Down the Hill we Flow

The Big Thompson River flowing downhill from Estes Park, Colorado, through Big Thompson Canyon.

Enchanting Tranquillity

It's hard to imagine that this beautiful little waterfall is actually located in the confines of Death Valley NP! An interesting 1.5 mile round trip hike takes you down a canyon and across a small creek to this secluded and quiet area, where the only sounds you'll hear come from the water cascading down the falls, and an occasional bird singing in the distance!

Evening Sounds

The upper Falls at McKinney Falls State Park is a beautiful place to stand, listen and watch the sun go down. Very peaceful experience.....

McKinney Falls SP

Evening shot lit with Low Level Lighting panel by Viltrox at 20%.

Lockhart SP, Texas

This image was taken in the daylight on an overcast day. I liked the way the small branches turned the flow into a neat spew of water.

Happy Cascade

Waterton National Park, on the Canadian side of Glacier National Park, is famous for its many waterfalls and cascades. This one doesn't have a name, but it was at the end of a great day of hiking and exploring.

Cascade below Copeland Falls, RMNP

Just below Copeland Falls you'll find this neat cascade.

Copeland Falls, RMNP

A .3 mile hike from the parking area takes you to this small, but nice, little waterfall. The overcast day provided even light across the scene.

Ah, Oregon Waterfalls

National Creek Falls is at the end of a two-mile hike through some of the most beautiful forest I've ever seen. Huge moss-covered trees frame the path to the Falls that cloak you in near silence as you trod along the pine needle covered trails that don't give away your presence to man nor beast. We had to traverse a fallen tree that spanned the creek below to reach our chosen camera location. It was kind of slippery getting the other side and being sure-footed didn't hurt!

Water and Squeeze Ups

Toketee Falls in Oregon is a majestic waterfall that cascades over and through a facing of volcanic squeeze ups. The striations were forced up through very hard rock and cooled eons ago. Much like toothpaste squeezed from the tube to form a round shape on your toothbrush.... Well, that's close enough!

It Wasn't Warm...

Warm Springs Falls is another interesting waterfall at the end of a short trail near Diamond Lake, Oregon. The mist from the Falls didn't live up to its name. It was beautiful, but not warm!

Moss is Everywhere!

A wider view of Warm Springs Falls shows the landscape covered with green moss. I suppose the constant supply of mist provides the moisture required for the moss to flourish. Every time I walk away from a scene like this, I wonder why I didn't stay longer and enjoy more of the view!

McPhisto Falls, Glacier National Park

McPhisto Falls after sunset. This is a 3 image HDRI processed in Photomatix and finished in Lightroom 3.

McPhisto Falls

Highway 2 between St. Mary and West Glacier took us by "McPhisto Falls" 34 miles East of the town of West Glacier. This image is a single image taken as the sun shown down directly from above the falls.

I Dunno Falls

Located in the Many Glacier part of Waterton National Park, in Canada, we found this nice roaring powerful little waterfall. The creek that runs below the waterfall gives the falls its name (by us). When Jeanne asked a Ranger the name of the falls, he shrugged his shoulders and said "I dunno"...... So, that's the name we liked best!

Running Eagle Falls

This waterfall is named after a real Indian Princess that was placed in a tree overlooking the falls when she died. Her name was Running Eagle, and so the falls now shares her name. If you look closely, you can see that this is really two falls. The upper falls is obvious, but the lower falls actually comes out of a cave in the lower third of the image. Normally, only the lower falls would be seen this time of the year, but with the large snow fall and rains this winter/spring, it's still going strong from both water flows.

Yes, Red Rock!

This the beginning of the trail, in Red Rock Canyon, that leads to Blankston Falls. Love the topography here.

Blankston Falls

Blakiston Falls is at the end of a trail that leads out of Red Rock Canyon in Waterton NP on the Canadian side of the border. I really like hiking in Canada since we were able to take our dog along. US National Parks don't allow dogs on trails, so this was a treat for us and her.

Literally Downtown

In Waterton NP on the Canadian side of Waterton Glacier NP, the Waterton township has a really nice surprise for visitors in the form of Cameron Falls. Less than 50 yards from the road at the South end of town is this powerful display of water falling fifty feet into the pool below the cascade. Our visit at this waterfall was cut short when the morning rain began to get us a bit too damp.....

The Rocks are Leaking

Natural Falls State Park, Oklahoma, HDRI image. This beautiful waterfall and grotto are a very peaceful place. Bench seats allow visitors to sit and enjoy the sight and sound of the cascading water as it pours over the 70 ft. drop to the pool below. Springs run out of the walls that feed the ferns growing in the cracks in the rough limestone formations. All of this is contrasted with orange and green colors throughout the entire structure. All in all, it's a good 10 degrees cooler at the base of the falls than at the top of the walkway that winds down to the observation platform. A beautiful place to visit......

Secluded Water

Pin Wheel Falls is located in Yosemite National Park, California. A short trail winds through the trees to reach this viewpoint. Recently, a large boulder fell into the pool at the base of the falls, and a large tree has fallen and covers the bottom of the water flow. You can get around the boulder to see the falls, but the tree needs to be moved.

No Longer a Secret

Fall Foliage trip Sept 25, 2010. Jeanne bought a post card in a convenient store in Silverton with this waterfall depicted. It's unusual for the photographer to give directions to their private/secret places, but this one did! So, we drove to where we thought it was located, and after a couple of bumpy miles of passing it up on the road, turning around and going back, we found it. It's a gorgeous place, and a great waterfall to say the least..... :)

Inks Lake State Park, Texas

A small waterfall fed from a creek that runs into Inks Lake inside the state park.

Long Way Down

We found Clear Creek Falls in Southern Colorado by accident. We were on the way home from a Spring trip to the Rockies when we noticed a small sign indicating the way to the Falls. The Falls deserve a large sign since there's nothing small about this waterfall. The cascade drops over a hundred and fifty feet to the creek below, and what a sound to hear!

Falls in the Mist

Chasm Falls can be found of Old Fall River Road in Rocky Mountain National Park. Located at nine thousand feet elevation this neat waterfall can be reached by a short down and up walk from the parking area just off the road.