Olmsted Falls, Grand Pacific Junction and Berea Falls
This morning I had the opportunity to get out and explore around some local haunts. I started the day off in Olmsted Falls and David Fortier Park to capture the low water flow for summer months. The falls definitely did not disappoint. The biggest section of the falls you could actually see the two steps in the falls themselves where typically the flow is so high and fast it doesn’t appear.
Next, I ventured over to the old rail stop for Olmsted Falls and captured the old Pennsylvania Railroad caboose sitting next to the depot. After that it was time for a stop at the historic district in Olmsted Falls known as “Grand Pacific Junction”. The oldest of the buildings in this historic district of Olmsted Falls is the hotel erected in 1840. The other buildings on the property were built in subsequent years. The couple other of the oldest buildings on the property include the jail built in 1860 and the granary building which was built in 1875. At one point in the hotels history, it was converted to a hardware store which can still be seen painted on the side of the building when you visit.
The final stop on today’s morning explore was to Berea Falls. The lower summer flow of water allowed me to get to places where I typically cannot get to when the river is higher. I used a neutral density filter on the camera to slow the shutter speed down to 1 sec and longer exposure times to get the smoothing effect to the water. These photos will be available for purchase later on if you are interested in getting one for display on your wall. They also make great gifts!
Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoyed my “look through the lens”!
