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Pocket Waterfalls 

A hike to the summit of Anna Ruby Falls brought to mind the seemingly eternal nature of waterfalls—their powerful, dangerous, loud, overwhelming, beautiful and awesome properties. On the hike, I reflected on my role as a photographer: how my basic desire is to stop what’s in front of me, hold onto it, study it and show it to other people. The title Pocket Waterfalls came to mind. By photographing waterfalls, I could make them tiny and manageable. If a person could fit a waterfall in their pocket, they might feel comforted by the thought that they have control over the uncontrollable.

Dry Falls, Highlands, North Carolina, 2016

Dry Falls, Highlands, North Carolina, 2016

Becky Branch Falls, Clayton, Georgia, 2016

Becky Branch Falls, Clayton, Georgia, 2016

Bad Branch Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Bad Branch Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Ada-Hi Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Ada-Hi Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Amicalola Falls, Dawsonville, Georgia, 2016

Amicalola Falls, Dawsonville, Georgia, 2016

Anna Ruby Falls, Helen, Georgia, 2014

Anna Ruby Falls, Helen, Georgia, 2014

Bad Branch Falls 2, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Bad Branch Falls 2, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Cane Creek Falls, Dahlonega, Georgia, 2016

Cane Creek Falls, Dahlonega, Georgia, 2016

Darnell Creek Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Darnell Creek Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Dry Falls 2, Highlands, North Carolina, 2016

Dry Falls 2, Highlands, North Carolina, 2016

Helton Creek Falls, Blairsville, Georgia, 2014

Helton Creek Falls, Blairsville, Georgia, 2014

Hemlock Falls, Clarkesville, Georgia, 2014

Hemlock Falls, Clarkesville, Georgia, 2014

Holcomb Creek Falls, Rabun County, Georgia 2014

Holcomb Creek Falls, Rabun County, Georgia 2014

Holcomb Creek Falls 2, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Holcomb Creek Falls 2, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Minnehaha Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Minnehaha Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Mud Creek Falls, Sky Valley, Georgia, 2014

Mud Creek Falls, Sky Valley, Georgia, 2014

Panther Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Panther Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Stonewall Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Stonewall Falls, Rabun County, Georgia, 2014

Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Georgia, 2014

Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Georgia, 2014

Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Georgia, 2014

Toccoa Falls, Toccoa, Georgia, 2014

Back View of Case

Back View of Case

Closed View of Case

Closed View of Case

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Mike Ware New Cyanotype Prints on Wyndstone Vellum from the original 6×7cm negatives