We started with a little discussion about shooting waterfalls and our leader (Don) talked about the history of the park. We then went over to the damn to get a little bit of practice before hiking out to the falls.
And of course I couldn't pass up the opportunity to get some photos of benches, I'm just so drawn to them
:-P heehee
![park benches b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4470430090_cafd11dde5.jpg)
![park bench](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4469650171_2c72c1d224.jpg)
After some time at the damn area, we hopped in our cars and drove a little ways to the entrance of the falls trail. We had to hike a ways down to get to the waterfalls. Going down was a breeze, coming back up - well that's another story. They were beautiful! I don't really have much narrating to do for the pictures so I'll just let them speak for themselves.
![willow river falls](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4469644655_b6a96cb199.jpg)
![wrf_5](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4469646967_a644ecf868.jpg)
![little falls 1](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4469647959_7e4997710b.jpg)
![trunk falls b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4470641224_9e5b5011b5.jpg)
![wrf_8](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4469654997_34cbd73bde.jpg)
![wrf_13](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4469657607_5edb1a6680.jpg)
Another girl and myself climbed a TON of stairs, to check out the over look spot. Nothing too spectacular, but it gave us a nice birds eye view of everything.
![wrfo_3](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4469747755_c1a77c978f.jpg)
![wrfo_2](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4469744731_c1cfe77c69.jpg)
One thing I love about these Meet Ups is that I am surrounded by people doing what I love. Kyle would have loved to have gone, but I know after about 10 or 15 minutes he would have been bored out of his mind. Only photographers can spend 2-3 hours in the same location and not get bored, LOL.
![photogs](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4470517598_a4a71c7e01.jpg)
![photogs2](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4469738179_55ac5f6507.jpg)
After the trip down from the overview spot, my legs were shaking. I am SOOO out of shape. I got a few more pictures and then we headed BACK up toward the parking lot. I love being able to get an afternoon of photographing in AND get a work out :-)
![wrf_12](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4470436956_af454e6187.jpg)
![wrf_9 b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4469863479_ec5b402e53.jpg)
Happy Spring!
:-P heehee
![park benches b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4470430090_cafd11dde5.jpg)
![park bench](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4031/4469650171_2c72c1d224.jpg)
After some time at the damn area, we hopped in our cars and drove a little ways to the entrance of the falls trail. We had to hike a ways down to get to the waterfalls. Going down was a breeze, coming back up - well that's another story. They were beautiful! I don't really have much narrating to do for the pictures so I'll just let them speak for themselves.
![willow river falls](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4025/4469644655_b6a96cb199.jpg)
![wrf_5](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/4469646967_a644ecf868.jpg)
![little falls 1](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/4469647959_7e4997710b.jpg)
![trunk falls b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4067/4470641224_9e5b5011b5.jpg)
![wrf_8](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2784/4469654997_34cbd73bde.jpg)
![wrf_13](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4055/4469657607_5edb1a6680.jpg)
Another girl and myself climbed a TON of stairs, to check out the over look spot. Nothing too spectacular, but it gave us a nice birds eye view of everything.
![wrfo_3](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2723/4469747755_c1a77c978f.jpg)
![wrfo_2](http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2680/4469744731_c1cfe77c69.jpg)
One thing I love about these Meet Ups is that I am surrounded by people doing what I love. Kyle would have loved to have gone, but I know after about 10 or 15 minutes he would have been bored out of his mind. Only photographers can spend 2-3 hours in the same location and not get bored, LOL.
![photogs](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4022/4470517598_a4a71c7e01.jpg)
![photogs2](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4469738179_55ac5f6507.jpg)
After the trip down from the overview spot, my legs were shaking. I am SOOO out of shape. I got a few more pictures and then we headed BACK up toward the parking lot. I love being able to get an afternoon of photographing in AND get a work out :-)
![wrf_12](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4040/4470436956_af454e6187.jpg)
![wrf_9 b&w](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4011/4469863479_ec5b402e53.jpg)
Happy Spring!