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Carl Heilman II

@carlheilman2.bsky.social

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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

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 8h

Sunrise light over Lake Luzerne on a chilly Adirondack morning, 10/12/25 during my dawn photo tour for the Adirondack Folk School

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A small cascade below Beecher Creek Falls

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 2d

Morning light along the shore of Fourth Lake, Lake Luzerne, during the 10/12/25 photo tour for the Adirondack Folk School carlheilman.com

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 3d

Morning light over Lake Luzerne, taken yesterday morning during the 10/12/25 Adirondack Folk School dawn photo tour. carlheilman.com

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 6d

Quiet reflections of the moon over the Elk Lake Lodge as sunset colors were softly fading from bright reds to gentle pink tones.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 7d

Autumn reflections... While heading home after climbing Mt Adams last Monday, I stopped to photograph Adams reflecting in a quiet flow along the Upper Hudson River.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 8d

Geese flying south over Elk Lake as the pastel colors of early morning light filled the sky by the Elk Lake Lodge on the morning of 10/2/25.

Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 9d

The Great Range... Late afternoon light on fall colors in the Johns Brook Valley during the High Peaks area photo tour on Sunday afternoon.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 10d

Last light... Sunlight on Giant Mt, Green Mt, and Hopkins yesterday as the nearly full Hunter moon was rising in the eastern sky. This was taken near the end of the High Peaks area photo tour yesterday.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 11d

Early morning light over Santanoni and the Sewards from Mt Adams on 9/29/25. I headed up Adams on Monday morning early to catch the light and fall colors on the trees, before heading off to Elk Lake later that day.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 12d

Sunset over the Elk Lake Lodge beach area on the evening of 9/29/25. What a great way to start a photo workshop week! We got up from the dinner table to catch these beautiful sunset colors over the calm waters along the shoreline.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 18d

Sunset, last evening over Forked Lake, at the end of The Wild Center photo tour. What a grand way to end the day!

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 22d

Morning light over Lake George from the top of Cat Mt. on 9/13/25. There was a nice touch of fall color already!

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 23d

Sunrise colors on clouds over Paradox Lake yesterday morning (9/22/25)

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 24d

The last sunrise of summer on the first day of fall... 9/22/25 View of Schroon Lake from Severance Mt. Fall officially started at 2:19 PM Eastern, so the sunrise this morning was still summer - but sure looked like fall!

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you! It sure was!

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Morning light over the Seward Range on Wed. 9/17/25 from the top of Ampersand Mt. carlheilman.com

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 26d

Sunrise colors above the layers of lower mountains and High Peaks from the top of Ampersand on 9/17/25.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 27d

Morning light over the Seward Range, the Tupper Lake area, and Upper Saranac from Ampersand Mt on Wed morning, 9/17/25.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · 28d

Sunrise colors over the High Peaks from Ampersand yesterday morning (9/17/25). I was up pretty early for the 1 1/2 hour drive to the trailhead, but it sure was worth the drive and early morning hike!

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · Sep 15

Aurora over Brant Lake this evening. This was during the peak of the KP7 aurora, taken at 10:52 PM on 9/14/25. I noted an unusual aurora cloud that traversed the sky above the shafts 3 or 4 times during the peak of the aurora. What a beautiful sight and easily visible by eye.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · Sep 14

In Between... A half hour before sunrise yesterday morning on Cat Mt., moonlight was lighting the clouds overhead, while the the warm dawn light was glowing on the clouds far to the east.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · Sep 13

Sunrise colors over Lake George this morning. I'd been keeping an eye on weather conditions and it seemed like a good morning to take a hike with a camera in the Lake George area!

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · Sep 10

One last photo from the top of Noonmark on 9/2/25 - a 'self portrait' with a backdrop of Sawteeth, Haystack, Marcy, and the Great Range.

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Carl Heilman II @carlheilman2.bsky.social · Sep 9

Enjoying the magical view of the Adirondacks High Peaks in early morning sunlight

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