Brúarfoss Waterfall Golden Circle, Iceland Brúarfoss (pronounced Broo-ar-foss, slightly roll the first "r") might be one of the most photographed waterfalls in Iceland and it's easy to see why: it has multiple cascades of little waterfalls that pour into one larger stream as they make their way down several shelves. Throw in the amazingly blue water and you've got a magical scene. There was a slight drizzle as we pulled into the residential area outside Brúarfoss. It's a little tricky to find your way to this waterfall but Sarah and Ron's book "Forever Light" gave the perfect directions (follow them! Some friend's didn't and got very lost). Sammi was getting ansy to go to the next place and was waterfall'd out by the end of our trip so I had just enough time to grab a few shots from the bridge and then run off. With some more time I would have gone down closer to the ledges and taken a few more shots from some more unique angles. I still can’t get over how blue and amazing the water is here! Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 80-200mm: 92mm, f/18, 0.4 sec, ISO 100
Sunset at Sutro Baths San Francisco, California Willie has wanted to photograph this small cove at Sutro Baths for quite some time now. In November the conditions finally lined up: the location of the sun, the surf and tide, and the clouds! Escaype was predicting a beautiful sunset in San Francisco so we left work early and drove up to the city. Traffic was much lighter than we expected and we arrived at Sutro well before sunset. As we waited we watched the clouds start to thin. It meant that we’d have to go a bit tighter on the compositions since the clouds no longer covered the full extent of the sky. When the sun finally did set, the remaining clouds lit up beautifully. I loved watch the waves as they crashed against the rocks and created various patterns and lines in the water. I experimented with various shutter speeds, trying to capture the moving water as it broke against the rocks and then back out to sea. Quite a sunset! Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8: 14mm, f/11, 1/6 sec, ISO 100
Upper Bridal Veil Falls Columbia River Gorge, Oregon For the last few years I’ve visited the Columbia River Gorge every April. The waterfalls are gushing, the ferns start blooming, the flowers pop out, and the entire scene is green, green, and more green. Willie, Zack and I made the trip out at the end of April 2016 in hopes for another great trip. We arrived in the Gorge at an awkward time: the wildflowers had just about died but the ferns were still a bit young and dormant. In other words, we were both a week too late and a week too early for the best photos. The dry winter had killed off a lot of the moss that normally grows in the area. Despite the lack of plant-life, Rami decided to take us to “Upper Bridal Veil Falls”, which required navigating a very steep, muddy, and Poison-Oak filled “trail” down to the waterfall. Luckily Zack had brought a bit of rope (or “cord” as he likes to point out) that we tied to a tree and made the muddy trek down and back up a bit easier. Once down at the river we had this gorgeous waterfall all to ourselves. Along its right bank we noticed these little trees sticking out of the water and I couldn’t help but snap a few photos of them. Who knows if they survived and are still growing, but they were neat while they lasted! Nikon D800 w/Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8: 16mm, f/9, 1/30 sec, ISO 400
