The Waterfalls of Uvas Canyon: a video
Back in mid-March, on a dry day after a bout of Spring rains, I kidnapped my mom and drove her down into the southern part of my native Santa Clara County to a place she’d never been before. Tucked up into the eastern slopes of the southern Santa Cruz Mountain range, Uvas Canyon is a lovely yet seemingly remote 1,200-acre county park featuring well-maintained trails, picnic tables, four waterfalls and easy hiking that I knew mom could enjoy. As we wandered up the mild slopes of the Swanson Creek basin, I found myself wondering why I hadn’t brought mom here previously - she simply marveled at the lushness of the redwood and hardwood forests, not to mention the roar and tumult of the falls.
Though my little Minolta D’Image Xt is not designed for high-quality video, I find that, as a regular hiker, the camera is very easy to carry in my trouser pocket. I’d been meaning to experiment with video and video editing software, and while hiking at Uvas I felt the urge. What you’ll see in the 3-minute video below are three of the waterfalls at Uvas Canyon, namely Black Rock Falls, Upper Falls and Basin Falls. Believe it or not, it’s the first video I’ve ever published.
Would you take your mom here? I believe that if you could, you surely would.
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May 21st, 2009 20:20
Way Cool Russ!! Thanks so much for sharing! I never knew these falls were there in Uvas…WOW!