Some of you may recall that I've visited the falls a few times this summer. The first during a fairly dry period, and the last after a substantial rainfall. So, I thought I would share some before and after shots. :)
The Main Falls, while impressive before the rains...
...were even more so after the rains.
This is one of the falls near Bridal Veil...
...what a difference a little rain makes.
Another of the smaller falls before the rains... a little more than a trickle.
... it widens and becomes quite a bit more after the rains.
A stream running through moss covered boulders....
...now it pours over the boulders it once flowed around.
What I was calling the reflection pool...
Wasn't doing much reflecting after the rains. Also, notice the small water fall under the bridge, see the difference? :)
The foam you see, and the brownish tint of the water is caused by tannic acids dissolved into the water as it flows over the roots of the trees.
I hope to make a trip up in November, weather permitting, to see how things have changed... naturally. ;)
