No. 43. Susquehanna Falling
I have only made a few videos. My principal interest has been still photography, but I’m increasingly drawn to the medium. In these short clips, I’ve tried to capture the roiling falls along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River near Williamsport, PA. The river was swollen the day we visited. The action of the logs and balls being churned by the river captivated me. The musical clip in the background is from Ahmad Jamal’s album Rossiter Road, which seems a fitting way to add drama to the sequence. In the Nineteenth Century, the river was the main roadway for shipping and commerce in the region, particularly for the lumber and coal barons who plundered the area and brutally exploited labor while enriching themselves.