They come ... each year ... every year

They come ... each year ... every year
the Tundra Swans ...

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Saturday, October 07, 2006

Lucifer's Falls ...


... so named (I believe) for the absence of direct sunlight at the base of the 150 foot falls within a narrow, twisting gorge. Had to shoot this with wide open aperture on a monopod. Shutter speed was slow and resulted in slght blur - hence the application of wc filter to gain some abstract contrast/sharpness. There are a series of 212 steep steps down from the canyon rim trail to enable those who wish to descend to the base of the falls (where this image was taken).... And of course, there are the same steps by which to return :-) - tougher on the "old knees" (still "kicking" after all these years :-) ...

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