Great Falls, MD ยป Kelsey Wellons Photography2023-12-11T20:05:12.395804-05:00urn:uuid:7c4ffab2-2a50-35c5-9aa8-a8950e4626c9Kelsey WellonsBilly Goat Trailurn:uuid:80d22236-22eb-33f9-841b-6e7a2851b9aa2017-10-21T00:25:24Z<p>Billy Goat Trail at Great Falls. Looking across Potomac River into Virginia side of Great Falls. While zooming in, one can see a heron sitting on the single rocks in the river. You can also see several people climbing up the rock faces on the Virginia side.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 20mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Olmstead Island Trailurn:uuid:1942742e-2007-3394-86cc-a2aae8b917932017-10-21T00:24:24Z<p>Great Falls - Olmstead Island Trail looking north. Looking into the preserved part of the island as you are unable to go off-trail.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Berma Road Pathurn:uuid:75059287-6fd6-36c4-946b-6d05518dd2132017-10-11T23:24:24Z<p>Great Falls - Berma Road path via C & O Trail south of Stop Gate. It was morning when this picture was taken but the image was quite bright. I placed more emphasis on the river and trail while darkening the trees. I added an angled filter to add a slight shadow to the lower right image.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
C&O Canal Trail Lockurn:uuid:6f80e6b1-08ec-3b5d-a64b-9f254be628242017-09-30T01:47:52Z<p>Just south of Lock #16. Framed the image with the fallen tree and flowers to make it more interesting. The reflection of the rocks and trees on the water came out crispy in post-production. I emphasized the objects in the water being visible at the bottom of the image.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Olmsted Island Pathwayurn:uuid:736b5961-9fa1-312c-9e2d-7ed7cca28d2e2017-09-30T01:41:52Z<p>The only way to the Great Falls Overlook is via one wooden pathway (in order to preserve the ecosystem of the island). It was early enough that only a few people were trekking to the Overlook. It gives a feeling of seclusion on an otherwise crowded area of the park.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 20mm on Nikon D5500</p>
C&O Canal Lock #15urn:uuid:84bee05f-dda8-368d-875f-3e3d898baf1a2017-09-30T01:36:52Z<p>Bridge overlooking former canal stonework. Water flowing in from just south of Lock #15. Overgrowth was evident again in this portion of water. I used a tree with leaves just changing colors to frame the image. The red and yellow provided more coloring to the image. I brought out the browns on the wall and grass to brighten it up.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Olmsted Island Rapidsurn:uuid:5048bb5c-7698-3482-b7e3-eb51030fde742017-09-30T01:25:52Z<p>Second bridge heading to the Great Falls Overlook on Olmsted Island Trail. The water cutting through the rock is still considered to be the Potomac River. The rapids are more interesting when there has been more rain or snowfall is starting to melt.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
C&O Canal Pondurn:uuid:4c6cc97e-1d2b-3906-9897-4235d13bbedb2017-09-30T01:02:52Z<p>This pond is situated between Locks 15 and 16 on the C&O Canal Trail. The overgrowth in the pond was brought out in post-production. The trees and grass contrast the overgrowth. It was difficult to balance out the greens between the pond and the grass/trees.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 12mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Olmsted Island Flumesurn:uuid:d16d2c51-175c-3590-9bc7-88f8fffa2c372017-09-30T00:51:52Z<p>Olmsted Island Trail entry from C&O Canal Trail. Main bridge looking south. This was the lowest water level we have seen rushing through in 3 visits. The rapids through this part of the Potomac River are truly amazing. My only (minor) complaint with this image was that the water is slightly off-center.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 10mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Great Falls Overlookurn:uuid:2a544e08-7b1e-360a-b8a8-090fc19bab3d2017-09-30T00:49:52Z<p>This is the most visited part of Great Falls on the Maryland side. When there has been a large rainfall or snow melt, the falls are roaring. This was the lowest we have seen them in several visits. As it was early morning (and foggy), there were few people at the overlook. View is looking north. The opposite side of the falls is Virginia.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 20mm on Nikon D5500</p>
Potomac River Inleturn:uuid:a2f402fb-0225-33fb-a876-d6e130ea5ddb2017-09-30T00:47:52Z<p>Path south of Canal Lock #17 on C&O Canal Trail. Rocky Islands are in the background. It was still foggy at this point in the morning, so a bluer sky would have made for a better reflection. The water reflection of the rock still makes this a personal favorite from our Great Falls trip.</p>
<p>Lens - AF-P DX NIKKOR 10-20mm f/4.5-5.6G VR @ 16mm on Nikon D5500</p>