Flat Rock Park
Columbus Botanical Garden

Happy Summer Solstice! At 4:24am this morning the astronomical summer began! I looked out the window but I didn’t see any momentous event to mark the occasion… maybe Mother Nature decided to play it cool this year.

We have been experiencing the remnants of tropical storm Arthur. Or, maybe it is only a stretch of rain. Either way, there has been quite a lot of water falling from the sky. I noticed Friday afternoon as I drove home from work that Flat Rock Creek was high. I decided on Saturday morning to go over and see how the “waterfall” was looking and maybe get lucky enough to grab an image or two.

There was a large volume of water flowing down the rocks. I setup at the base of the formation as the sun was beginning to burn through the clouds. Unfortunately, I neglected to bring a lens cloth with me and the spray was coating the front of the filter faster than I could capture my prize. The “haze” in this image is due to the water droplets on the lens.

The image title works on a couple of levels. The sound of the rushing water was as pronounced as the amount of water actually flowing. I attempted a few other views but they didn’t really do it for me. I told myself I would return before sunset but good ol’ Mother Nature had different plans.

I decided after the park that if the weather held I would run over to the botanical garden for some floral macro exploration. I skipped my normal Friday after work visit to the garden and was itchin’ to see what another week has brought for me to capture. I couldn’t pass up one of my favorites…