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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 be...

I was born in the wild hills of West Virginia, raised in western Maryland and currently live in north central Pennsylvania, USA. My higher education includes Theological Studies, Electronics Engineering, Audio Engineering and Visual Arts. I taught a Media course at Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn State Affiliate). Photography has been an integral part of my life since the mid 1960's. Capturing the beauty and complexity of nature is my main interest, from macro close-ups to wide vistas views ...and everything in between. Natural waterfalls are the most frequent photographic subjects found at the business end of my lens. Historic Covered Bridges and farmland scenes are also very close to my heart, but any visually interesting...