One of Oregon’s most iconic waterfalls, this is simply a magical place. The waterfall changes significantly with the seasons; in early summer, as soon as the road that leads to the trailhead has been cleared of snow and re-opened, the falls is a thundering, spraying, misty spectacle. Later in the summer, when the snowmelt is tapering off, it becomes more ethereal and delicate. The morning this photo was taken, I had come down McKenzie Pass after photographing the Milky Way over the Three Sisters, and arrived at the trailhead before 6:00 a.m. For over an hour, I had the entire area at the base of the falls to myself. It was unbeatable.