Waterfalls of the Finger Lakes
Photography by David Klinger

and welcome to my Waterfalls Web Pages.

There is something compelling about a waterfall. Whether it be the simple beauty of moving water, or its incredible power to break-down rock, to transport large branches, even whole trees, to shape the landscape.

I can sit by a waterfall for hours, just watching the moving water and listening to the sound. It can be so incredibly peaceful. And every time one visits a particular falls it is different, a greater or lesser volume of water, the surrounding foliage a different hue, the sun bright in the sky or obscured by cloud. And all this creates a different scene, a different feeling.

The Finger Lakes Region of New York State is blessed with a number of amazing waterfalls. The topology of the region was determined by two major factors. Some 300 - 400 million years ago, the region was covered by a large tropical sea. Over time, layers of limestone, shale, sandstone and dolomite were laid down beneath the waters of the sea. When the waters receded, the land was left with 24 parallel rivers flowing south to north. The Ice Age brought a series of glaciers that were funneled into the river valleys. Repeated advances and retreats of glaciers produced the gorges and lakes so familiar of the region today. Glacier melt and debris helped produce the creeks, streams and rivers.

View a map of the waterfalls featured on this Web Site.

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