Favorite places in the Berkshires (MA): I'm going to be in East Stockbridge in the Berkshires in mid-October for about 5 days, where I'm hoping to do a lot of photography, taking...

stane

I'm going to be in East Stockbridge in the Berkshires in mid-October for about 5 days, where I'm hoping to do a lot of photography, taking advantage of what should be good foliage. Please share what are your favorite places to photograph, with an emphasis on landscape photography. Thanks for your suggestions.

Rick from NY Loc: Sarasota FL

Fall foliage ops are everywhere in the Berks. W Stockbridge is centrally located to all of the splendor. My personal favorite lake in the area is Stockbridge Bowl in Lennox. It’s adjacent to Tanglewood and you can shoot to the west from Mah kee nac rd and then to the East from Rt 183. Catch morning and evening.
Catamount ski mountain just south across Ny border will get you up high

Not so close by, but still convenient, are Innesfree Gardens an hour south and the Hudson River to the west.

If you indeed hit the timing right, bring lots of memory cards. Anywhere you point the camera will offer up a view. Hit the various surrounding towns which have interesting town squares. And - non photo related, try the Norman Rockwell museum. It’s great fun.

rehess Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA

stane wrote:

I'm going to be in East Stockbridge in the Berkshires in mid-October for about 5 days, where I'm hoping to do a lot of photography, taking advantage of what should be good foliage. Please share what are your favorite places to photograph, with an emphasis on landscape photography. Thanks for your suggestions.

This isn't exactly landscape per se - but we lived in what MA calls "the Pioneer Valley" {Connecticut River Valley} ten years ago, and we really enjoyed riding the 'Berkshire Scenic' Railroad out of Stockbridge {to Lennox if I remember correcty - or maybe it began in Lennox}. Some views can be seen only from the train, and it is a way of scouting other ones.

Inquire locally - leaf peaking is a hobby of the residents.

foodie65

stane wrote:

I'm going to be in East Stockbridge in the Berkshires in mid-October for about 5 days, where I'm hoping to do a lot of photography, taking advantage of what should be good foliage. Please share what are your favorite places to photograph, with an emphasis on landscape photography. Thanks for your suggestions.

Berkshire Botanical Gardens, Stockbridge

stane

Thank you.

Walkabout08

stane wrote:

I'm going to be in East Stockbridge in the Berkshires in mid-October for about 5 days, where I'm hoping to do a lot of photography, taking advantage of what should be good foliage. Please share what are your favorite places to photograph, with an emphasis on landscape photography. Thanks for your suggestions.

Check out the Red Lion Inn for lunch and be sure to visit Naumkeg owned by the Trustees of the Reservation, beautiful famous landscapes. For a great view take the hike up Monument Mountain and see the panorama of the Berkshires. Besides the Rockwell museum there is also a museum for Chester(?) who was the sculptor for the Lincoln Memorial in DC.

Haden123

My favorite place is the Tyringham Valley, near the river.

ronichas Loc: Long Island

I love the Berkshires!! The Norman Rockwell museum is great to visit. His studio is on the grounds and his son has sculptures all over the grounds. It is in West Stockbridge. Stockbridge & the Red lion Inn are great places to photograph. Inside the Red Lion has so many interesting things to shoot.

Great Barrington is a great place to explore. I found a covered bridge there and an abandoned farm.

High lawn Farms in Lee is a dairy farm, lots of cows, babies and great Ice cream.

Greylock Mountain, the highest point in Ma, is a bit far but so worth the drive. It is north of Pittsfield. From the summit you can see 5 states, it is above tree line and has a monument at the top. Bascom lodge is there and you can get something to eat or even stay overnight there.

Enjoy, it is such a great area to explore.
There are bears so be careful if hiking.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

https://www.nrm.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4c-ZBhAEEiwAZ105RQ0zTuW0ako4qZs8-v_9UeIy9aFZbM0vjfr4UeRwaGBaho4JEZg8QhoCL4kQAvD_BwE

OhioJoe Loc: Columbia Station

Make sure you drive into Vermont and check out the covered bridges!

BigQ

Shaker Village outside of Pittsfield.
Visit Bartlett orchards, Berkshire museum in Pittsfield.

sueyeisert Loc: New Jersey

We loved both the botanic garden and the Rockwell Museum.

stmaestro Loc: MA

sueyeisert wrote:

We loved both the botanic garden and the Rockwell Museum.

Sugarloaf Mountain South Deerfield MA. Can drive to the summit where there are great views of the Connecticut River.

goofybruce

If you will have a car available, take the Mohawk Trail (Route 2) between North Adams and Greenfield (just north of Deerfield) Route goes over the Berkshires and there are several pull-overs from which to get landscape photos. The foliage prediction map shows western Mass (and rest of New England) just past peak on Oct. 17. (https://smokymountains.com/fall-foliage-map/). And don't forget stopping at roadside stands for pictures and purchasing local apples, etc.

MDI Mainer

Be sure to check out Williamstown and the Clark Art Institute. The museum has an outstanding collection, good eats, and a spectacular location. Williams College also has a beautiful campus and fine art museum. I don't know what route you're taking, but there is some magnificent scenery along the Mohawk Trail Scenic Byway (which mostly follows Mass Route 2 as mentioned in the previous post). I'd say it rivals the Kancamagus Highway in NH.

https://www.clarkart.edu/

https://nsbfoundation.com/nb/mohawk-trail-scenic-byway-ma/