DSLR Photos
The Frozen Waterfalls of Winter 2013-2014.
Yahoo, Eagle and Cumberland Falls: Feb 1st, 2014.
On the first day of February, I had one of the most magical photographic adventures I've ever experienced. It felt like I was on a Kentucky assignment for National Geographic. The waterfalls were frozen from a 'polar vortex' event, and typically we don't experience such bitterly cold temperatures. This was definitely a unique winter and an unforgetable experiance.
I'd planned out an adventure for a rare 'date' alone without the kids, in honor of our January 29th anniversary. The plan was to visit Cumberland Falls, but first detour to Yahoo and Eagle falls. I was SO glad we did. Each waterfall was absolutely, breathtakingly and gorgeously frozen. No amount of descriptive words are eloquent or expressive enough to justify what was experianced in-person. I fell and cut my leg at Eagle, but it was worth it! Had I known what we would find, I'd have dressed more appropriately. After all, it was in the upper 50's to lower 60's that day.
Yahoo Falls had a beautiful cone at its base. Eagle falls was like it's own magical self-contained environment. Transitioning from brown and green to suddenly walking across dangerous frozen snow and ice with jagged edges and often falling into numbingly cold water up to or past the knees. My husband had better tread so went behind the falls and I stayed behind in case he fell and needed medical attention. Safety first! Cumberland Falls was not as frozen due to the larger volume of water, but the river water below was reminecisnt of a glacier.
Read MoreYahoo, Eagle and Cumberland Falls: Feb 1st, 2014.
On the first day of February, I had one of the most magical photographic adventures I've ever experienced. It felt like I was on a Kentucky assignment for National Geographic. The waterfalls were frozen from a 'polar vortex' event, and typically we don't experience such bitterly cold temperatures. This was definitely a unique winter and an unforgetable experiance.
I'd planned out an adventure for a rare 'date' alone without the kids, in honor of our January 29th anniversary. The plan was to visit Cumberland Falls, but first detour to Yahoo and Eagle falls. I was SO glad we did. Each waterfall was absolutely, breathtakingly and gorgeously frozen. No amount of descriptive words are eloquent or expressive enough to justify what was experianced in-person. I fell and cut my leg at Eagle, but it was worth it! Had I known what we would find, I'd have dressed more appropriately. After all, it was in the upper 50's to lower 60's that day.
Yahoo Falls had a beautiful cone at its base. Eagle falls was like it's own magical self-contained environment. Transitioning from brown and green to suddenly walking across dangerous frozen snow and ice with jagged edges and often falling into numbingly cold water up to or past the knees. My husband had better tread so went behind the falls and I stayed behind in case he fell and needed medical attention. Safety first! Cumberland Falls was not as frozen due to the larger volume of water, but the river water below was reminecisnt of a glacier.
