Tumalo Falls Postcard

Tumalo Falls near Bend Oregon is a gorgeous 97 foot cascade on Tumalo Creek in the Deschutes National Forest. My lovely wife and I visited it in October 2021 arriving a short time after sunrise. The deciduous foliage along the banks of the creek was well on the way to changing to its fall coloration. The last time I was there was in 1999 and I shot it with a 35mm film camera. Some destructive fires hit this area in the 1970's and 1980's, including a very destructive one in 1970. It's quite striking for me to see the difference from my older images to my current ones. I don't have many of my own images that are that far apart in the same location. The creek bank was much more sparce on my first visit. It's certainly grown back quite alot in the 22 years or so since I was last there, which is beautiful to see! I opted to process this image for a bit of a “painterly” look as standing there on this morning certainly gave me a feeling of looking at a gorgeous piece of nature’s art!