Doyles River Rapids, Shenandoah National Park, VA
A bit of news today before this post. I was out looking for snakes under rocks today, and one fell on my finger and then proceeded to slip off, giving me a nasty wound and a broken finger. After 6 hours in the E.R., I’m finally home and able (barely, attempting to type with this finger brace is beyond annoying) to post some of my recent results here on my blog. Now, onto the good stuff.
This image is from a rainy 6 mile loop hike down Doyles River and up Jones Run in Shenandoah National Park. It was a tough hike, but the high water levels and new spring growth made it more than worth my time. This particular photograph is of a small, but beautiful cascade a few hundred feet downstream from Doyles River Falls. I had to stand thigh-deep in the creek to get this perspective, and think it was worth it. Many times, a nature photographer has got to get dirty to get the shot!
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Kari Post on 11 May 2008 at 8:03 pm #
Beautiful shot baby. I’m sorry about your finger. I hope it heals quickly and we can go out and play in the wilderness!
Patti on 12 May 2008 at 9:00 am #
Great photo -worth getting dirty! Sorry about your accident-We spent 4 hours in urgent care Sat. Dave got 5 staples in the top of his head. It hasn’t slowed him down either.
Joseph Rosbach on 12 May 2008 at 9:47 am #
From this weekend Chris ? I was in the vicinity of Big Meadows with a workshop group. The image looks great. Heal quickly my friend. Check out my blog, new images from Shenandoah as well.
All the best, Joe
Chris Kayler on 12 May 2008 at 12:56 pm #
Thanks everybody.
Joe, sorry I missed you man. I was photographing Gray Tree Frogs early and didn’t arrive at Shenandoah until noon. I then did the loop hike, and was pretty beat after that.