Carl Heilman II
@carlheilman2.bsky.social
Landscape photographer, author, photography workshops, fine art prints, annual wall calendars, and more. Strong believer in the US Constitution; and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for all
A panorama from Cascade Mt summit on 2/1/26, taken just after 4 PM, soon after I arrived above treeline, as clouds were starting to fill in around the highest peaks.
February 6, 2026 at 6:35 PM
A panorama from Cascade Mt summit on 2/1/26, taken just after 4 PM, soon after I arrived above treeline, as clouds were starting to fill in around the highest peaks.
Whiteface Mt from the summit of Cascade Mt on 2/1/26. I know it was below zero with a breeze blowing, and everything was snow and rime ice covered, but this photo sure has a 'dreamy' feel to it...
February 3, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Whiteface Mt from the summit of Cascade Mt on 2/1/26. I know it was below zero with a breeze blowing, and everything was snow and rime ice covered, but this photo sure has a 'dreamy' feel to it...
My first glimpse of the full Snow Moon from Cascade Mt. last evening as it rose through the glowing clouds above a snow capped Mt Mansfield in the Green Mountains of VT.
February 2, 2026 at 10:44 PM
My first glimpse of the full Snow Moon from Cascade Mt. last evening as it rose through the glowing clouds above a snow capped Mt Mansfield in the Green Mountains of VT.
The full Snow Moon rising over the Adirondack landscape yesterday at 5:13 PM. After considering lots of locations to 'shoot the moon' last evening, I decided Cascade Mt would work best for my visions of a photo of a 'snow' moon.
February 2, 2026 at 3:08 PM
The full Snow Moon rising over the Adirondack landscape yesterday at 5:13 PM. After considering lots of locations to 'shoot the moon' last evening, I decided Cascade Mt would work best for my visions of a photo of a 'snow' moon.
A frosty sunrise over Lake Champlain on 1/28/26.
February 1, 2026 at 4:55 PM
A frosty sunrise over Lake Champlain on 1/28/26.
Sunrise over Lake Champlain yesterday morning. Not the best day to go sailing... Cold does settle into the low elevations. The car thermometer was 8 below in Brant Lake, 6 below in Ticonderoga, and 15 below when I got down to lake level along Lake Champlain.
January 31, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Sunrise over Lake Champlain yesterday morning. Not the best day to go sailing... Cold does settle into the low elevations. The car thermometer was 8 below in Brant Lake, 6 below in Ticonderoga, and 15 below when I got down to lake level along Lake Champlain.
First light over a frosty 10 below Lake Champlain yesterday morning at Westport.
January 29, 2026 at 5:05 PM
First light over a frosty 10 below Lake Champlain yesterday morning at Westport.
Sunlight and a sun pillar in fog over open water on Lake Champlain in the Westport area this morning with the temperature hovering around 10 below.
January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
Sunlight and a sun pillar in fog over open water on Lake Champlain in the Westport area this morning with the temperature hovering around 10 below.
Beautiful, clear, early morning light over the Great Range, Big Slide, and Third Brother on Saturday morning 1/24/26.
January 27, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Beautiful, clear, early morning light over the Great Range, Big Slide, and Third Brother on Saturday morning 1/24/26.
Mid morning light on the Great Range from a shoulder of The Brothers, above the Johns Brook Valley yesterday morning.
January 25, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Mid morning light on the Great Range from a shoulder of The Brothers, above the Johns Brook Valley yesterday morning.
The sun rose behind a shoulder of Giant this morning, highlighting the Great Range, First and Second Brother, and a shoulder of Big Slide. It was - minus 13 when I left the car at 5 AM, and minus 6 when I got back around 10 AM. I do love winter weather! (as long as I'm comfortable enough! lol)
January 24, 2026 at 10:58 PM
The sun rose behind a shoulder of Giant this morning, highlighting the Great Range, First and Second Brother, and a shoulder of Big Slide. It was - minus 13 when I left the car at 5 AM, and minus 6 when I got back around 10 AM. I do love winter weather! (as long as I'm comfortable enough! lol)
I headed down to Lake George village this morning, hoping the aurora might pick up again. It didn't, so I thought I'd try getting photos of the Adirondac, that burned in early December. Wishing all the best for Shoreline Cruises and hoping the repairs progress smoothly as the weather cooperates.
January 21, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I headed down to Lake George village this morning, hoping the aurora might pick up again. It didn't, so I thought I'd try getting photos of the Adirondac, that burned in early December. Wishing all the best for Shoreline Cruises and hoping the repairs progress smoothly as the weather cooperates.
Aurora colors behind clouds over Brant Lake at 6:32 last evening, as the storm was building towards a peak where the highest shafts went overhead a few minutes later.
January 21, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Aurora colors behind clouds over Brant Lake at 6:32 last evening, as the storm was building towards a peak where the highest shafts went overhead a few minutes later.
I was hoping for clearer skies and a more active aurora, but between the clouds, and fact the strongest aurora arrived mid afternoon yesterday, I felt good I managed to catch a few short lived shafts in reasonably clear skies around 3:36 this morning.
January 20, 2026 at 10:18 AM
I was hoping for clearer skies and a more active aurora, but between the clouds, and fact the strongest aurora arrived mid afternoon yesterday, I felt good I managed to catch a few short lived shafts in reasonably clear skies around 3:36 this morning.
Morning light on fresh ice along the shore of Lake George on 1/2/26
January 19, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Morning light on fresh ice along the shore of Lake George on 1/2/26
The early bird rate for our 5 day Acadia workshop ends on Jan 31. We have a couple of spaces left for this fun, scenic photo workshop. The workshop fee includes the Sun - Thurs workshop plus meals and lodging through Friday night. Follow up with any questions! www.carlheilman.com/acadia.photo...
January 18, 2026 at 9:47 PM
The early bird rate for our 5 day Acadia workshop ends on Jan 31. We have a couple of spaces left for this fun, scenic photo workshop. The workshop fee includes the Sun - Thurs workshop plus meals and lodging through Friday night. Follow up with any questions! www.carlheilman.com/acadia.photo...
Evening light and clouds, just before sunset yesterday on Brant Lake.
January 17, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Evening light and clouds, just before sunset yesterday on Brant Lake.
An ice covered Beaver Meadow Falls on 1/5/26
January 16, 2026 at 7:46 PM
An ice covered Beaver Meadow Falls on 1/5/26
Morning mist over Brant Lake on Sunday morning.
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Morning mist over Brant Lake on Sunday morning.
Morning light over the High Peaks and Heart Lake from a hike I did on 12/31/26.
January 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Morning light over the High Peaks and Heart Lake from a hike I did on 12/31/26.
Pancake ice along the Ausbale River on 1/5/26
January 10, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Pancake ice along the Ausbale River on 1/5/26
The glow of dawn light over Schroon Lake on 1/5/26
January 8, 2026 at 3:58 PM
The glow of dawn light over Schroon Lake on 1/5/26
Check out the latest Adirondack Life Magazine! This issue features a cover photo I captured on Blue Mountain during an afternoon adventure with my grandson last March. And no - this is not AI generated, or even a composite. It's a single shot with my Nikon Z6II and Z 14-24 2.8 lens.
January 6, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Check out the latest Adirondack Life Magazine! This issue features a cover photo I captured on Blue Mountain during an afternoon adventure with my grandson last March. And no - this is not AI generated, or even a composite. It's a single shot with my Nikon Z6II and Z 14-24 2.8 lens.
Ice feathers along the shore on Lake George on 1/2/26
January 5, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Ice feathers along the shore on Lake George on 1/2/26