F. L. Ricketts After October Rain
by Gene Walls
Title
F. L. Ricketts After October Rain
Artist
Gene Walls
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
You are viewing the F. L. Ricketts Waterfall, as it appeared in the morning on an early October day. A soaking rainstorm had ended before I set out to hike through Ricketts Glen State Park. This was the second stopping point of my trip. The sun was already up before I got to this site, but thick clouds were still hanging around. The overcast sky gave the scene a dark, damp, slightly mysterious atmosphere.
You can see that this is a “stepped” type of cascade, with many small drop-offs, before the water finally reaches the pool at the bottom. When the water levels are just right (like today), it looks like thousands of old fashioned Slinky toys are constantly being released from the crest of F. L. Ricketts Falls.
This photo was captured from the base of the falls, at the edge of Kitchen Creek. F. L. Ricketts can be found upstream from Shawnee Falls, not too far below Onondaga Falls, near the top of the Glen Leigh gorge.
This photograph was shot on Wednesday, October 8th, 2014, on a solo autumn hike through Ricketts Glen. The photo was taken with a Canon EOS 5D camera through a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens, at the 17mm focal length. The exposure was 0.4 seconds at f/8, ISO 100. A 77mm ND-4 Neutral Density filter was mounted on the lens. The camera was securely mounted on a Manfrotto 055CLB tripod with a Manfrotto 222 pistol grip head. A remote shutter release cable was also used.
Ricketts Glen State Park is located at the junction of RT-118 and RT 487 in Fairmount Township, Pennsylvania, USA. The nearest town is Red Rock, PA, about half way between Williamsport and Wilkes Barre, PA.
© 2014 Gene Walls
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October 24th, 2014
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