This photo of the Shawangunk Ridge was captured on a June morning from the tree-lined carriage road that leads from the Smiley Testimonial Gateway to Butterville Road in New Paltz. Shawangunk Ridge is a continuation of the easternmost ridge of the Appalachian Mountains and is home to the Mohonk Mountain House’s Skytop Tower.
This photo was taken with a Canon EOS 70D at 69mm and 1/320 exposure on June 2, 2017.