Horizontal orientation.
Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls Idaho is often referred to as the “Niagara of the West.” The Falls drop 212 feet, a little further than Niagara Falls, and when the water flows at full capacity it is a stunning sight. The snowpack was very light this winter, and the water flow in March has been unusually low. However, the lower water levels made it possible for me to cross the river on the rocks at Pillar Falls a little downstream, and scramble along the riverbank to capture an image from this perspective. We have had spectacular sunrises and sunsets this March, and I resolved to get to a spot where I could capture the sunrise sky behind the falls. I left an hour before sunrise, hiked down a mile from the road to Pillar Falls, where I crossed on the rocks and scrambled along the riverbank for about 2 more miles to get near Shoshone Falls. I wanted to be a little closer before the sun rose, but the terrain was a little more challenging than I anticipated, and my body isn’t as agile and confident on the rocks as it once was! I captured this wide angle shot before rounding the last rock outcropping to get an unobstructed view, but it turns out that this spot was better anyhow!
Horizontal orientation.
Shoshone Falls in Twin Falls Idaho is often referred to as the “Niagara of the West.” The Falls drop 212 feet, a little further than Niagara Falls, and when the water flows at full capacity it is a stunning sight. The snowpack was very light this winter, and the water flow in March has been unusually low. However, the lower water levels made it possible for me to cross the river on the rocks at Pillar Falls a little downstream, and scramble along the riverbank to capture an image from this perspective. We have had spectacular sunrises and sunsets this March, and I resolved to get to a spot where I could capture the sunrise sky behind the falls. I left an hour before sunrise, hiked down a mile from the road to Pillar Falls, where I crossed on the rocks and scrambled along the riverbank for about 2 more miles to get near Shoshone Falls. I wanted to be a little closer before the sun rose, but the terrain was a little more challenging than I anticipated, and my body isn’t as agile and confident on the rocks as it once was! I captured this wide angle shot before rounding the last rock outcropping to get an unobstructed view, but it turns out that this spot was better anyhow!
