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06/05/2004 Entry: "water sprite"

So much for the weather forecast today.

The "decreasing rain and a few showers" continued to pour from the leaden cloud covered sky all day long. Only a fool would go out in cold rain and wind, and it would take an even bigger fool to drag a camera along with him.

Most of my trips to Kilgore Falls were on nice hot, sunny days. The forecast earlier in the week promised a good day but that deteriorated as time passed. It seemed bleak, with chilly temperatures and a rain filled morning, but the promise of a halt to the downpour was enough to make us carry on with a planned trip. With stops for faster film and rain gear, we headed out over wet roads for one of my favorite parks.

The rain never stopped. It seemed to slow for a moment or two, only to pick up with the same intensity as before. If it wasn't for the shelter of an overhanging cliff, the trip would have been a complete disaster. Scrunched beneath a low rock roof, there was just enough dry space to load film and change into costumes. Shooting in the protection of the overhang would have made for a drier time but we had come all this way for the falls. Soaked already from the walk into the park, another drenching to do a bit of picture taking almost made sense.

The conditions at the falls were far from ideal. Slippery footing on wet rocks, cold rain splashing on the lens and a chilling wind would usually have me hating life. You just have to put up with these things if you want to catch a picture of the elusive water sprite who lives at the base of the falls.

Posted by dan @ 06/07/2004 01:15 PM ET