Soco Falls, Cherokee, North Carolina. January 31, 2012.
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Thanks to the rock slide that closed the interstate and our detour through the Smoky Mountains, Betsy and I were able to revisit Soco Falls. Soco Falls is on the Qualla Indian Reservation between Maggie Valley and Cherokee in North Carolina. The pull off is on a hairpin turn and is easy to miss, but I’m glad we didn’t miss it. We had this beautiful waterfall all to ourselves.
Tags: North Carolina, Smokies, Waterfalls, Watery Wednesday
Senior Moments 
February 22, 2012 at 3:56 am |
Every time I hear Soco, I think about how scary that winding road is! The last time we were in NC, I begged hubby to get me off of it, even if it IS better than it was decades ago. Yep, I’m a wimp.
February 22, 2012 at 5:06 am |
So very pretty!
February 22, 2012 at 7:19 am |
Hi George, I managed to remove the word verifications by the help of several bloggers! Great, so you can visit my blog now without trouble!
February 22, 2012 at 9:11 am |
A lovely cascade – and yes, it would be a very wet Wednesday if one stood under it! Loved your post of all the women in your life telling you where to go – cute!
February 22, 2012 at 10:12 am |
Excellent shot ~ great angle and composition ~namaste, carol (A Creative Harbor)
February 22, 2012 at 11:04 am |
Such a gorgeous waterfall! I never get enough of seeing beautiful waterfalls, whether actually being there or visiting them through your wonderful captures!! Hope your week is going well, George!
Sylvia
February 22, 2012 at 12:20 pm |
Gorgeous waterfall. I guess a rock slide can be a good thing.
February 22, 2012 at 2:17 pm |
One of the best things about winter is that only the die-hard waterfall lovers are around. Great photograph.
February 22, 2012 at 2:48 pm |
George: Great to see this neat falls.
February 22, 2012 at 2:56 pm |
I really have been enjoying all your waterfalls. This one is so pretty surrounded by the trees and other green vegetation.
February 22, 2012 at 3:21 pm |
Did you just mention the word hairpin? Excuse me while I run for the smelling salts and try to find the nearest Victorian fainting couch!!! It is a cool falls, but I would have a heart attack before we ever reached it! I would be such a DRAG to go anywhere with!!
February 22, 2012 at 4:32 pm |
Lovely – it looks like a wedding cake! Great shot.
February 22, 2012 at 9:22 pm |
Wow George, this is one of the best waterfalls i saw in your posts. I love its form, i haven’t seen something looking like that here!
February 22, 2012 at 11:38 pm |
What a lovely and serene capture. The falls are beautiful..been there myself.
February 23, 2012 at 2:14 pm |
You find the most delightful waterfalls!
February 23, 2012 at 7:20 pm |
Love your header photo, the icicles , reminds me of when I was 20 and seeing ciciles for the first time.
February 23, 2012 at 11:13 pm |
You said the pulloff was in a turn so I’m assuming no hiking required for this one. 🙂
It looks lovely!
February 24, 2012 at 1:15 am |
So nice. It is coming down steps by steps and then the final slope.
February 24, 2012 at 2:30 am |
Beautiful photo, beautiful waterfall amongst the vegetation. Greetings.