Yesterday, after checking the weather forecast, I decided to head off to a different location along the South Platte. Heading down to Sedalia, I then turned towards the mountains to Deckers and the South Fork of the Platte River. It has been a few months since visiting this stretch of the river. This fork was flowing more gently than the North Fork that I visit more frequently. Most of the snow had melted since this stretch gets more sun. At a narrow section of the river, the water flows over coarse granite rock and boulders. At this section, the flowing water had gouged the rock, leaving water-filled hollows that looked like giant footprints.
Gouged Rock Pools, Like Giant Footsteps
This section of the river is very narrow, with a vertical canyon wall that plummets down to the water. The granite wall has some interesting features that I captured below. I also included two giant foreground boulders in the composition.
Granite Rock Face And Boulders
Further upstream, I found this water pool with a reflection of the giant boulder in the background.
Reflections In Rock Pool, South Fork
Nice Match! My favorite is the top one, which I’m guessing is also yours, since you put it at the top! Cheers, Janine