Andy Arthur.
Point Au Roche
on August 15, 2010.
Point Au Roche State Park is located on these beautiful penisulas that stick out into Lake Champlain about 8 miles from Plattsburgh. These are the pictures I took on that particular Sunday in August.
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... locations of photos are estimates that were done using heads-up digitizing.
Deep Bay at Camp Cloud Road. This is just from the Camp Cloud Road. I so love Point Au Roche.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 43.61" W 73° 22' 40.51"
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Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 200, Focal Length: 38mm.
Red Building. Along a gravel trail heading out along Conner Bay. I wanted to put a kayak out on Connor Bay, but it was much too rough.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 42.67" W 73° 22' 36.77")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 200, Focal Length: 38mm.
Waves Crash Through Trees. The waves crash onto the bank, below off the cliff into Connor Bay.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 47.06" W 73° 22' 28.49")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 200, Focal Length: 38mm.
Rams Head. Rams Head is not marked on the maps, but is signed as such up there.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 59.3" W 73° 22' 14.59")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 200, Focal Length: 380mm.
Two Foot Waves on Connors Bay. There is no way I was going to put a kayak in there. Maybe some very calm day, I'll be brave enough to go kayaking in a bay at Point Au Roche, close to the shore, but not today.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 0.74" W 73° 22' 12.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1250 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 200, Focal Length: 48mm.
Rocky Shore of Connors Bay. The shore along Connors Bay is not particularly steep, but it certainly rocky.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 59.84" W 73° 22' 14.23")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 200, Focal Length: 38mm.
Rocks Along the Shore. There are most interesting boulders along Point Au Roche, chewed away by the waves over the years.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 59.84" W 73° 22' 14.23")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/6.3, ISO 80, Focal Length: 59mm.
Sailboats Along Grand Isle. In the distance in Grand Isle Vermont.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 1.43" W 73° 22' 12.65")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Tree Along The Edge. Just looking at this picture reminds me of the simple beauty of Point Au Roche and the days I would spend in college exploring this amazing area.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 0.35" W 73° 22' 13.84")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
End of Connor Bay. This is the North End of Connor Bay, and is largely made up broken shale.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 0.78" W 73° 22' 12.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Aldis Hill. This is over in Saint Albans Vermont.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 0.78" W 73° 22' 12.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Rough Water. In the distance is Grand Isle.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 47' 0.78" W 73° 22' 12.68")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Wildflowers. Along the bicycle trail to beach at Point Au Roche.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 49.98" W 73° 22' 52.79")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/3.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 288mm.
Golden Rods. In the back is the swamp that between the boat launch and Camp Red Cloud Road.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 50.2" W 73° 22' 48.47")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 169mm.
Deep Bay. This is Deep Bay at Point Au Roche, a popular place for boats seeking calmer water.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 34.14" W 73° 22' 56.28")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1600 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 400, Focal Length: 43mm.
Thick Pines. This is up on Short Point.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 30.07" W 73° 23' 3.62")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/125 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 400, EV -2/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Middle Point. As seen from Short Point.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 21.5" W 73° 23' 17.02")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 317mm.
Waves Breaks. Along the shore of Short Point.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 21.5" W 73° 23' 17.02")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
End of Short Point. There had to been gale strength winds, hiking out and along there.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.54" W 73° 23' 22.45")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Saint Armands Beach. Looking off Short Point. You can just barely make out the wind turbines up on Rand Hill/Pine Ridge to the west.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.29" W 73° 23' 22.63")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Cumberland Head. Look at those big waves coming in off the bay. It was a rather stormy day up in the North Country.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.29" W 73° 23' 22.63")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/1000 sec, Aperature: f/5.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Pok-O-Moonshine Valley. This is where the Adirondack Northway runs south through the Adirondacks. It's much nicer on a clear fall day.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.29" W 73° 23' 22.63")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/7.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Wild Timothy Grasses. On the End of Short Point, looking over Lake Champlain.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.29" W 73° 23' 22.63")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 159mm.
Point Au Roch Beach. Believe it or not, it was open on this rather rough day, with not the nicest weather. So if you want to go swimming in some rough surf, you could, with lifeguards watching you.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17.29" W 73° 23' 22.63")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 169mm.
Wind Surfer. With the 50+ mph winds, it probably was good wind surfing, minus the crazy surf along Lake Champlain.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 21.5" W 73° 23' 20.65")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.6, ISO 80, Focal Length: 367mm.
Long Point. As seen from Short Point.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17" W 73° 23' 22.67")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
The End of Short Point. I didn't dare go out there, fall off, and drown in the 3-4 foot waves and 50+ mph. Calmer days in the fall, I've been almost out to the end.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 17" W 73° 23' 22.67")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.1, ISO 80, Focal Length: 56mm.
Ducks. Just riding the waves of Lake Champlain.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 29.14" W 73° 23' 23.03")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Oily Shoreline. I think this oil is naturally occurring from the decomposition of plant material along the shoreline.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010. (N 44° 46' 30.65" W 73° 23' 27.78")
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/160 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 105mm.
Seagull. Looking at the waves breaking in on the shoreline.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 218mm.
Short Point. I was just up on that rock ledge, overlooking Lake Champlain.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/5.0, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 380mm.
Sandy Beach. Along the St Armands Bay.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 128mm.
Shale Embedded Into Sand. This picture just kind of interested me.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/320 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 117mm.
Sand Castles. This was a little ways from the established beach for swimming at Point Au Roche.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/400 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, Focal Length: 82mm.
A Dog Day for Being a Lifeguard. Those poor life guards look so cold in the 50 MPH winds, and it probably was dangerous weather for swimming at any rate.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.5, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 94mm.
On The Hill Overlooking Swimming Beach. Just sitting back, looking at the lake, tossing stones on in.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/4.0, ISO 80, Focal Length: 38mm.
Rough Lake. At the Bouy Floats up and Down in the Water.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
Across Saint Armands Bay. Just looking east from the hill over the swimming beach.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV +1/3, Focal Length: 67mm.
View Thru the Trees. Spending time up at Point Au Roche just gets me so high.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 218mm.
South Off Middle Point. I decided to next hike over to Middle Point. While it was cloudy and windy, just sitting up here, reminded me of times past in college.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
West from Middle Point. The silos of Deyo Dairy, Rand Hill, and lands of Beekmantown in the distance.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/640 sec, Aperature: f/3.2, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 189mm.
Looking Out a Deep Bay. One last glance, before I head back to Albany. Sad.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/800 sec, Aperature: f/2.8, ISO 80, EV -1/3, Focal Length: 38mm.
Lyon Mountain. As seen from Middle Point.
Point Au Roche on August 15, 2010.
Kodak Z7590 Zoom Digital Camera, Exposure: 1/500 sec, Aperature: f/3.7, ISO 80, Focal Length: 380mm.
“The policy of the state shall be to conserve and protect its natural resources and scenic beauty and encourage the development and improvement of its agricultural lands for the production of food and other agricultural products.”
— Article 14, Section 4 NY State Constitution