After a short hike through the rain forest of Dominica, you'll reach Emerald Falls - A cool and refreshing 50 foot waterfall plunging into an emerald-colored forest pool.
As I was in a group, I did not have the luxury of waiting for just the right light; (it was actually pretty shady most of the time, it being a rain forest), nor the right to ask other tourists enjoying the pool to move out of the frame, they were ruining the composition of the shot I had in mind. So I walked over some rocks to a moss-covered recess behind the falls. The soothing sound of cascading water, like something you'd hear on some relaxation CD, muffled the racket the crowd was making. The scent of wet leaves awakened an early childhood memory of watching rain from my bedroom window drench the garden as I lay cozily within my blanket, savoring the fact that it was a weekend; no need to get up for school. There is something deliciously primal in watching cascading water, not unlike watching dancing flames, be it on the tip of a candle or a fireplace hearth. It is mesmerizing. I liked that little world behind the falls. It may not have been photogenic, but it was magical.
