Exit78 Photo of the Day #24
Fern Falls, Fern Lake Trail, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, September 6, 2009 (Pentax K10D, Composite of 3 images)
On the last day of our 2009 visit to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, we took the Fern Lake Trail as far as Fern Falls. The hike from the trailhead to the falls is is 2.6 miles, for a round trip of 5.2 miles. However, when we did the hike, the parking area at the trailhead was full, so we had to park up the road at another parking area, which added about 0.2 miles to our round trip hike. The trailhead is at 8165 feet and the falls are at 8855 feet.
Fern Falls is a beautiful 60 ft. high cascade of water in Fern Creek.
This photo is a composite image of three Pentax K10D portrait oriented photos using Autostitch. The intent was to artistically enhance the long exposure effect of the water flowing over the falls. The main difference between the three photos used was the fluctuation of the path of the water.
Notes:
- The photos in this series are randomly selected from a batch of photos specifically “curated” for Exit78 Photo of the Day.
- Each photo in this series is an “original work” – a copyright term – of Michael Goad.
