This was the sign that greeted us as we entered the park. Along the way, we could see part of the falls from the road and I couldn't wait to get closer.
We took this pathway to get down from the parking lot. Note all that snow - the ground was bare almost the entire drive...until we started to increase in elevation. A little background info on the falls, because I think it's interesting and I read it on a sign in the park. The falls were created after the retreat of the most recent continental glacier around 12,500 years ago. The ledge is actually 167 feet high where the water drops off. You'll see in the pictures!
We eventually found the gorge trail. This leads to a footbridge you can cross to see the falls from down in the gorge. Unfortunately, when we took this trail, we ran into this...
The sign basically says that, because of slippery conditions that could cause serious injury or death, the trail is closed and violators will be prosecuted. So, suffice to say we didn't get to go on the bridge. I wasn't about to try my luck.We ran into other signs along the way...
These signs reminded me of the BorderXing piece we saw in class. There were areas in the park I couldn't get access to because of park regulations.
Now on to the falls pictures! The waterfall was gorgeous. I think even more so with all that snow in the background. I'll just put some of my favorite shots in here...
And now onto the video!
Now on to the falls pictures! The waterfall was gorgeous. I think even more so with all that snow in the background. I'll just put some of my favorite shots in here...
And now onto the video! I also have a shot of that footbridge we didn't get to walk on. Oh well, maybe if I try back in the summer sometime, I'll be able to get to it. Apparently it's closed during the winter months, but I saw a sign that said it was under reconstruction, so who knows...
Here is an interesting shot of a group of boulders I found while walking around. I really like how the light hits in this shot. The first time I saw any kind of sunlight that day...
And of course, to mark my place, I built a cairn of pine cones that I found on the ground.
2 comments:
So I know we are taking a class about earth art and we have seen a lot of different types of work, but this natural earth art is by far my favorite. I think that this is much more distinct and "earthy" than the work that is molded by man. I love the pictures of the rapids and the waterfalls! I also like how you left your mark with the cairn of pine cones. Sometimes I wonder why people like Goldsworth and Mendieta felt the need to alter the earth so much to the point that sometimes it doesn't even seem like earth art anymore. Good work!
These are awesome photos. I really like looking at snow in photos rather than being in the snow and being cold. I agree with Greg, I really like the rapids and the pinecone cairn. The video was neat too!
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