In Focus: Waterfalls
One of my favorite subjects to shoot is moving water. Luckily in Michigan, you’re never too far from a body of water (I believe the correct statistic is you’re never more than 6 miles away from water). From inland lakes, rivers of varying size and ferocity, and the Great Lakes themselves, as a photographer you’ll truly never run out of water-focused locations to shoot. As amazing as these aforementioned subjects may be, they are all incomparable to the beauty and grandeur of Michigan’s many waterfalls.
Michigan has 300 plus waterfalls throughout the state. All but one is located in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (U.P.). Waterfalls in the U.P. are fed by the various wild rivers, inland lakes, streams, and creeks that dot the U.P.’s magnificent landscape. What’s amazing about these waterfalls is that as a photographic subject they are ever changing due to fluctuations in water levels, and the varying sizes of each waterfall due to their differing geologies. Some waterfalls such as Tahquamenon Falls spill over 50,000 gallons of water per second into the mighty Tahquamenon River below, while other falls such as Bond Falls flow year round thanks in part to a nearby dam on the Middle Branch of the Ontonagon River. Go off the beaten-path, and more hidden waterfalls can be found in the various wilderness locations across the Upper Peninsula.
I’ve been fortunate enough to visit some spectacular waterfalls during my photography trips. Please visit my Galleries to see some Waterfall images captured during these trips. I look forward to visiting more waterfalls on future trips to Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.
Thanks for reading and supporting my work,
Josh
“Misty Tahquamenon Morning” - The crown jewel of Michigan’s waterfalls. Tahquamenon Falls on an misty autumn morning.
“Twilight Cascades” - A set of cascades on a 4-degree February morning.
“Autumn Amphitheater” - An off the beaten-path waterfall located within a woodland canyon adorned with fall color.