Imitation is the Sincerest Form Of Flattery
Fifteen minutes away from the bustle, noise, and traffic of Tysons Corner, VA and just thirty minutes from our nation's Capitol is a small but grand spectacle where the Potomac River thunders through Mather Gorge. This is Great Falls of the Potomac and it provided some beautiful light and clouds one May evening, earlier this year.
I had some time after taking my daughter back to Wash DC, so I decided I would give Great Falls my undivided attention for as long as I was inspired. It turns out that was about one afternoon! It’s a bit too crowded for my liking. I enjoy solitude during my photo walks and I just wasn’t going to get it on a late spring Saturday, this close to DC and the sprawling corporate centers of Northern Virginia.
But after all the picnic’ers left, and the teens taking selfies left, and the screams of young kids died down, it became quiet and something magical happened. Beautiful golden light filled the air and the clouds arranged themselves in a perfect copy of the rock formation. It's as if the clouds were imitating the rocks below... acknowledging the great scene. It was nice of them to do this just for me! :)
I probably won’t go back, but I will remember that last hour of magical light and clouds for a long time, and it was a very satisfying way to end the day.