Friday, December 11, 2009

Majestic Falls Ice Field

It has been cold here for a week, nights plunging to 10F or so and never above freezing. I suspect this location on McDowell Creek never even saw the sun. An amazing sight for sure, the creek totally frozen over with inches of ice. I met a couple from just up the road who commented that in 20 years of visiting Majestic Falls they have never seen it ice over. Likely, once in a lifetime. This image is 27 images stitched together making a single 81mpix image.



Here is what Majestic Falls normally looks like, from June of 08....

(More McDowell ice photos in the next couple days..... Now that the chaos of finals week at school is over!)

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12 comments:

  1. UnknownDecember 12, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    Amazing capture. Is that a bird frozen in the middle? I googled to see what it would look like if it was flowing. Is this it: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dan_photoman/1317465456/

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  2. eileeninmdDecember 12, 2009 at 2:37 AM

    Cool shot of the frozen falls and creek. Have a great weekend.

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  3. Firefly the Travel GuyDecember 12, 2009 at 5:42 AM

    Amazing how a rush stream and waterfall can freeze over like this.

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  4. Carolyn FordDecember 12, 2009 at 8:02 AM

    Amazing. My friend in Japan photographed a frozen water fall there a year ago. That was also quite a stunning sight.

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  5. AnonymousDecember 12, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    Nice Image, I hear is has been cold on the west coast.

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  6. UnknownDecember 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    Wow, do you have a toboggan?

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  7. JaneDecember 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM

    Lovely textures, looks pretty cold though. Thanks for sharing:)

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  8. KirigalpoththaDecember 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM

    Hi Perry,

    How did you design that favicon - the small logo - into your blog?

    Thanks and Regards
    K

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  9. MarkaDecember 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Wow! That's quite the change! Good job stitching it all together.

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  10. JeanneDecember 12, 2009 at 9:32 PM

    Wow, Quite a difference in summer and winter!

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  11. teresaDecember 13, 2009 at 7:44 AM

    That photo is amazing! The falls are just gorgeous.

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  12. AnonymousDecember 13, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful shot-I love the looks of the waterfalls frozen -what is that exactly stuck in between the rocks?
    vickie

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