Great Falls 9-21-2012
Exploring the riverbed at Great Falls in Falls Village puts you right up against the historic hydro infrastructure that has harnessed the Housatonic River for over a century. Standing directly below the massive concrete dam walls makes you appreciate the engineering that went into anchoring these heavy structures into raw bedrock decades ago.
Shot from a low angle, the weathered concrete spillway and gatehouse rise sharply against a dramatic sky filled with scattered clouds. Streaks of mineral leaching and weathered staining on the concrete faces highlight the age and texture of the site, framed by rugged boulders along the river base.
