Today I took a short hike in Parfrey’s Glen, near Devil’s Lake State Park to scout it out not really thinking I would come back with any photos, but I was pleasantly surprised to find a few. It’s a place I’m sure I will frequent in the future. I certainly didn’t do it justice in one morning.
It’s a quite little canyon coming down into the Wisconsin River Valley formed by the small stream running down the glen. In the spring of 2008 flood waters violently rearranged huge boulders the size of SUV’s and ripped down the stairs and steps that used to lead to a small waterfall, proving mother nature is still at work shaping this place.
This shot I was more excited about when I was shooting it than when I got home and saw it on the monitor. This leaf was somehow stuck in this small waterfall with the water keeping it plastered to the rock, but here it is, I kind of like it and then again I’m not sure.
Here is the small waterfall at the end of the trail, or what is left of the trail. This is a pretty boring shot, but I thought I’d post one to give a sense of place. I guess after spending 17 years as a photojournalist, in my nature photography I enjoy departing from reality a bit and going for the more abstract photos.
