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Landscape of Lampson Falls

Posted by Gabriel Cole,
North Country explorer from Wallingford, PA
February 18, 2015

This picture is the first of three pictures taken at Lampson Falls. This is landscape photograph that captures a small waterfall in the Grasse River. Natural History: The Grasse River is a tributary of the St. Lawrence and had formerly served as a power source for nearby towns. The Grasse River used to be littered with mills, but nearly no remnants of theses mills. However, the stone foundations of the mills as well as other aged sturctures can be found along its banks. Lampson Falls is located along the Grasse River, and contains many cuts and gouges in the rockface of the falls. These remain due to the fact that the falls were created by the layering and folding of hard rock. These rocks are therefore more resistant to erosion than others would be and retain their shape in spite of the massive flow of water they are subjected to.
I was inclined to take this photo because it nicely captured the whole of this section of the falls. The line of the trees along the sides of the banks also does a good job of framing the shoot and drawing the attention of the viewer to the falls itself. I only wish that it had been a nicer day when this photo was taken.