West Prong Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. December 11, 2011.
(Note: All pictures may be enlarged by clicking on them once or twice.)
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2011 was a ‘wet’ year in our part of Tennessee, with an above-average rainfall. The results of this rainfall was apparent to Betsy and me when we visited the Smokies last month. Waterfalls in December are often reduced to a trickle, but the water-levels were up when we visited.
West Prong Falls is a pretty little waterfall on the road to Cades Cove. I didn’t bushwhack to the base of the falls, but the light and shadows on the water when viewing the waterfall from the road were pretty.
West Prong Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. December 11, 2011.
My zoom lens let me get a closer look at a part of the falls.
Tags: Smokies, Tennessee, Waterfalls, Watery Wednesday
Senior Moments 
January 4, 2012 at 4:26 am |
2011 was far from wet here. Everything was all dried up.
Love the watery photos and the new header.
January 4, 2012 at 5:22 am |
I can almost hear the water falling. Very pretty, George.
January 4, 2012 at 8:23 am |
beautiful and looks almost like it is frozen. is there an EAST prong falls? sorryyyyy had to ask…
January 4, 2012 at 8:29 am |
Love, love, love your photographs of the falls. I’m glad you had a gush of water falling over the rocks, rather than a trickle!
January 4, 2012 at 8:35 am |
Those falls look beautiful. I love that moving water effect.
January 4, 2012 at 10:03 am |
What beautiful falls! I do love reading of your adventures in finding waterfalls.
January 4, 2012 at 10:20 am |
Such gorgeous water falls, George! And such terrific captures, I can almost hear the sound of the water rushing over the rocks! Wonderful! Hope your new year is off to a great start!
Sylvia
January 4, 2012 at 10:28 am |
Lovely tones and contrasts.
January 4, 2012 at 11:28 am |
Very well done, George! I can see and hear the water and feel the heat of a beautiful summer day.
Linda
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January 4, 2012 at 2:45 pm |
Wonderful pictures – I looked them all:)
January 4, 2012 at 6:12 pm |
Truly gorgeous, I love that white sparkling water, wonderful photo.
January 4, 2012 at 6:34 pm |
Wow. These are wonderful. I can just hear the water running…. 🙂
January 5, 2012 at 12:34 am |
Looks lovely but I bet it was cold! 🙂
January 5, 2012 at 2:31 pm |
I wish I was in the mountains now…the water level is up around here, now.
January 5, 2012 at 3:39 pm |
That is amazing. The water looks so smooth!
January 6, 2012 at 12:18 am |
Hi George, I’ve just been to Betsy’s and suddenly found your comment that made me laugh. I bet you have fairly long arms because you’re tall. Do you know that many years ago when we were also confronted by a bridge longer than this one (we were evaluating projects in far areas then), a tall guy tried to pull both railings so i can hold on to one of them. My short arms didn’t allow me to hold on both. Then i slowly walk through following him while looking directly at his nape! Looking down the water will not allow me to push through.
About your waterfalls now, they are so cute, but i love the effect of the slow shutter. I am also a fan of falls, and i think Betsy knows we chase them too here, I’ve posted the best in my blog too. You should come here to see our falls.
January 6, 2012 at 2:34 am |
I watched both photos in bigger format and I love them. Well George, it rained in Finland too last summer and just then when we made our holiday beyond the Arctic Circle.
January 7, 2012 at 3:50 pm |
That one is very mesmerizing looking with the amount of water going over it. Beautiful!