Deer Leap Falls, Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area

Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area is among the most scenic nature wonder in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. I always wanted to explore the park although I am not a big fan of black bear:P 

We were here during a friend visit last weekend. There are tons of spectacular waterfalls in the park and most of them are easily accessible. We explored quite a number of them despite a short 2 days trip. Dingman Falls and Silverthread Falls can be access easily via a 0.4 miles hiking trail; Buttermilk Falls is located at the roadside; Bushkill Falls, a.k.a. "The Niagara of Pennsylvania", can be reach easily via one of the several trails; all three waterfalls in the George W. Childs Recreation Site - Deer Leap Falls, Factory Falls and Fulmer Falls are also easily accessible via a short loop trail.

This picture was taken at the Deer Leap Falls in the George W. Childs Recreation Site. As you can see from the picture, the water flow is low due to the low rainfall recently. Nevertheless, this is a fantastic place to visit and photograph and I will definitely plans for another trip in the autumn.

Rose River Falls

Shenandoah National Park is home to many beautiful waterfalls. Rose River Loop is one of the most beautiful hikes for cascading waterfalls. The length of Rose River Loop is around 4 miles, but we just hiked for ~1.5 miles to the upper part of the Rose River, and return on the same path. It is a downhill hike, although not very steep, the return trip was a bit of pain. The sunny day made photographing waterfalls a challenge, luckily there are a few clouds flew over when I was ready to take some shots. I also use polarizing filter, which is a great tool to eliminate the reflection on rocks. By the way, there is no bear spotted:) I am not a fan of having intimate contact with bear in the wild:P