In the French Alps, an area featuring quite a bit of my own photographs since I stayed there most of the summer of 2008, clear streams and waterfalls are not a rare sight. Just in “my neighborhood”,  The Brochaux waterfall and the area surrounding lake Montriond have quite a few spots to check out.

A note on timing (1): When photographing waterfalls and running water in general, it’s a good thing to bring a tripod or find a steady spot. You can then use slow shutter speed in order to give the water a bit of a “foggy” effect, enhancing the sense of movement in the image.

Moving east to the Judean desert, waterfalls, and water in general, aren’t as common. The Judean desert does however enjoy the occasional flash floods. The mountain formation and unique soil contribute to the creation of massive flash floods for just a few hours. You need to either be there on the right time, or pay close attention to the forecast. With good timing it’s not a problem to get there just about on time- although flash floods occur only a few days each year.

A note on timing (2): Flash floods start strong and then grow weaker. I’ve had a good enough timing to catch these floods, but only towards the end- not showing just how powerful these floods can be. the pattern of the stream in the image does, however, show the potential.

And so, my waterfall chasing voyage ends, attaching two very different geographical areas by one identical natural phenomenon.

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