Cataract Falls

This is Cataract Falls on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais. Cataract Creek runs heavily following winter rains, but it is most notable for a kind of Japanese beauty than for pure volume of water. No Niagara, or even Vernal, it is an equisite, mossy series of dells.

I’ve made several recent pilgrimages to this spot with my friend Mark. The first time in a world of wetness, this benign waterfall was indeed a tumbling waterfall. The second time, I was rained out. Third time pays for all, and the weather on the day I took this photo was perfect, with the creek still running fairly strong.

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    [...] ow where to look, you are likely to miss it. I photographed this Calypso last Saturday on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais, at the southern end of the range for the orchid in California. I used my [...]

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    [...] On Saturday, Rachel took care of the kids (God bless her!). Phyllis and I hiked down to Cataract Falls on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais. I carried a backpack of camera equipment and my Gitzo [...]

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    [...] View this image larger. Phyllis and I ended the afternoon that began with a hike down to Cataract Falls and water drops with a visit to the wharf near Fort Point. In time for sunset behind the [...]

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    [...] and pelting water that the winter Pacific storms bring, Julian and I set out to photograph Cataract Falls on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais. The weather had partially cleared, but was still inter [...]

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    [...] tripods (the Low Pod was great for working with these close-to-the-ground flowers), I hiked down to Cataract Falls and back under a day of variable but wonderful skies. I enjoyed spending an hour on my belly in the [...]

  9. Calypso Orchids | Photoblog 2.0 Says:

    [...] photographed these Calypso Orchids near Cataract Falls on tripod with a Lensbaby Composer. I used a +4 close-up filter and the plastic optic swapped into [...]

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