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Lake Crescent
The first time I visited Lake Crescent in Washington State, the weather was pretty awful. It was overcast, cold, and the water was a flat gray in appearance. I ended up making the decision to return on a nicer day just to get some blue-sky shots, but the moody cloudy day actually worked out better for this shot, that has a much more ominous feel to it.
Lake Crescent Flowers
From the lodge at Lake Crescent, Washington, you can take a short hike to a Marymere Falls. The hike leads you through a path of old forest, moss, and ferns for a short distance, before it crosses the pictured bridge and starts to ascend through a series of switch-backs up the hill. I really liked this part of the hike in particular, because the bridge is constructed using trimming from an old fallen tree. I love the look and feel of natural elements when they are used for projects like this. Nothing breaks up your Zen with nature like a big metal bridge in the middle of the forest. Know what I mean?
I have to admit, the falls here looked a little bit more impressive when I was actually taking this picture. I usually try to find some object in the field of view that will give a bit of perspective to judge the actual size by, however, for this shot I had to hop the split rail fence and slide down the hill a bit in order to get my composition. By the time I got in place, there really wasn’t anything but the downed trees that provided any sense of scale. And since these trees are so huge to begin with, it’s a bit hard to understand just how large the falls really are.
Lake Crescent Flowers
Lake Crescent Flowers
Lake Crescent Flowers
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