Waterfall


8
Sep 11

Canada and Alaska 2011–Athabasca River

Photograph of Athabasca River in Jasper National Park, CanadaThe Athabasca River flows down from the Columbia Glacier in the Columbia Icefield in Jasper National Park in Alberta, Canada. It was part of the main fur trade route from the Great Lakes to the Mackenzie River in the late 1700’s through the mid 1800’s.


5
Sep 11

Canada and Alaska 2011–Upper Sunwapta Falls 2

Photograph of Upper Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National Park, CanadaA different view of Sunwapta Falls.


1
Sep 11

Canada and Alaska 2011–Upper Sunwapta Falls

Photograph of Upper Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National Park, CanadaA view of Sunwapta falls from an access bridge from the highway. The river churns as it drops and it’s easy to see why it was named “Turbulent Water.”


29
Aug 11

Canada and Alaska 2011–Sunwapta Falls Detail

Photograph of Upper Sunwapta Falls in Jasper National Park, CanadaA dramatic 60 foot waterfall on the Sunwapta River, fed by meltwater from the Athabasca Glacier. Sunwapta, a native name, means turbulent water


27
Sep 10

Wahkeena Falls Foreground

Photograph of  Wahkeena Falls in Oregon's Columbia River GorgeAnother detail from Wahkeena Falls. This was .5 second exposure to create the blurred effect.


23
Sep 10

Wahkeena Falls Detail

Photograph of  Wahkeena Falls in Oregon's Columbia River GorgeI used a telephoto lens to isolate a detail of Wahkeena Falls. Wahkeena is one of the smaller falls along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon.


20
Sep 10

Multonomah Falls

Multonomah Falls are the best known of the Columbia River Gorge waterfalls. They receive many thousands of visitors each year. This was a 3 second exposure and, obligingly, the couple on the bridge did not move.


16
Sep 10

Horsetail Falls

Photograph of  Horsetail Falls in Oregon's Columbia River GorgeHorsetail Falls is one of several spectacular waterfalls along the Columbia River Gorge in Oregon. I used a Variable Neutral Density filter to slow the shutter speed to 6 seconds to create the blur of the falling water.


13
Sep 10

Stream and Boulders

Photograph of  a small waterfall in Kings Canyon National ParkWater flows steadily and gracefully around large granite boulders on Ten Mile stream in Kings Canyon Park. Shutter speed was 2.5 seconds.


10
Sep 10

Stream Detail In Kings Canyon

Photograph of  a small waterfall in Kings Canyon National ParkWater flowing over a granite ledge on Ten Mile stream in Kings Canyon National Park.