Michigan’s Upper Peninsula: The Falls

Not surprising, really, that the Upper Peninsula would be filled with amazing waterfalls. What is surprising is that I knew this and yet still forgot to bring the right neutral density lenses so I could get that cool silky water effect. But I worked with what I had.

Munising Falls are just outside of Pictured Rocks National. Hard to photograph.

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Miners Falls were far more photogenic, and the hike to them was beautiful–right through the forest pictured in the previous post.

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Mosquito Falls–smaller, but it was darker in the forest and so far easier to do the silky water thing.

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Fun, too, to zoom in on little details.

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Sable Falls–almost didn’t include this picture. It was very bright out, and I couldn’t slow down the shutter enough to get the picture I wanted without blowing everything out.

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But my favorite, my absolute favorite–Tahquamenon Falls. They turn this amazing amber color in the spring due to the tannins in the water from rotting leaves.

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Can you imagine this place in the fall? Definitely need to revisit.

Anyway, I’d have more to say if I still had any words, but, you know, it’s grading month AND National Novel Writing month, so I’m going to have to leave it at this.

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