Mike Mertsock

London & Lancashire Life Building, Montreal, built 1898.

Cloudy earth, stony sky. Adirondack mountains in summer.

View from a covered bridge in the Adirondacks

Trail signs in the Adirondack wilderness. Every sign is unique and has a story to tell.

obsessed with trail signage in the Adirondacks

Exploring some ruins several years ago. I liked the soft look of the disintegrated wall and the unexpected streak of green moss

Rail trail in lake effect snow. A very Rust Belt scene.

Just below the summit. Late afternoon on a short, cold winter day. Adirondack mountains.

Adirondack Mountains, first light after a fresh batch of snow

Josh Stratton taking a break from the heat during on day 6 of his 7-day through-hike of the 46 High Peaks in the Adirondack Mountains.

A serendipitous leaf, not staged. Adirondacks, autumn 2019.

🪟COFFEE🪟

I’ve always liked this facade. kinda pleased how this incredibly casual snapshot turned out

Autumn dawn in the Adirondacks. Looking toward Whiteface Mountain from Franklin Falls Pond.

Stumbled onto this hidden waterfall while wandering through a forest. As I came round a corner following the stream bed, the forest canopy opened up and sunlight flooded the waterfall and the pools of water and stone beneath.

Air/Water/Earth/Fire
Shortly after sunrise on an Adirondack mountaintop

2:14 am. Helping some friends as they ran literally across Connecticut, from Massachusetts to the sea. Three days of pushing through the unknown.

Metro station, Montreal. The sound and feel of the rubber tires, the art, the architecture, the light and soundscape give the system a unique feel. I especially liked the play of light and texture in the raw concrete of some of the more brutalist station designs.

Hello 👋🏻 this is my first post. Starting with some of my favorites from the past. Pemigewasset Wilderness, New Hampshire, golden hour, May 2017, fifteen hours into the longest duration hike of my life.