As falls colors are peaking in different parts of Maine, I decided to visit some of the waterfalls nearby. Step Falls is a spectacular long chain of descending horsetails and cascades that lies a few miles outside of the eastern border of Grafton Notch State Park. Water flow was a bit on the anemic side in spite of considerable rainfall a couple of days ago. The low flow did help create some nice swirls in the nearby tide pools.
I fell in love with this waterfall partly because of the challenge of getting there and also each time I visited, I had the place to myself to enjoy and appreciate. During this first visit the flow was low but it helped create these interesting swirls that I could not resist photographing.
Another variation from Douglas Falls. Autumn leaves were moving slowly in the corner and a longer 30 second exposure created a nice swirl to add further ambiance to the image.
