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.