Big Fat Water
I remember not too long ago writing about how the Boulder River had risen above 3,000 CFS and that I was excited to go see if the Natural Bridge falls were spilling over. Well, yesterday the river spiked to just above 5,400 CFS and so it was back over the mountain for about the fifth [...]
Last Stand
Another take on advancing shadows, this scene was along the Main Boulder route as I drove to the Natural Bridge. The clean, sharp edge of light gets me every time, and on this occasion it was no different. The shot had a high potential of being ‘blown out’, but a little drop in [...]
Elements of Nature
I hesitated to post another shot of the Natural Bridge falls today, but I like this one enough that I decided to go with it. To me it represents the pure and basic elements of nature as they exist together, a continual cycle of renewal that spans time beyond comprehension. Understandably, people are [...]
Falls on Full
Back about a month ago I posted an image of the Natural Bridge Falls, running at 200 CFS. Last night it finally went over 3,000 CFS and so today I headed back to get some shots of the water cresting the 105-foot cliff face. As this only happens for about a week each year, I [...]
Boulder Snack
I checked the streamflow report for the Boulder River and it’s running at 2,470 CFS, which is a little more than twice as much as it was four days ago. I’m not sure if it’s peaked quite yet, but it has to be close. I’m up against a deadline for a website I’ve hired out [...]
Shadow’s Advance
Today found me back on the Boulder River, hoping that the water level had come up enough so that the Natural Bridge falls were “in full bloom”, though I miscalculated pretty badly. I expected there to be a lot more runoff, but maybe in another week or two. I’ve got the USGS streamflow [...]
Natural Bridge Falls
I thought I’d give you all a break from the Smith River images, only to take you over to the Boulder River. This scene shows where the water comes through the lower section of the Natural Bridge falls via a massive sinkhole or underground cave structure. The falls are actually much larger than they appear [...]