Hurst Falls, Cove Springs Park

Cove Springs Park is a small park situated just north of Frankfort, Kentucky, and one of the few waterfalls found in northern Kentucky to my knowledge. Along with the park's forested areas, there is a signiciant wetland area and a waterfall, Hurst Falls. The waterfall was named after the Hursts who originally owned the land and wanted it preserved. Recently, I went on a scouting expedition to locate the park and the waterfall.

When I pulled into the parking lot, next to the entrance to the park, and looked up I found Hurst Falls flowing ever so gently over the cliff and down onto the rocky hillside. It wasn't gushing as I had seen in photos on the internet, but no doubt after a significant rain event, it would be. I love how the water streams down the rocks in tiny riplets on either side of the main flow. This was a test shot I captured just to get a handle on what the waterfall would look like. I decided to share it with you as it was a fairly decent image. Hopefully when I return to the park, the falls will be flowing much heavier. Don't you love it when you find a new location to photograph and it's practically right outside your back door meaning a quick drive and you're there. It not only makes me happy, but even happier when it involves a waterfall because you know how much I love to photograph water. ENJOY!

Falls at Elkhorn Creek

Given the milder temperature today, I opted to make a trip to Frankfort this afternoon to photograph the Falls at Elkhorn Creek. Elkhorn isn't your typical waterfall, as it is quite wide traversing Elkhorn Creek, making it a tad difficult to achieve the perfect composition. Couple that with having only one vantage point to photograph it from, least you find yourself trespassing on private property. In addition, there were two large debris piles on top of the falls leaving a less than perfect composition.

I chose to include the rocks and trees and as much width of the falls in the frame as possible and forego worrying about the debris. No question, it's the waterfall itself that commands your attention. I admit that I did not get the usual feel of the water that I typically like and am accustomed to photographing. Shooting in full sun with such a large body of water and the width of the falls made the light across the frame a tough challenge. It's nice to find yourself being pushed to the limit. Every time I shoot with my new Nikon I learn something new. It's vastly different from shooting water with my Pentax. ENJOY!