Waterfall Wednesday 12/15/2021

AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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My starter falls for today is an oldie from the Columbia River Gorge - Elowah Falls. The hike to these falls was always one of my favorites in the Gorge as well as the setting for the falls themselves. The vegetation in this scene was incinerated during the Eagle Creek fire in 2017 down to bare rock and the scene as shot from a helicopter was frequently featured in news coverage of the fire. The trail itself was also destroyed by the fire.

The trail to the falls as been reestablished about a year ago but I have not revisited this scene yet due to Covid and far too many people in the Gorge. Its a given the moss has recolonized the rocks and at this point a lot of plant life has returned although the forests that surrounded the falls will take more than my lifetime to regrow,

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Pile on with your own depictions of falling water :)
 
Ken Rennie

Ken Rennie

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From my recent trip to NW Scotland. Wailing Widow Falls from the middle of the stream in a hail storm. I must have more hands than I thought. Umbrella in one hand, camera strap in another in case the precariously perched tripod slipped, fire the shutter with another? hand, keep the front element clear with the 4th hand. I am actually happy with this image, my previous visit resulted in a multitude of slightly shaky images as the fast flowing stream buffeted the tripod legs, this time more care in keeping the legs out of the fastest flowing parts plus slightly shorter shutter speeds. The water flow is still too high for me to get much detail in the actual fall so another trip needed. If the virus allows the nearby Gaelic festival is May next year which is often a wonderful time to visit Northern Scotland, warmer weather, long days with lingering sunsets and sunrises and the midges are not out and biting. Here's hoping. Ken
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AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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Beautiful scene Ken. I can see why the logistics of the shot would be tricky given the circumstances you describe. Great result.
 
JimFox

JimFox

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Ken Rennie said:
From my recent trip to NW Scotland. Wailing Widow Falls from the middle of the stream in a hail storm. I must have more hands than I thought. Umbrella in one hand, camera strap in another in case the precariously perched tripod slipped, fire the shutter with another? hand, keep the front element clear with the 4th hand. I am actually happy with this image, my previous visit resulted in a multitude of slightly shaky images as the fast flowing stream buffeted the tripod legs, this time more care in keeping the legs out of the fastest flowing parts plus slightly shorter shutter speeds. The water flow is still too high for me to get much detail in the actual fall so another trip needed. If the virus allows the nearby Gaelic festival is May next year which is often a wonderful time to visit Northern Scotland, warmer weather, long days with lingering sunsets and sunrises and the midges are not out and biting. Here's hoping. Ken View attachment 44996
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Wow Ken! You must be part octopus to have that many hands! :)

I do know that feeling as I have often been in the same situations holding an umbrella, etc.. I do sometimes just keep the camera strap around my neck as a precaution for the tripod slipping.

I really like the look of this and the name alone is so enchanting.
 
dan swiger

dan swiger

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Ken Rennie said:
From my recent trip to NW Scotland. Wailing Widow Falls from the middle of the stream in a hail storm. I must have more hands than I thought. Umbrella in one hand, camera strap in another in case the precariously perched tripod slipped, fire the shutter with another? hand, keep the front element clear with the 4th hand. I am actually happy with this image, my previous visit resulted in a multitude of slightly shaky images as the fast flowing stream buffeted the tripod legs, this time more care in keeping the legs out of the fastest flowing parts plus slightly shorter shutter speeds. The water flow is still too high for me to get much detail in the actual fall so another trip needed. If the virus allows the nearby Gaelic festival is May next year which is often a wonderful time to visit Northern Scotland, warmer weather, long days with lingering sunsets and sunrises and the midges are not out and biting. Here's hoping. Ken View attachment 44996
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Wow, that's moody & mystical!
 
JimFox

JimFox

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This is from Cascade River State Park, and is part of the Cascade Falls area along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. It's a very cool area, but the water is sure funneled down with pretty sheer cliffs. I wouldn't have minded trying to get lower, but not on a rainy and wet day like this day was.

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AlanLichty

AlanLichty

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JimFox said:
This is from Cascade River State Park, and is part of the Cascade Falls area along the North Shore of Lake Superior in Minnesota. It's a very cool area, but the water is sure funneled down with pretty sheer cliffs. I wouldn't have minded trying to get lower, but not on a rainy and wet day like this day was.
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Not a lot of flat spots along those cliffs - the fallen leaves do a nice job of highlighting how steep those cliffs are. Neat falls.
 
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