While camping in Lassen Volcanic National Park, I took a little side trip to see McArthur-Burney Falls. The falls are very impressive, but on this day the spray was so powerful that I knew I couldn't get the image I wanted because the lens just wouldn't stay dry. Instead, I spent some time admiring the cascade before setting off down the loop trail. This image from downstream wouldn't have been possible without the water flowing down the falls. The moss/lichen on the rocks is sustained by the spray that was soaking my lens. As the song goes...."you can't always get what you want, but you get what you need...." I wanted a cool shot of the McArthur-Burney waterfall, but I got a reminder that it is ok to put the camera down to just enjoy a moment.
While camping in Lassen Volcanic National Park, I took a little side trip to see McArthur-Burney Falls. The falls are very impressive, but on this day the spray was so powerful that I knew I couldn't get the image I wanted because the lens just wouldn't stay dry. Instead, I spent some time admiring the cascade before setting off down the loop trail. As the song goes...."you can't always get what you want, but you get what you need...." I wanted a cool shot of a waterfall, but I got a reminder that it is ok to put the camera down to just enjoy a moment with the falls. Following the water downstream I came upon the Rainbow Bridge. The bridge spans the stream flowing from the falls. While I didn't get the shot of the waterfall that I had come for, this scene and landscape were just as wonderful.
