{"id":464,"date":"2010-12-31T12:53:25","date_gmt":"2010-12-31T17:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=464"},"modified":"2017-07-23T10:28:33","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T14:28:33","slug":"dc-photography-blackwater-falls-state-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottshawphotography.com\/?p=464","title":{"rendered":"Blackwater Falls State Park #2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Elakala Falls #1, Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This is an image of the first waterfall on Shay Run in Blackwater Falls State Park<\/a>. \u00a0Known as Elakala Falls, there are four separate waterfalls as Shay Run descends the Blackwater Gorge. \u00a0The falls get progressively more difficult to access as you descend the gorge. \u00a0Kevin Adams book, Waterfalls of Virginia And West Virginia<\/a>,\u00a0contains a great description on how to access each of the four falls. \u00a0I made it the third fall, but by that point my wife could not go further. \u00a0If you ever have plans to descend to the fourth fall let me know, I will go with you!<\/p>\n

The swirls in the water are the result of the two second shutter speed. \u00a0This slow shutter speed also gives the falls that veil appearance that I prefer.<\/p>\n

Blackwater Falls State Park is a small park and all of the major falls are easily accessible. \u00a0An easy three hour drive from DC makes this a scenic day trip, especially in the spring and fall when colors abound.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This is an image of the first waterfall on Shay Run in Blackwater Falls State…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,555],"tags":[115,312,313,7,205,294],"class_list":["post-464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-outdoor-photography-tips","category-west-virginia","tag-blackwater-falls","tag-blackwater-falls-state-park","tag-elakala-falls","tag-photography-tips","tag-waterfalls-2","tag-west-virginia"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t