George Wyth State Park

The George Wyth State Park is situated on the Cedar River within the metropolitan areas of Waterloo and Cedar Falls, Iowa.

We spent some time there, while visiting relatives, taking a slow drive through the park and looking at the habitat (it was too hot and humid on this day for hiking).

This picture is of a section of the Cedar River that flooded during last years devastating floods. The Cedar Falls area was especially hard hit, and you can see some of the devastation here. All of these trees were killed during the flood and the sustained high water levels that occurred.

George Wyth State Park

These pictures were taken in late afternoon, taking advantage of the lower sun (and as a result, less harsh shadows). Both pictures were taken at f/11 for 1/160 second (ISO 200) using my Tamron 28 – 300 mm lens set at 55 mm.

The mid-range focal length provides a big-picture view of the river and the barren trees, while maintaning good detail in the main subject matter and the reflections.

The park has over 5 miles of hiking trails that wind along the river and around several lakes formed in the area – so on a future visit, I look forward to getting closer to nature and taking more photos.