One of the things I love most about nature photography is that every moment is a fleeting moment. The scenery is in a state of constant change. I was reminded of that recently while hiking in La Vera, a valley-filled region in the mountains of western Spain.
I was there during heavy rainstorms, though I escaped the worst. In the eastern part of the country, 229 people died in the worst flooding to hit the country in years. You can donate to relief efforts here.
In La Vera, rivers rapidly swelled. Rocks that had been just above the surface of the water one day were a couple of feet under it following the storm. You can see the difference in these two pictures, taken just two days apart. The pattern in the second image is visible out of the water just to the right of the center point in the first image.
I found the shifting patterns in the rivers endlessly fascinating and spent days looking for different vantage points to capture the force and the beauty.
No longer constrained by their usual banks, the water reached the base of trees, carrying autumn leaves away.
Eventually the water level began to drop again.
More of the colorful rock walls were once again exposed.
The skies cleared.
And even a little sun shone through.
Kevin’s new book, Five Minutes in Nature, collects images and stories about his experiences in the wilderness, curated to help you have deeper encounters of your own. Preview and order it here. Prints of his images are available through LivingWilderness.com. Learn about new work by joining his mailing list.)
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