Dark Hollow

I always enjoy going to a national park that I haven't been to before. This summer we decided to add Shenandoah National Park to the list of parks we have visited. I had picked out several hikes I wanted to do, but with limited time and rain in the area, I narrowed down my focus to the Dark Hollow Falls hike. It's a nice hike of about a mile and half along the stream that feeds the falls. What goes down, must come up, so be prepared for a good walk out should you go. I saw a momma black bear and her 2 cubs crossing the path as I made my way out which made the excursion even more enjoyable. I made this image of the falls in the middle of the day. I just waited for the clouds in the area to cut down on the sunlight so I wouldn't have a lot of hot spots in the image and a .9 graduated ND filter to cut down on some of the light at the top of the image and allow for a little longer exposure. Photo by Steve Coyle Photography (www.stevecoylephotography.com)
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