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Bad Advice
You can't always trust the advice that you receive on Flickr. Even from your faithful friends.
I normally try to keep my feet dry, when shooting waterfalls and creeks. This is a good strategy when shooting in below-freezing temperatures. On my last visit to this location, Flickr friend Ivan Sorensen ridiculed me for worrying about wet feet. Big mistake. Think about it - a guy with the name of Brook, and you suggest that he should get wet. Needless to say, on Friday afternoon I embraced Ivan's suggestion and promptly walked into the creek. Sweet! It enabled me to get some really nice shots of a tiny cascade below the falls.
But it didn't end there. I waded up the creek to the falls. And then I wondered what it would look like from behind the falls using my 12-24 f/4 Nikkor. So I dragged myself up the rocks behind the falls. It was beautiful. But very wet. Tiny rivulets of water were spouting out of cracks in the cliff in various spots, ensuring that I got a good soaking. But at least the water was reasonably warm.
Later, on the way home, I attracted plenty of stares as I made a quick stop at the grocery store for some essentials - strawberry & rhubarb pie and ice cream.
Bad Advice
You can't always trust the advice that you receive on Flickr. Even from your faithful friends.
I normally try to keep my feet dry, when shooting waterfalls and creeks. This is a good strategy when shooting in below-freezing temperatures. On my last visit to this location, Flickr friend Ivan Sorensen ridiculed me for worrying about wet feet. Big mistake. Think about it - a guy with the name of Brook, and you suggest that he should get wet. Needless to say, on Friday afternoon I embraced Ivan's suggestion and promptly walked into the creek. Sweet! It enabled me to get some really nice shots of a tiny cascade below the falls.
But it didn't end there. I waded up the creek to the falls. And then I wondered what it would look like from behind the falls using my 12-24 f/4 Nikkor. So I dragged myself up the rocks behind the falls. It was beautiful. But very wet. Tiny rivulets of water were spouting out of cracks in the cliff in various spots, ensuring that I got a good soaking. But at least the water was reasonably warm.
Later, on the way home, I attracted plenty of stares as I made a quick stop at the grocery store for some essentials - strawberry & rhubarb pie and ice cream.