Waterfall in Uvas Canyon #1 is a photograph by Matt Tilghman which was uploaded on April 6th, 2012.
Waterfall in Uvas Canyon #1
When I was still new to California, and searching for new places to explore, Uvas Canyon was quite the discovery. Well, I was actually always... more
Title
Waterfall in Uvas Canyon #1
Artist
Matt Tilghman
Medium
Photograph
Description
When I was still new to California, and searching for new places to explore, Uvas Canyon was quite the discovery. Well, I was actually always searching for new places to explore. But towards the beginning, I think I was subconsciously searching for places that felt like the mountains of North Carolina. In North Carolina, the mountains are always wet and green, with waterfalls everywhere. California’s Santa Cruz Mountains really aren’t the same, but early on I was trying to force them to be. Uvas Canyon is really the only place I found that truly felt like the Appalachians back east. Long after other streams have dried up, Uvas Canyon is still happily flowing. I’m sure this patch of lush jungle is anything but ancient — earthquakes are constantly shifting where perennial streams flow here — but nevertheless, the giant roots, moss, and ferns gave it an ancient feel to me.
Uploaded
April 6th, 2012
