In The Refreshing Spring Spray Of Murray Reynolds Falls
by Gene Walls
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In The Refreshing Spring Spray Of Murray Reynolds Falls
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Gene Walls
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This is an early spring view of the Murray Reynolds waterfall, taken from the falls plunge pool. It was a very warm May evening, so the cooling spray felt wonderful as I was setting up the shot. The brand new emerald foliage over the waterfall was glowing in the day's last rays of sunlight. I hope you can see why I consider this waterfall to be one of Mother Nature's most striking works of art.
The constant flow of Kitchen Creek has meticulously worn away a section of the sixteen foot waterfall cliff to reveal this unusual column of rock, centered between the twin spillways of Murray Reynolds Falls.
Murray Reynolds is the first waterfall that you will see while hiking up the lower Waterfall Trail in Ricketts Glen State Park. It's about mile and a half from the Evergreen parking area on RT-118.
The photo was captured on May 10th, 2011, during a hike through Ricketts Glen State Park with Tim Devine and Kevin Hart.
This image of the Murray Reynolds Waterfall was captured with a Canon 10D DSLR, through a Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L lens, at the longest focal length of 40mm. The aperture was set to f/22 with a long 2 second exposure at ISO 100. A Manfrotto 550B tripod and 222 pistol grip head were 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.
© 2011 Gene Walls
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March 5th, 2013
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