Umauma Falls (Hilo, Hawaii)

The only way to see these water falls is to go zip lining with the “Umauma Falls and Zipline Experience”. We had a great time and the cost was well worth it.

Posted on June 22nd, 2015 under Hawaii. Tags: hawaii, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, waterfalls. Comments Off on Umauma Falls

Burney Falls (California)

We’ve been up and down Highway 89 probably close to a dozen times over the past 15 years. However, we’ve always been in too much of a hurry to stop and check out Burney Falls. What a mistake! We should have made time. Yesterday was the first time we took the time to stop. It didn’t take long, and the beauty of the this place is incredible.

Posted on April 27th, 2015 under Other. Tags: burney falls, california, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, waterfalls. Comments Off on Burney Falls

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I went back to finish what I started back in January, reach Boundary Springs. This time I didn’t start in the Mazama Viewpoint parking lot. Instead, I followed Google maps which sent me down a forest road for several miles. The road is called “Old Diamond Lake Road” or NF-281. The road gets really sketchy after a couple miles. You probably don’t want to be on this road in a normal winter. Even in summer it probably isn’t smart to take this road without 4WD. I stopped a hundred yards or so before crossing Mazama Creek as the snow started getting pretty deep. I walked from there.

After passing West Lake (which was completely frozen in the morning, but mostly not frozen when I passed it on my way back in the afternoon) I saw a trail sign for Boundary Springs. A couple hundred feet before reaching the springs I took today’s photo.

Once I got to the springs (which is where the Rogue River begins, straight out of the ground) I saw a trail of sorts on the other side of the Rogue River. I started to take it, but it soon disappeared. I don’t really like out and backs as much as loop trails so I continued (mostly bushwhacking my way north on the east side of the Rogue River) hoping the trail would appear again. Big mistake. There is no trail (that I could find) on the east side of the river. A couple hours, bloodied hands, and torn clothes later I made it back to Old Diamond Lake Road which crosses the Rogue River so I could get back to my car.

Despite the blood, it was an awesome adventure. I didn’t see a single person the entire time. In a normal winter you will definitely want snow shoes. I could have used them in several places, but for the most part I was on dry ground or only an inch or two of snow.

Posted on February 18th, 2015 under Oregon. Tags: hiking, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D750, rogue river, rogue valley, waterfalls. Comments Off on Boundary Springs Waterfall

Rainbow Falls – Hilo, Hawaii

Posted on October 22nd, 2014 under Hawaii. Tags: hilo, landscape, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, waterfalls. Comments Off on Rainbow Falls

One of the best waterfalls in Hawaii is not a single waterfall at all, but rather a series of them. Today’s photo shows just some of the falls that make up Umauma Falls. The falls are located on private property. We got to see them because we went ziplining over them through The Umauma Experience. At nearly $200 a head, this isn’t a cheap way to spend a morning or afternoon, but it was totally worth it.

Posted on August 2nd, 2014 under Hawaii. Tags: hilo, Nikon 24-120mm f/4 VR G lens, Nikon D600, Umauma, waterfalls. Comments Off on Umauma Falls