Canadian Rockies Trip: Sunwapta Falls: Sunwapta Falls is one of the most accessible falls along the Icefields Parkway and, as such, has the biggest crowds! This was another one of...

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Sunwapta Falls is one of the most accessible falls along the Icefields Parkway and, as such, has the biggest crowds! This was another one of those places we abandoned on first drive-through until we could return in the early morning.
On reaching the falls, I was glad the water flow was moderate because I quickly got caught up in catching the water splashing through the "pitcher spout" like I was playing pinball! (I've seen other photos where the falls obliterate the spout.)

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Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

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ebbote Loc: Hockley, Texas

Very good shots Diane.

RichardTaylor Loc: Sydney, Australia

This brings back memories (we stopped there for lunch) and there was hardly anybody around (September).
Thanks.

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

dmeyer wrote:

Sunwapta Falls is one of the most accessible falls along the Icefields Parkway and, as such, has the biggest crowds! This was another one of those places we abandoned on first drive-through until we could return in the early morning.
On reaching the falls, I was glad the water flow was moderate because I quickly got caught up in catching the water splashing through the "pitcher spout" like I was playing pinball! (I've seen other photos where the falls obliterate the spout.)

Good ones, I can almost hear that water rushing through there.

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Very nice.

jeanbug35 Loc: Jonesboro AR

Very nice.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

Longshadow wrote:

:thumbup:

:D

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

ebbote wrote:

Very good shots Diane.

Thanks, ebbote! I never got tired of listening to the roar of the falls and sure wish I could share the sound effects along with the images.

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

RichardTaylor wrote:

This brings back memories (we stopped there for lunch) and there was hardly anybody around (September).
Thanks.

Glad the pictures jogged your memory of your own time spent at Sunwapta, Richard. I have already decided that when I go to the Canadian Rockies again I want to do so in September before the weather gets too unpredictable regarding air travel. Did you see much color in September?

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

photophile wrote:

Good ones, I can almost hear that water rushing through there.

Thanks, photophile! I started recording some videos late into the trip and now I CAN hear the water rushing once again! :D

dmeyer Loc: Marion, NC

jeanbug35 wrote:

Very nice.

Glad you liked them, Jean!

photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA

dmeyer wrote:

Thanks, photophile! I started recording some videos late into the trip and now I CAN hear the water rushing once again! :D

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tbell7D Loc: Houston

dmeyer wrote:

Sunwapta Falls is one of the most accessible falls along the Icefields Parkway and, as such, has the biggest crowds! This was another one of those places we abandoned on first drive-through until we could return in the early morning.
On reaching the falls, I was glad the water flow was moderate because I quickly got caught up in catching the water splashing through the "pitcher spout" like I was playing pinball! (I've seen other photos where the falls obliterate the spout.)

I enjoyed looking at these as much as your others from Canada. And what a surprise when the water actually looked like water and not cotton candy or Cool Whip! My thanks to you for using a shutter that was fast enough to "freeze" the flow of the water. In my most humble opinion, the use of slow shutter speeds to create a fuzzy or lacey appearance of flowing water seems to be a much over used technique. Anyway, great work on these and I will be watching for more. :thumbup:

Granddad Loc: UK

Superb images.
Dave.