparkle a bit! It seems nice there but cold :D Thanks for stopping by my blog by the way. I like your work too.

Helloooooo Lovely! Thanks so much! So nice to see you! I enjoyed your Munich Steemit Meet-up posts. It's got me thinking to do something like that in New York!

Yeah, the last one was a bit small though. In vienna they are already renting a whole restaurant for it and have a WhatsApp group haha. You should! Maybe I´ll join some day ;)

@ilanaakoundi great landscapes, great photos.