Morning Light Kissing the Monuments and BlossomsSpringtime sunrise in Washington, D.C., featuring the Thomas Jefferson Memorial, the Tidal Basin, and cherry blossoms.

Hello, spring. Welcome back to Washington, D.C.!

Springtime Dawn at the Tidal BasinA springtime dawn in Washington, D.C., featuring the Washington Monument, the Tidal Basin, and cherry blossoms.

The Monument and BlossomsCherry blossoms frame the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

The Gorge in AutumnThe gorge in Watkins Glen State Park, New York, in autumn.

In October, I visited the Finger Lakes region of New York State. I saw a lot of great things while I was there. The most notable was the gorge in Watkins Glen State Park. The gorge is absolutely stunning! I visited early in the morning on a weekday, which helped me avoid big crowds. It was also raining and I got very wet, but the rain was fortuitous. The rain kept the crowds at bay, made everything damp, cut down the glare, and made the autumn colors pop!

Rainbow Falls in AutumnRainbows Falls in Watkins Glen State Park, New York, with beautiful fall foliage.

The Watkins Glen features meany narrow paths with stairs that takes you through miles of gorge, featuring many beautiful sights. The most photographed portion of the gorge might be Rainbow Falls (above). I was thrilled with my photo of Rainbow Falls. It's gorgeous, but I especially like my photo of Central Cascade (below).

Central Cascade in AutumnCentral Cascade in Watkins Glen State Park covered in autumn leaves.

There are also many other beautiful sights in the area. I captured the following of Seneca Harbor, just as the sun was burning off the morning fog:

Autumn at Seneca HarborThe fog retreats from Seneca Harbor on a beautiful autumn day with fall foliage.

Ithaca is a short drive from Watkins Glen. I enjoyed walking around the campus of Cornell University, which is also quite beautiful in autumn. Here's a photo I took of a stone bridge over Beebe Lake in the heart of campus:

Stone Bridge at Beebe LakeA stone bridge at Beebe Lake, surrounded by fall foliage on the campus of Cornell University.

At the other end of Beebe Lake, I took this photo of Triphammer Falls, which is a common sight for many students as they go about their daily lives on campus:

Autumn at Triphammer FallsTriphammer Falls and Beebe Lake with fall foliage on the campus of Cornell University.

I really enjoyed taking these photos.

DC Streetcar EquinoxDC Streetcar on H Street North East in Washington, D.C., at sunrise during the autumnal equinox.

I took this photo of the DC Streetcar in Washington, D.C., on September 23, which was the day of the autumnal equinox in Washington. The significance of that day is that the sun rises directly from the east and sets directly to the west. Since the H Street corridor in northeast D.C. runs directly east and west, this meant I could line up a really nice sunrise with the DC Streetcar.

I've taken photos like this one during the equinox a few times before. I really like the DC Streetcar and the H Street corridor. I was there when the city first launched the streetcar in 2016. While the streetcar only traveled up and down the H Street corridor, I had high hopes that the city would extend the DC Streetcar to other neighborhoods as well. Sadly, the DC government recently announced that DC Streetcar service will end on March 31, 2026. This means that my photo above will be my very last photo of the streetcar during the equinox and it's a sad ending to an era.