Spring Ash Cave Surprise Proposal in the Hocking Hills

Spring in the Hocking Hills

This past Saturday, I headed to Ash Cave to document a chapter in Hannah & Nick's story, and the woods felt particularly alive with both people and spring wildflowers.

The forest floor in spring is alive with wildflowers in the Hocking Hills, Ohio.
Dutchman's Breeches is a unique wildflower that grows in the Hocking Hills, Ohio during early spring.

Dutchman's Breeches

On the hike in, I looked for my favorite wildflowers: Dutchman's Breeches. The look like tiny white pants hanging on a clothesline.

Gifts From The Forest

Further down the trail, the forest offered up another gift. I just finished photographing a Trillium and started walking towards the cave.

Trillium is a unique wildflower that grows in the Hocking Hills, Ohio during early spring.
A man on one knee proposes to a woman in front of Upper Falls at Old Man's Cave during November. There are surrounded by brown fall tones.

A Small World Full of Happy Adventures

A man started walking beside me and said, "Hello, you were my daughter and future-son-in-law's photographer!" I didn't recognize him but then he pointed towards a couple walking ahead. It was Travis and Sarah, whose proposal I photographed last November! Hearing about their wedding plans reminded why I love this work. It's not just about one day; it's about the happy adventures that follow.

She said, "Yes!"

When Nick and Hannah arrived, he waited patiently for the waterfall crowds to thin. The extra hikers actually helped me to blend in, allowing me to get much closer than usual.

Instead of staying far back with my telephoto, I was right there to capture the atmosphere when he dropped to one knee.

Screenshot of an Ash Cave Proposal
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  • A couples stands under the waterfall at Ash Cave. Golden light surrounds them.
  • A man and woman crouch on their knees after he proposed to her by the waterfall at Ash Cave.
  • A woman and man embrace after he proposed to her in front of a waterfall in the Hocking Hills.
  • A man holds an engagement ring and box in his hands.
  • A man places an engagement ring on a woman's finger. In the background, the light catches droplets of water from a waterfall.
  • A silly candid couple photo taken after a surprise proposal.
  • A silly candid couple photo taken after a surprise proposal. The man points to the engagement ring and the woman holds her ring hand towards the camera.
  • A Wes Anderson inspired portrait taken at Ash Cave in the Hocking Hills.
  • A man and woman hold hands and lean towards each other while sitting on rocks at Ash Cave.
  • A woman leans into a man after he proposed to her in the Hocking Hills.
  • A woman and man embrace behind a waterfall in the Hocking Hills.
  • A wide vertical shot of the waterfall at Ash Cave with a couple standing beneath it.

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