George Steffanos

Pink and aqua hushed twilight at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. May 23, 2017, 8:46 PM.

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Daisies and cattails fiery sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 4, 2021, 8:24 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #summer #forest #sunset #sunsetphotography #lake #summertime #wildflowers

Streaks of pink and orange sunset. Whitestone Cliffs Trail, Plymouth, Connecticut. October 3, 2020, 6:31 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #autumn #forest #sunset #sunsetphotography #mountains

Tranquil sunset. New Britain Reservoir, Southington, Connecticut. July 18, 2018, 8:16 PM.

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Streaks of orange sunset. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. March 27, 2021, 7:16 PM.

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A gray April day ends well. Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. April 13, 2021, 7:29 PM.

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Golden halo sunset at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. June 8, 2017, 8:31 PM.

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Wildflowers and lily pads sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. July 15, 2021, 8:11 PM.

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A day comes to an end as spring begins to show, Marino Pond, Plymouth, Connecticut. April 8, 2020, 7:16 PM.

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View of New Haven, Long Island Sound and Long Island, Giant's Right Leg, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. October 16, 2024, 2:09 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #autumn #forest #mountains #view #autumnvibes

Sing me sunlight and shadows (h/t Jackson Browne). Mill River, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. May 26, 2023, 3:29 PM.

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Springtime on the mountain, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. April 24, 2025, 5:10 PM.

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Toad on a rock, Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. July 1, 2024, 6:27 PM.

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A lone duck enjoying a fine spring afternoon in the marsh alongside Herron Pond, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. April 25, 2025, 4:26 PM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #Connecticut #spring #forest #duck #birds #marsh #pond #springtime

Mountain laurel golden hour. Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. June 1, 2023, 7:34 PM.

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Winter twilight at Lost Ponds, Mattatuck State Forest, Plymouth, Connecticut. February 28, 2018, 5:44 PM.

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September 25, 1983: I became briefly lost while returning down the side trail from Moxie Bald to the AT.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #Maine #nature #mountains #forest #AppalachianTrail

Into the green mountain vale, Plunge Pool, White Memorial Foundation, Morris, Connecticut. June 4, 2025, 4:49 PM.

The marsh along this inlet stream and the adjacent lower slopes of the mountain turn an intense green every spring.

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September 29, 1983: A relatively-level ridge walk led to Mountain View Pond. Across the small, crystal-clear lake, Boardman Mountain’s slopes were aflame with fall colors.

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June 10, 1983: I was about a mile down the Wilburne Ridge Trail when I realized that my exposed roll of film was still sitting on that outcrop in Rhododendron Gap. The trip back and forth to retrieve it added two more unofficial miles to my day.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #virginia #mountains #nature #AppalachianTrail

The call is coming from outside the house. I'm going to answer it.

Fine early spring day atop Pine Hill, Macedonia Brook State Park, Kent, Connecticut. March 14, 2024, 12:36 PM.

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Riverside pasturelands on the Pacific Coast Highway in Washington, with the Cascade Range in the background. March 1984.

#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #nature #Washington #pasture #grassland #Northwest #mountains

Spring sunset at Sleeping Giant State Park, Hamden, Connecticut. April 20, 2023, 7:12 PM.

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After the Deluge. Two seagulls rest on a far offshore rock as the sun begins to break through and the Atlantic flattens out after a stormy spring day at Acadia National Park, Maine. April, 1981.

#hiking #photography #landscapephotography #nature #Maine #nationalparks #Acadia #ocean #AtlanticOcean #seacoast #spring #springtime

Water for breakfast, Tirrell Pond, Northville-Placid Trail, Adirondack Preserve, New York. September 11, 2024, 7:56 AM.

#hiking #photography #outdoors #landscapephotography #nature #NewYork #autumn #forest #mist #lake

Lily pads sunset, Scoville Reservoir, Wolcott, Connecticut. August 7, 2020, 7:58 PM.

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June 3, 1983: I sat on top of Hump Mountain for almost an hour, drinking in views. The climb down was long and very steep.

#backpacking #hiking #landscapephotography #NorthCarolina #Tennessee #mountains #nature #forest #AppalachianTrail

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May 6, 1983: My camera received heavy use this morning, as I traversed another group of scenic ridges with equally picturesque names. The six miles of trail between Neels Gap and Tesnatee Gap featured a long uphill climb similar to yesterday’s and some steep downhills, but most of the trail was nicely graded.

#backpacking #hiking #landscapephotography #Georgia #nature #mountains #forest #AppalachianTrail

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September 2, 1983: The trail descended past a water source called Hairy Root Spring (I know — sounds yummy, doesn’t it?) to the shores of Wachipauka Pond, the mountain tarn I had just seen from above. The AT crossed a marshy area and climbed over a wooded hill before dropping down to state road 25, another small two-lane highway.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #NewHampshire #nature #forest #mountains #AppalachianTrail

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May 18, 1983: After lunch, the ridge crest was one open grassy meadow after another, with long, lush green grass. Clusters of trees in full bud added pinks, whites and reds to the vivid display.

#backpacking #hiking #outdoors #landscapephotography #NorthCarolina #Tennessee #mountains #storm #forest #AppalachianTrail