Fossil Creek Waterfall. This creek is officially designated as a “Wild and Scenic River”, and for good reason. Its mineral-laden blue water has cut a deep, rugged, riparian canyon from the Mogollon Rim to its confluence with the Verde River and has created many jagged travertine dams and deposits along the way. My friend Tom and I hiked into this popular but (surprisingly) unnamed waterfall via the Dixon Lewis trail to capture photos on a late October day. The tricky part was to capture this image with no people in the frame.

Tech info: Nikon Z8 camera with Nikon 24-200mm lens (with polarizer) at 24mm, ¼ sec. at f/22, ISO 32

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