Hidden Falls is a photograph by Geoffrey Ferguson which was uploaded on November 24th, 2014.
Hidden Falls
This small waterfall is located just inside the east boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State. More than a decade before this... more
Title
Hidden Falls
Artist
Geoffrey Ferguson
Medium
Photograph - Color
Description
This small waterfall is located just inside the east boundary of Mt. Rainier National Park in Washington State. More than a decade before this photograph was made, I was a member of a Search and Rescue team during a multi-day search for a missing solo hiker/photographer who had gone missing in this part of the Park. Tragically, we never found him. For years after that mission, I had a memory of the waterfalls I had seen during that search and always thought that I'd go back to photograph them.
In September of 2012, I retraced our search route from its exit onto Highway 123 just south of its junction with Highway 410. Within a mile of the road, I came upon this small waterfall on an overcast day with fog in the trees. I set up the tripod on a small bridge across the stream and made this time exposure between wind gusts that were slightly moving the tree branches.
Out of this tragedy has emerged an image of beauty and tranquility. I trust he is resting peacefully and offer this photograph as a visual tribute.
Uploaded
November 24th, 2014
