CLOSE UP 2: This was another picture of the perfect, wet, snowball snow at Lampson Falls. This was taken in the wooded area on the path to the actual falls. I liked how precariously this snowball was balancing on this tall stump. It reminded me of Andy Goldsworthy's work creating beautiful, impossible sculptures out of natural materials.

CLOSE UP: This picture was taken on our class trip to Lampson Falls. We went there to do some tracking, but there wasn't any fresh snow so it was a little bit difficult. There were a lot of signs of porcupines - though we didn't see one. We learned that the primary (land) predator of a porcupine is a fisher which goes for the part of the porcupine without quills (its face). Because there was no fresh snow and it had rained earlier in the week, this mini snowman was still in perfect form though it looks like the rain took away part of it.

Movement Photo: This picture was taken on February 26th, 2014 on a field trip in Lampsons Falls. This waterfall is the most popular in the St. Lawrence County because of how big it is. On my field trip we walked right along side to the waterfall, which was a very cool experience. Lampsons Falls is about 40 feet tall and 100 feet wide. Grass River Wild Forest is a trail that leads you to this wonderful waterfall. The thing I found most interesting about this photo is the large amount of water rushing over the Falls. This photo really captures the movement of this beautiful waterfall.

I found this porcupine up on a tree branch as I was walking towards the Lampson Falls. I was a little scared as I was just under the tree trying to capture the best shot of this animal.

A build up of ice and snow at Lampson Falls has created the potential for flooding, but also quality recreation. As temperatures begin to rise, the Grasse River does as well; bringing numerous kayaking and rafting fanatics to the area. These individuals will bring their business to the surrounding area making this now frozen falls a beneficial attraction. This ice buildup, therefore, is advantageous for the recreation that it will bring in the spring.

On a class hike to Lampson Falls I found this ice formation quite intriguing. As the ice melted and refroze it formed these icicles that became attached to the ground. This was on the river bank above some rocks which allowed me to capture the picture. The way the sun was hitting the icicles and the river in the background made for a unique photo.

Habitat: river area, wooded region

Habitat: Waterfall; forest-area

This photo was taken on a class trip to Lampson Falls. I found this to be a very interesting ice formation because it seemed to flow from within the rock face, making it look like a frozen waterfall. This is a close-up of the water flow which in actuality was only about six inches across. You can see that the geologic rock formation is riddled with cracks which makes a flow like this easy to observe in the winter.

I took this picture of Lampson Falls during a hike with my class in early February. Lampson Falls is a shallow and broad-faced falls that is estimated to be roughly 40 feet tall and 100 feet wide. What really struck me was the complete beauty of the falls mixed with the incredible force that must have been behind the water flow due to snow melt. Most people only see Lampson in the summer when conditions are favorable for swimming, but I encourage everyone to take a look at it in the winter to get a different perspective!