Hey Larry, I visited Ha Ha Tonka a few years ago in the dead of winter. I hiked under and around this bridge but didn't see anything worth capturing at the time. The green adds a lot and makes it a good capture. I like the red shirts on the hikers. They add perspective to the size of the bridge.
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 4, 2009 at 10:19 AM
Yes, the hikers do give a good perspective to this natural bridge. Nice greens in the foilage. It looks awful heavy, don't think I'm walking under it anytime soon.
Yes, the red shirts help bring more interest to the subject. This is a difficult rock formation to capture. I have photographed it from both sides with leaves and without and have not yet been satisfied with my efforts. The massive rock is Gunter Sandstone and quite sturdy. In fact, there is an old roadway across the top. For those that haven't been to Ha Ha Tonka State Park, you need to spend some time there. It is the most diverse state park in Missouri with sinkholes, the natural bridge, the twelth largest spring in the state, cliffs, caves, fire-managed dolomite glades and woodlands, Lake of the Ozarks shoreline, and a historic burned out castle built by a wealthy individual from Kansas City who was killed in an automobile accident in 1905 making him the first to die in such a way in the state.
And, yes, I do get a commission from the state park.
Best,
Don
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 4, 2009 at 10:56 AM
Sturdy huh? I see you are not familiar with my legendary penchant for luck ... or should I say lack thereof!
Gee Wayne, are you telling me that you are some kind of jinx? Maybe I should skip out on the Konza prairie chicken shoot. Luck would have it that a meteor would find that blind.
Best,
Don
Posted by Wayne Rhodus on March 4, 2009 at 3:20 PM
Not to worry about the meteorite, it's not scheduled to hit the earth until 2029. I'll make a point of not standing next to you then! We should be good this month.
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6 repliesAnd, yes, I do get a commission from the state park.
Best,
Don
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Don