Lower Bridal Veil Falls, DuPont State Forest, North Carolina. May 10, 2009.
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The picture above was taken in the DuPont State Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Betsy and I had been there in 2006 and had seen three of the four major waterfalls. But we didn’t get to the fourth waterfall, Bridal Veil, because the hike was just too long for us to make in the time we had available.
When we were planning our trip to the beach this year I was checking waterfall web pages to find waterfalls we could visit either going to or coming home from the beach and I happened to access the web site of the Friends of DuPont Forest. They were offering a shuttle bus tour of three of the waterfalls, including Bridal Veil, on the weekend we were returning from the beach. It was too good of an opportunity to see another waterfall, so we our plans accordingly.
The picture above shows the lower part of Bridal Veil Falls, which gets its name from the way the water spreads out over the rocks.
On the day we were there it was possible to walk up some of the dry rocks to the upper free fall. The upper falls is the location used in the movie “Last of the Mohicans” when the main characters walked behind the waterfall to hide from the Indians. Since I didn’t have my hiking boots with me I didn’t try to go behind the upper falls, but I did get close enough to take the picture below.
Upper Bridal Veil Falls, DuPont State Forest, North Carolina. May 10, 2009.
Tags: North Carolina, Scenic Sunday, Waterfalls
Senior Moments 
May 17, 2009 at 6:20 am |
I love the name of the waterfall. Such a pretty moniker 🙂
May 17, 2009 at 7:03 am |
What a great movie — I’ve always wondered about that waterfall. Now I know.
May 17, 2009 at 7:16 am |
Waterfall web pages..awesome!! What can’t one find on the web! Such a great picture of those falls…such swirling waters!! Love that you guys have such a love of the same things! It’s great to have such similar interests!!
May 17, 2009 at 8:09 am |
When you and Betsy said you went to the DuPont waterfalls, it never occurred to me that you took the wussy way instead of hiking. 🙂
May 17, 2009 at 8:55 am |
Lovley shots of the waterfalls!
Have a great sunday! 🙂
Anna
May 17, 2009 at 9:38 am |
These falss are spectacular.
Blessings,Ruth
May 17, 2009 at 10:01 am |
so cool!!!
i was watching a national geographic show on yellowstone park last night, and a couple of guys are looking for all the waterfalls – they have found 300 in the last 10 years – many of them are inaccessable except by helicopter – i thought of you and betsy
May 17, 2009 at 10:50 am |
Beautiful water falls. It would be nice to see them in person to hear the sound of the water also!!
May 17, 2009 at 12:32 pm |
I like waterfalls. Good shots.
May 17, 2009 at 1:29 pm |
I like the name of these falls – they do look like a delicate bridal veil. I love seeing all your excellent photo. Loved that moon over the ocean shot too!
May 17, 2009 at 1:48 pm |
I always love water scenes, and this is just beautiful George.
Safari post now up
May 17, 2009 at 4:23 pm |
I think that is an appropriate name for such pretty falls.
May 17, 2009 at 4:34 pm |
I bet this was breathtaking in real life!
May 17, 2009 at 7:51 pm |
So pretty…with all the rain we have had this weekend, I feel like I am living near some falls too.
May 17, 2009 at 7:57 pm |
What fantastic luck for you and Betsy! Definitely worth the side trip — it’s a beautiful waterfall.
May 18, 2009 at 12:53 am |
Hi George. You and Betsy had such an adventure. I loved looking at all the waterfalls you saw. Lake care.
May 18, 2009 at 5:52 am |
George: Beautiful photos of the running water and falls.
May 18, 2009 at 10:11 am |
Whoa! I’d so love to visit this place – All that water gushing down the rocks! Whoa! Gorgeous!
May 20, 2009 at 9:45 am |
Almost makes you want to slide in lol
May 20, 2009 at 9:21 pm |
Learned something new…there are 2 Bridal Veil Falls in North Carolina. Your photos are different than the one we have visited. Probably a popular name.
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