Water Falling Over Things 2009: Part VIII (Nooksack Falls)

As the clouds moved in a lot faster on Saturday afternoon than had been predicted, ending my plans to try shooting the sunset at Larribee Beach while I was halfway to that location, I shifted to "Plan B" and headed to the foothills around Mount Baker to catch Nooksack Falls.

Not much to say about this waterfall, except to say that the Forest Service has heavily fenced the cliffs around the falls and posted large "DANGER" signs all over, including in some places that would have made excellent vantage points without the ****in' signs in the way. Even more annoyingly, they have a display of a few faded photos at the trailhead, along with text that reads something like "Without endangering your life, you could not hope to get photographs of this waterfall that compare with those of our professional photographers. So, why don't you simply enjoy the photographs we have provided for you here instead?"

Does the term "waving a red flag in front of a bull" mean anything to you? :nuke:

I'll just say that I risked neither life nor equipment to get these photos, and I think they compare quite well with those of the Forest Service's professional photographers, thank you very much.







As I was driving out of the trail access road, I spotted a little creek winding through the forest. Ironically, it was a more difficult climb to get down to the creek bed than to get to my vantage point of the falls, but I think it was worth it.

It's humiliating to me to admit this, but I spent some time in the mountains of NC this weekend, at two specific very different but very beautiful waterfalls, and I thought of you, and I thought of Wanna Jump, and I thought of that one day I will get it and learn to slow my speed down to make water look like velvet, and have everything else still look wonderful to boot.

I know this sounds silly to you pros, and that's OK.
I thank you for the wonderful inspiration for portraying what I also see, but can't yet show.

I scroll through, and I end up deciding my favorite is number 5.
But that could change tomorrow :). Actually, I think it might be number 3.
They are all beautiful.

And trying to ignore the annoying signs. It is so very hot here. Thank you for the cool "shower." I actually love landscapes, and I have no waterfalls within a couple of hours, so these excellent photos are very welcome.

have you emailed them your results in response to their sign yet? I know I would be sorely tempted.

I would love to sit in that pool at the top of the falls. I love the forests and the mountains so much. :hi:

They look almost too ethereal to be true.