AUGUST 2002 – The Crazy Creek Waterfalls near Sicamous, British Columbia. © Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com
The story behind the image
We were on our way from Revelstoke to Sicamous in British Columbia, and we used the Trans Canada Highway for this leg. This highway offers countless opportunities for photostops to see attractions that are directly at or near the highway.
The Crazy Creek Waterfalls are such an attraction. The falls consist of two tiers with a total drop of approximately 30 meters (100 feet), with a natural pool between them.
In the past, the water powered a large sawmill. The water was piped from the upper stages of the falls through a 14-inch wooden pipe, and its pressure drove a waterwheel, which in turn drove a band saw in the sawmill. Portions of the old pipe and building foundations are still visible in my image (in the bottom left corner.).
We had the pleasure of experiencing the falls from a high viewpoint next to the parking lot. Since 2004 a suspension bridge leads directly over the gorge providing slightly better views of the tumbling waters.
By the way, the large rock in the middle shows a writing M.B. were here – a work of vandals. It’s good to see that the writing has disappeared over the years. Today, the rock is clean again. Of course, I could have removed the writing in the photo, but for authenticity I left it in place.
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The high resolution image
| Capture Date | 24-AUG-2002 |
| Location | near Sicamous, B.C., Canada |
| Camera | Canon AE-1 Program |
| Image Source | Fuji Slide Film |
| Digital Image Source | EPSON Perfection 4870 Photo |
| Digital Image Source Format | TIFF, 48 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Format | JPEG, 24 bits/pixel, sRGB |
| Edited Image Dimensions | 4840 x 6416 Pixels |
| Copyright | © by Mark Zanzig/zanzig.com |
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