All posts tagged: Great Falls

Painted Bunting
A rare appearance of a male painted bunting at the Maryland side of the Great Falls last month (4 January, 2021) has caused lots of excitement for bird watchers and bird photographers in the area. This little colorful and beautiful creature is regarded as the […]

The Diminishing Fall Colors
I walked along the C&O Canal tow path near in the Great Falls Park yesterday. Sadly to say the fall colors were fading away quickly due to some rain and high wind occurred earlier in the week. Nevertheless, I still enjoyed my walk and captured […]

Misty Great Falls – 2020.9.22.
Today is the first day of autumn 2020. The air temperature dropped to the high 30’s and with river water temperature is still relatively warm in mid-60’s that means a good chance of seeing river mist coming out of the water. I made a special […]

Two Herons at the Great Falls
We used to see many great blue herons at the Great Falls in the summer. But not anymore, I wonder may be there is not much fish in the river any longer! A few years ago I was lucky to capture these sequential shots of […]

Great Falls in Black and White
Great Falls of Potomac is one of my favorite photo spots in the Washington, DC area. The rocks are in grey and black color (except during morning sun) so it’s ideal for B&W photographs.

Fall Scenes along C&O Canal near Great Falls
I took a walk on towpath along Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal at the Great Falls Park yesterday morning to capture some beautiful fall scenes.

Misty Great Falls of the Potomac River
The air temperature dipped to mid-40’s (7-8 degrees C.) while the water temperature in the River stayed in mid-70’s this morning. With temperature difference of about 30 degrees F. there is always good chance of seeing river mist (fog), so I decided to get up […]

Great Blue Herons at the Great Falls of Potomac River
Great blue herons are beautiful birds and I love photographing them. Great to see them back to the Great Falls this summer.

More Misty Great Falls
After sorting out all the pictures I took at the Great Falls yesterday morning, I found a few more I like and would like to share them with you. The soft morning light was a magic here.