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Water in Our Mountains
July 2006
Water is very special to the Catskill Mountains. Our streams and creeks flow into reservoirs, and these in turn supply the residents of New York City with its pure drinking water, said by some to be the best tasting in the world.
As a weekend resident of the Catskill Mountains and a weekday resident of New York City I get to enjoy the best of both.
Many NYC residents don’t really know where their water comes from. What is important to them is that when they open their tap that clean good tasting water comes out.
The photos in this month’s portfolio are for those of us who are lucky enough to experience the profound beauty of the water that flows through our spectacular mountains, and is also for NYC residents to help them better understand where their life sustaining water comes from.
The cover photo by Matt Petricone is spectacular. There is, of course something very soothing about water scenes, and this one, with the water fowl floating on the water that reflects the setting sun is a classic summer evening image.
Following this we have two photos of our region’s reservoirs. The first, called “Ashokan Reservoir” by Rich Van Kleeck shows a hint of the surrounding mountains, with summer flowers in the foreground. Next, “Reservoir Reflections” also by Rich Van Kleeck shows more of the surrounding mountains. The mix of mountains and water makes our reservoirs among the most beautiful spots in the region.
The fourth image, “Blue Mountain” by Alexander M. Pistoia, shows a serene water and Mountain scene in the top half of the photo, with water rushing over a dam in the foreground.
The remaining four images are all close ups of flowing water. “Sawkill” by David Jeffery shows the beautiful, magical, reflective nature of gently flowing water. “Stream One at North-South Lake” by Cole E. Doty shows the energetic, mesmerizing nature of rapids. “Batavia Kill Detail” by Herb Chong is very special, with crystal clear water flowing over lush green moss. And finally, we close with “Fluid” by Eileen Camuto. In this image, the water is reflective. We cannot see through the flowing water. All we see is a reflection of what lays beyond.
-Peter Finn
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