features overviews and expanded field notes from current work and recently completed projects. We will be adding to this section periodically. We invite students and explorers to bookmark it and follow Mark into the wilderness.

In Stoddard's Footsteps Book - Summer 2008

Bowie has followed in the photographic footsteps of turn-of-the-century Adirondack pioneer Seneca Ray Stoddard, for a new coffee table book, scheduled for release this coming spring. Bowie has photographed, as closely as possible, from the exact locations of this famed black and white shooter, comparing the landscapes, cityscapes and people of today with those of over 100 years ago. The changes may surprise you. This project grew out of an assignment published in the November/December '02 issue of Adirondack Life & on a 2005 exhibit at The Chapman Museum in Glens Falls, NY. The program is now available as a traveling exhibit. Bowie has also developed a new multimedia presentation on this fascinating project. To reserve a personalized copy of the book or to inquire about having a presentation at your facility, please contact us.

For more information on Stoddard and his work, see these references:

The Chapman Museum in Glens Falls, NY houses the most extensive collection of Stoddard imagery in the world. They have a digital database of over 3,000 images, as well as original glass plates, prints, brochures, and newsletters. The museum welcomes inquiries for research and public information.

The Adirondack Museum in Blue Mountain Lake, NY also has a large collection of Stoddard originals and welcomes inquiries.

Seneca Ray Stoddard: Transforming the Adirondack Wilderness in Text and Image by Jeffrey Horrell (Syracuse University Press, 1999)

Seneca Ray Stoddard: Adirondack Illustrator by William Crowley (Adirondack Museum, 1982)

The Adirondacks: In Celebration of the Seasons Book - Fall 2008

Bowie has completed photographing and writing a new coffee table book on the wild and varied beauty of the Adirondack seasons. He delves into the subtleties and iconic symbols of each season and reveals spectacular comparisons of scenes photographed in different seasons. It is slated for release in autumn 2008. Mark is in the process of producing a multimedia show based on the book. To reserve a personalized copy of the book or to inquire about having a presentation at your facility, please contact us.

St. Regis Canoe Wilderness

Bowie is currently on assignment for Adirondack Life to photograph the St. Regis Canoe Wilderness for a feature scheduled to appear in a summer 2010 issue. This is a wildly beautiful region has been set aside for motorless adventures. It contains 58 bodies of water and hundreds of miles of pristine shoreline. Bowie will pond-hop through the backcountry to bring back images of these remote and beautiful places.

Glacial Features of the Northern Adirondack Landscape

Bowie is returning to his formal training as a geologist for this special feature scheduled to run in the May/June 2009 issue of Adirondack Life. Around 10,000 years ago, this region was covered by nearly a mile of ice. When the glaciers retreated they left behind telltale signs of their passage, including eskers, drumlins, kames, kettle lakes and ponds, moraines, and more. Some of these deposits are obscured by vegetation so are best seen by air. Bowie will fly over the region, following the sinuous ridges of eskers and other features for dramatic birds-eye views of them.

Going Wild About Nordic Skating

Bowie photographed and authored for an article for Adirondack Life on the relatively new sport of "wild" or nordic skating. Skaters use long blades mounted with cross-country ski-style bindings to glide smoothly across the region's lakes & ponds. It's invigorating & liberating, & the sport is attracting new participants rapidly. The feature appeared in the March/April 2008 issue.

McRorie Lake - Cedarlands Easement

Bowie photographed the spectacular new state property at McRorie Lake, in the central Adirondack region for an article written by acclaimed author and paddler Chris Jerome, which appeared in the 2007 Annual Guide of Adirondack Life magazine.