Raging Cataract Falls

pathfinder

I usually do not think of dramatic landscape opportunities here in Indiana. I think of Indiana landscapes as pastoral, fall scenery, agricultural, or Americana, not heavy weather. Something like this perhaps.




But today I wandered by Cataract Falls during the rain, and we have had quite a bit of rain recently here with the rivers all near flood stage.

I have never seen Cataract Falls this large. In the summer it is usually a gentle stream with a few scattered falls. Not today. This is not a river you would not want to wade in today.







This was Cataract Falls last fall, for comparison

Skippy

pathfinder wrote:

I usually do not think of dramatic landscape opportunities here in Indiana. I think of Indiana landscapes as pastoral, fall scenery, agricultural, or Americana, not heavy weather. Something like this perhaps.

But today I wandered by Cataract Falls during the rain, and we have had quite a bit of rain recently here with the rivers all near flood stage.

I have never seen Cataract Falls this large. In the summer it is usually a gentle stream with a few scattered falls. Not today. This is not a river you would not want to wade in today.

This was Cataract Falls last fall, for comparison

Jim, these are beautiful, what pretty colours in the leaves.
The waterfall shots are great.
Love that first one the water seems to be falling like an arch.

The last shot is a really nice scene .... Skippy
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ShepsMom

Last picture takes the cake!! Something like that could be framed and hang on the wall. Well done!

asylumxl

nice photos, but if you don't mind me asking, why is it called cataract falls?

pathfinder

Redundancy?

pathfinder

I have a couple more images of the falls that may better demonstrate their state....

wxwax

Oh yeah, the last one really conveys the power of the water.

gluwater

pathfinder wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm getting the full effect here Jim, can I get another shot from this perspective? You may need a snorkel.

pathfinder

wxwax wrote:

Oh yeah, the last one really conveys the power of the water.

Glad you enjoyed it Sid.

pathfinder

gluwater wrote:

I'm not sure if I'm getting the full effect here Jim, can I get another shot from this perspective? You may need a snorkel.

Both the upstream shot last fall and the down stream torrent were shot from the same small area of dry rock located midway between the upstream and the downstream shots.

I was very careful, not a good place to slip and fall Saturday.

Marc Muench

Looks like a good spot to shoot a four season quartet Ya know, one shot of the same exact view during the four diff seasons. I really like your last shot with that wild old dead tree hangin over the falls