This was a different kind of waterfall. No huge drop-off. I believe the rock is limestone, but am not sure. It is layered, though, and produced a unique affect. It’s wide and shallow. I donned my Muck Boots, waded out, set up my tripod in the middle of the stream, and shot away. I had to be careful with my footing, but it really wasn’t all that treacherous.
These shots were done in autumn, as you can tell by the leaves on the ground and in the stream bed. Maybe it’s just me, but I find waterfalls to almost always be more interesting in autumn precisely because of the added color.
Au Train Falls, in the Hiawatha National Forest between Munising and Chatham, has many interesting features, from the natural layout to the man made aspects that almost completely ruin the whole thing. Personally, I find them inordinately difficult to shoot. What appears pleasing to the eye isn’t necessarily so in the viewfinder. Access to the lower falls is easy. There’s a short road off M-94, and a short walk beyond a gate, and you’re there. There are man made features such as pipes and buildings that often get in the shot. There is a lot of “isolating” to get a good shot. But, when you do get a good shot, it’s a winner!
