Shunkawauken Falls, Columbus, North Carolina. May 20, 2008.
My last post showed a view of the western North Carolina countryside from White Oak Mountain. In the post I mentioned that there was a waterfall behind me as I took that picture. So I thought I would show you the waterfall today.
Shunkawauken Falls consists of multiple drops and cascascads totaling hundreds of feet, but it is impossible to see the entire falls from a single vantage point. The falls is mostly on private land, but the 150 foot drop shown above is the main fall in the upper drop and is visible from White Oak Mountain Road.
The waterfall was known as Horse Creek Falls until 1891, when the name was changed to honor an Indian chief from the area.
Tags: North Carolina, Travels, Waterfalls
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April 6, 2009 at 6:11 am |
Thats pretty cool looking George. Wonder how you would pronounce that name? That’s a good size drop at 150 feet.
oh and I left a little something for you on my blog. =)
April 6, 2009 at 7:22 am |
Stunning waterfall. Thanks for sharing this wonderful feature. A nice thing with the name change. Must have been apprecieted by the indian community. It is a bit of a mouthfull but at the same time magical sort of name.
April 6, 2009 at 7:31 am |
That is a very pretty falls,thanks for showing it.
Blessings,Ruth
April 6, 2009 at 7:58 am |
That’s a lovely picture George! Thanks for sharing it.
April 6, 2009 at 8:21 am |
Beautiful!!
April 6, 2009 at 8:23 am |
LOOKS LIKE A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO HAVE ENJOYED SUCH MAJESTIC BEAUTY! HAVE A GREAT DAY GEORGE.
April 6, 2009 at 10:09 am |
An interesting waterfall. I think one of the challenges of photographing water falls is how to find the best view and still achieve depth of field for the viewer. Your shot is great….and what a mouthful that name is..one can get caught up in all those syllables and make its name sound longer than it actually is…. ;-0
April 6, 2009 at 10:37 am |
Another beautiful capture George!
April 6, 2009 at 10:40 am |
Now, thats beautiful George, I think water is a fab thing to photograph.
April 6, 2009 at 11:39 am |
Oh so gorgeous! I love to see the photos from places you two travel!!!
April 6, 2009 at 12:06 pm |
George: Tough name for a neat falls, very scenic.
April 6, 2009 at 1:05 pm |
I clicked to enlarge and see, it is beautiful.
April 6, 2009 at 2:21 pm |
Another great falls photo.
We just watched a DVD from the history channel (got it in the library) all about the history of Niagara Falls – really good!!
April 6, 2009 at 2:44 pm |
A wonderful photo. I am amazed at how much you know about the history of places. Are you a history buff too?
I did not know I was till I got into family tree research. Now I was to know every thing.
April 6, 2009 at 3:05 pm |
I was thinking of you and Betsy as I wrote my post today and all your adventures that you share…Michelle
April 6, 2009 at 6:50 pm |
Waterfalls are always good!
April 6, 2009 at 7:21 pm |
Breathtakingly beautiful. Thank you for sharing your wonderful pictures of all the waterfalls, and hiking trails. They can sure brighten up a dull Winter’s day 😉
April 6, 2009 at 8:40 pm |
The falls is beautiful, especially enlarged.
April 6, 2009 at 9:07 pm |
Beautiful! You and Betsy have seen so many waterfalls, I don’t know how you keep them all straight!
April 7, 2009 at 11:52 am |
That is a waterfall I would really enjoy! I love the multiple drops.