Housatonic River shrouded in amber morning fog at sunrise, long exposure, boulders in the foreground, autumn trees dissolving into mist, Cornwall Bridge Connecticut

The Housatonic Valley

A Photographic journey along a Wild and Scenic waterway

Black and white photograph of ancient river rocks and spring meltwater on the Housatonic River at Bulls Bridge, Kent, Connecticut

On the mornings when fog sits on the Housatonic River and the trees dissolve into amber early morning light, the valley feels like a wild, untamed frontier - like it belongs to another century.

This is a series of photographs from a corridor in the northwestern corner of Connecticut that most people pass through on the way to somewhere else. They drive Route 7 and miss the solitude and drama of this beautiful region.

They were taken in a small geographical area - essentially between two covered bridges, Bulls Bridge and Cornwall Bridge - but don't expect chocolate box New England scenes. This series documents the landscape, the whitewater, the ridge lines, the falling waters, and the weather. I keep coming back to the same stretches to capture changes across every season.

The Housatonic Valley often catches me off guard, but it always inspires.