Conestoga Falls From The Top
by Gene Walls
Title
Conestoga Falls From The Top
Artist
Gene Walls
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
The Conestoga Waterfall is not easy to find in Ricketts Glen. Once the landmark positively identified, it is even more difficult to photograph than it was to locate. The spillway meanders around steeply slanted boulders and makes two right angle turns before the water finally reaches the splash pool at the bottom. I have attempted to photograph this site from every possible angle and point of view that I could find (including climbing up a tree), but there is no one spot that allows me to capture the entire waterfall within a single frame.
This view shows Conestoga falls from the initial drop-off point to the first right angle turn, about two-thirds of the way to the bottom. If you look very carefully, you can see the official "Conestoga" identification plaque that is bolted to the vertical stone hillside, just above the falls. When the summer foliage is fully grown, Conestoga becomes a well hidden treasure along the Ganoga Glen trail.
Conestoga is located half way between the Tuscarora and Mohican Waterfalls. If you are hiking upstream from Tuscarora, as soon as you can see Mohican Falls, you have already have missed Conestoga. It is well worth the short backtracking detour to find this elusive gem in the glen. If you want to be certain that you have experienced all twenty-two of the "named" waterfalls in Ricketts Glen, be sure to put in a little extra effort to find and enjoy Conestoga. If you're at all like me, you will be glad that you did.
The image was captured with a Canon 5D Full Frame camera using a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens, at the widest 17mm focal length. An ND-8 neutral density filter was mounted on the lens. The photo was shot @ f/6.4 with a shutter speed of 1.3 seconds. The camera’s ISO was set to 100. The camera was mounted on a Manfrotto tripod, with a Manfrotto 222 Pistol Grip head. A remote shutter release cable was also used.
Ricketts Glen is located near the small rural village of Red Rock, PA, at the junction of Pennsylvania State Routes 118 and 487. The park is about midway between Williamsport and Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania, in the north eastern region of the USA.
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© 2014 Gene Walls
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June 26th, 2014
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