Last fall, my friends Jean and Bob and I decided to go waterfall hunting. We only made it to two before the sun got too low in the sky, but it was a beautiful fall day, and we had a great time. I’ve been so busy trying to get things in order to officially open up shop that I haven’t had much time to look at the images that were made that day. Just a couple of quick glances at a few that immediately stood out either at the time I clicked the shutter or later in breezing through them in Lightroom.
One image in particular that stood out when I clicked the shutter was made as I walked across a bridge at the top of the first waterfall. As I zig zagged from one side to the other, first capturing little pools of water in the afternoon sun, then the gathering swirls of water preparing to plunge down the hillside, I looked up and saw the perfect combination of afternoon sun skimming across gold and yellow tree tops, and a very ominous looking storm cloud that hadn’t been there the last time I looked that direction. I immediately went over to that side of the bridge and took my shots, then continued on to catch up with Bob and Jean who were pretty far ahead of me at this point. Just when I caught up to them on the other side of the falls, the storm cloud dumped its load, seemingly all at once. Thank goodness for cheap plastic ponchos!! I don’t think an umbrella would have done any good even if I hadn’t left it in the back of the car.
Last night I chose this image to print on some samples of the new Signature Worthy papers from Epson, and got my second memorable look at this scene. The creamy, dreamy colors and smooth gradations of tone that were laid down on that sheet of paper immediately wowed me. Signature Worthy indeed.


















