Swift River Falls
by Marcia Lee Jones
Title
Swift River Falls
Artist
Marcia Lee Jones
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Waterfalls are commonly formed in the upper course of the river.At these times the channel is often narrow and deep. When the river courses over resistant bedrock, erosion happens slowly, while downstream the erosion occurs more rapidly.As the watercourse increases its velocity at the edge of the waterfall, it plucks material from the riverbed. Whirlpools created in the turbulence as well as sand and stones carried by the watercourse increase the erosion capacity.This causes the waterfall to carve deeper into the bed and to recede upstream. Often over time, the waterfall will recede back to form a canyon or gorge downstream as it recedes upstream, and it will carve deeper into the ridge above it. The rate of retreat for a waterfall can be as high as one and half meters per year.
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May 30th, 2016
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Hanne Lore Koehler
Fantastic capture of this spectacular autumn waterfall in the woods, Marcia! Love the amazing rocks in this stunning composition! L/F/P
Ann Horn
Beautiful autumn scene, Marcia. I think I can hear the water flowing over the rocks! f/l/tw
Robert Bales
Very nice camera work to show the power of the river and congrats on having over 1100 views and the nice features!! v/f/t
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