riverrun, at Great Falls

Another fabulous day for photos

Great Falls Leaves Us Breathless

There was a magical moment when the sunrise lit up the painted landscape...

 ...and buzzards slept overhead, waiting for warmer air...

when the splendor of Great Falls surrounded us.

 We hiked along watching the show, and spotted fallen leaves drifting off.

 Oh, but the trees had more golden leaves waiting for us along the way. Robert Frost, where are you?

Sunrise at Great Falls

Although I have often visited the Falls, this is the the first time I have stayed in one spot and watched til the sun was high in the sky.   It was fascinating. 

I have always wanted to capture the light spray that rises over the rapids.

 The soft white rounded foam relief contrasted with the sharpness of the rocks and the flow of brown water.

 As the sun rose, more of the valley was lit.

 We were not the only spectators of this breaking day.

 Not all the water was moving fast.

 The buzzards can be seen circling beneath the sun.

 I was attracted by the outline of the rock against the forest, and the jumble of natural and man made features.

A Late October Morning in Great Falls Virgina

Another beautiful morning along the Potomac!

This was so much better than going straight to work! Thanks to Jim for the trek up to the Aqueduct Dam in River Bend Park.

As I anticipated, the falls were "coffee brown" because of the rain earlier in the week. The power of the river is an amazing sight!

It was also a beautiful morning to take your dog for a walk...

My patience paid off, as I was able to see the first rock climber emerge at the top of the cliff...then unfortunately, I had to climb down from my perch and go to work!

Down By The River