About 18 of us went mountain biking at Kingdom Trails and camping up in the Northeast Kingdom in mid-September. On Saturday night, a stong high-pressure system brought with it a cold evening and crystal clear skies, filled with bright stars. I busted out the DSLR, tripod and cable release and experimented with a couple of uber-long exposures of the stars. This one below turned out to be my favorite. I also finished up the last few shots of the stars on a roll of film that has been sitting in my old film camera for over a year, so I’m anxious to get those processed too.
We camped at Oregon Brook Road, which is a private campground in Sheffield, VT. It’s basically a huge open field, with near limitless space for a group of any size. Here’s what the campsite/field looks like during the day after we packed up:
Unfortunately for my bike, I could stand to lose a few lbs. I broke the frame on Sunday morning, while riding the downhill trails on Burke Mountain. We shuttled up in the morning and on the way down, I went over a three foot drop or so and came down on a flat landing. As soon as I hit, I heard something metal pop and I knew something was wrong when my tire started rubbing against the frame.
Here’s a shot of part of our crew after riding on Sunday, having a couple of beers in the parking lot in East Burke. Next year, I have to remember to get a group shot of everyone…
