Luskville Falls, Quebec – a Flickr Ottawa group outing

Flickr Outing Luskville Falls

Luskville Falls, Quebec – a Flickr Ottawa group outing

Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, QuebecLuskville Falls is reached by a relatively short drive heading north from Ottawa along the east side of the Ottawa River.  During the summer its flow rate is quite low.  However, early in the Spring, when the snow melt in the Gatineau Hills is in full swing, the flow rate increases significantly and some years can produce some spectacular photographic opportunities.Flickr Outing Luskville Falls

On this occasion, I was visiting the falls with a group of Flickr contacts from the Ottawa area.

If you want to attract a gathering of photographers, lay down on a rock and look over the edge.

“What great shot did you see?”
“Did you drop a lens or lens cap?”
“Are you alright?”

With photographers, it is always the same questions, in the same order 🙂

Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec

The falls is actually a series of falls and rapids tumbling down the Eardley Escarpment on the southern edge of the Gatineau Hills. On some occasions, I climb the path up to the old fire tower but on this occasion I only clambered above the main, lower portion of the Falls to see what I might be able to see from that position.
Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec
Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec A view of the Ottawa River valley - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec

Since my interest tends toward the flowers and bugs or the world, I was very happy to see that some of my Spring favourites were just coming into bloom.

Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Blueberry - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Trout Lily - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Bumblebee - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec
Purple Trillium - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec White Trillium - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Bloodroot - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Serviceberry/Saskatoon - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Six-spotted Green Tiger Beetle - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec Red-Winged Black Bird (Male) - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls Chipmunk - Flickr Outing Luskville Falls, Luskville, Quebec

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About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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