Great Falls VA side before and after rain

Many thanks to all for sharing your really amazing images, ideas, and excellent observations as to how to improve mine (decompress, decompress, DoF, DoF, contrast, solid exposure...I will practice)

PLEASE, please post your work in this blog. I will study your images and learn from them. Many thanks in advance!

I hope our paths cross again!

Tried to take a photos of the same site before and after it rained at Great Falls VA side. Of course, I did not quite got it but one can still the effects of a dry winter on the river and the effects of the rain of spring. I tried to reduce overexposure in images below.

Before the rain April 28, 2017, 7:30am: boulders have little water going over them. One can see the boulders over the horizon.

After some rain May 17, 2017, 9:30am: boulders in the horizon disappeared under the water

more water going over the boulders on the right.

Many (many) thanks to Barbara and everyone in class!!!

Rosalinda

Rising Waters, Roosting Vultures and Sunning Frogs Along Muddy Shores

From Great Falls to the C&O to Carderock, there are so many hidden treasures out there to explore.

Dyke Marsh, Lock 10, and GW Parkway

Herons back at Anglers, May 15

Great Falls MD & VA on 5/12

Lock 10 - May 12, 2017 (Eva)

Lock 10 Rocks.

We met early in the morning at Lock 10. It had been raining the whole night before and also lots of rain during the last few days.

The river was wild with movements and water. I felt sorry for all the trees that stood in the river with cold and wet trunks. 

I heard the river fairies laughing and having fun while using the river swing, which just a few days earlier had been out of reach for them.

 
 About 100 years ago, this was high technology. With an intelligent system of cogwheels and heavy logs, only one single person was needed to open and close the locks to open for boats. I wonder how many men that had previously been needed to open or close a lock?

 Very sturdy cogwheels....

...and a steeringwheel to control the motion. I read on a sign that the lock keepers were on duty 24 hours each day - what a life!