Thomas Canyon Falls | Amazing Photography
Relaxing near a waterfall is one of the most enjoyable things for me. In this case I sat here for hours and even ate my dinner here. I really didn't want to leave.
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I spent two nights camping in the Thomas Canyon campground in Lamoille Canyon, June 29-30, 2020. I got snowed on, rained on, my camp site and camp chair stolen, and I had a wonderful time! On the 30th after getting up before light to photograph the sunrise, I relaxed in camp and then took a hike up Thomas Canyon. This was an amazing hike up glacier carved canyon and there were a number of waterfalls, but this one was my favorite. This was one of my first images and I captured it as the sun went behind a cloud. I actually changed perspective after I took this one and photographed from the other spot until the light was gone. Surprisingly, this is my favorite photograph of the waterfall. Sometimes I just need to go with my gut, my first instinct is usually right. I love the simplicity of this waterfall and the pool at the base. Many times I have taken an afternoon dip in just such pools. I was also intrigued by the trees on the right side and how the light lit them nicely and the rock ledges and platform on the left. I'm really happy how this photograph turned out.
Thomas Canyon Campground is located in northeast Nevada, 30 miles southeast of Elko in scenic Lamoille Canyon, surrounded by aspen and cottonwood trees along Lamoille Creek, elevation 7,600 feet. Fishing for rainbow and brook trout is popular on the creek. Thomas Canyon Trail begins at the campground, leading past several waterfalls, through an alpine meadow into a glacial cirque.
Lamoille Canyon is the largest valley in the Ruby Mountains, located in the central portion of Elko County in the northeastern section of the state of Nevada, in the western United States. Approximately 12 miles (19 km) in length, it was extensively sculpted by glaciers in previous ice ages.
