Nikon D200 Soup |Yellowstone Firehole Falls Firehole Falls are located about half a mile upstream from the confluence of the Firehole and Gibbon Rivers at Madison Junction. With only a 40 foot drop, Firehole Falls aren’t real tall; just majestic, with unsurpassed rugged beauty. It was a cold, overcast dull day in the middle of winter.
The Back Story Capturing this image was not so simple. Do Not Try This! Several People Have Been Injured! The falls lie about a hundred feet below the road. It was bit of a decent and climb back up to get this shot. In fact, it’s dangerous. Actually, the park rangers have now blocked off the way down to the river. Probably, too many people were falling; it’s really steep. I was the only one from the snow coach foolish enough to make the trip to the river bottom. I would not try it again without an experienced climbing buddy and a rope. Once along the river, what a reward. To capture this image, I used a tripod with its feet in the water. The river bank hugs the canyon wall so there’s not much room to maneuver. I tried to fall in the river, but luckily was unsuccessful. For more images and information about Yellowstone, see Yellowstone NP Wild | a 7 Image Story. Note: I post an image everyday at hankconrad.com.
Details…
| Event | Winter Day Trip to Yellowstone NP via Snow Coach |
| Location | Firehole Falls at Yellowstone NP |
| Date/Time | 2/22/2009 10:50 am Local Time |
| Weather | Overcast Skies | 3°F | Calm Winds |
| Method | Tripod in the river near the banks. Too dangerous to climb down and back. Would not do it again. |
| Gear | Nikon D200 with an AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED lens |
| Exposure | 18mm (27mm) f/6.3 1/500s 0ev 100iso |
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