Waterfall Wednesday 11/5/2025

[AlanLichty]

I visited a new waterfall this last week called Upper Kentucky Falls in the Oregon Coast Range. The flow rate was likely at its lowest of the year with the rainy season not fully underway as of my visit but I suspect the falls are already running much higher with the current storms coming in off the Pacific. This view is the first good opening in the forest that lets you see the falls before the trail goes into a set of switchbacks that drop down to the base of the 100' falls. There is a lower set of falls farther down the trail but I did not visit them on this trip.

Pile on with whatever falling water you have.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

Nice looking falls flanked by green and yellow foliage makes for a nice composition.

 

[Jameel Hyder]

This I believe is Nevada falls as seen from glacier point in Yosemite. A mid day shot with less than ideal light called for a monochrome treatment.

 

[AlanLichty]

This I believe is Nevada falls as seen from glacier point in Yosemite. A mid day shot with less than ideal light called for a monochrome treatment.

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These falls look quite nice in a B&W rendering.

 

[AlanLichty]

Nice looking falls flanked by green and yellow foliage makes for a nice composition.

Thanks - I was pretty happy with the fall color timing for this visit. There will be more images of these falls to come as viewed from the bottom.

 

[Michael13]

This is Proxy Falls in central Oregon. In mid September, the flow was pretty low.

 

[AlanLichty]

This is Proxy Falls in central Oregon. In mid September, the flow was pretty low.

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I love the way the sun backlights the mosses that grow around these falls. I prefer the more delicate flows of the fall season with the multitude of cascades coming down this rock face. Those details disappear with the torrents of spring.

 

[Ken Rennie]

Return to Rogie Falls. I returned as did the Atlantic salmon. October is a little late for the Autumn run but I watched 8 trying to jump the falls but the water level is really too low. Ken

 

[AlanLichty]

Return to Rogie Falls. I returned as did the Atlantic salmon. October is a little late for the Autumn run but I watched 8 trying to jump the falls but the water level is really too low. Ken
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Beautiful falls and a major bonus to get the salmon trying to make its way upstream. I always prefer lower water flows like this scene shows but I doubt the salmon share my preferences. I like the first shot including the surrounding vegetation in fall colors.