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Watery Wednesday #63: Rainbow at Niagara

November 25, 2009

Rainbow at the American Falls, Niagara Falls, New York. August 30, 2002.

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Yard work has been keeping me busy for the past couple of weeks, so I went to my archives for the picture above.

In 2002 Betsy and I went to Niagara Falls.  Although we stayed on the Canadian side of the river, we did spend one day at Niagara Fall, New York.  As we walked near the edge of the falls on Goat Island, I was able to capture this rainbow in the spray from the American Falls.

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Watery Wednesday # 61: Woodfin Cascade

November 18, 2009

Woodfin Cascade, Blue Ridge Parkway, North Carolina. October 25, 2009.

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As you  know, Betsy and I collect waterfalls.  What’s more, we both enjoy the colors of autumn when we can find them.  Last month we were able to enjoy both when we drove along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina.

The picture above was taken at the Mount Lyn Lowry overlook on the parkway.  The waterfall is Woodfin Cascade, and although we had to view it from across a valley, we could see it well enough to know that it was a pretty falls especially amid what was left of the of the fall colors.

Woodfin Cascade was the 356th waterfall in our collection.

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Watery Wednesday #61: The Distant View

November 11, 2009
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Hurricane Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia. October 14, 2009.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

Last week I posted a couple of pictures of Hurricane Falls in Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia.  Those pictures (which are HERE) were taken from the base of the falls at the bottom of the gorge,  To get those pictures I had to go down (and back up) 590 steps.

After getting back up to the rim of the gorge Betsy and I hiked along the South Rim Trail.  We found an overlook that looked down on Hurricane Falls, which is where the above picture was taken.

I’m guessing we’ll go back to Tallulah Gorge since we like it so much.  Will I hike down to the base of Hurricane Falls again?  Probably.  But I will definitely stop at this South Rim Trail overlook to view the falls from this vantage point.  Closer isn’t always better!

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Watery Wednesday # 60: Hurricane Falls

November 4, 2009
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Hurricane Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia. June 23, 2009.

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Betsy and I have been to Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia twice this year.  We were there for the first time in June and liked it so much that we returned in October.

Actually the main reason we went back fits in very nicely with Watery Wednesday.  There is a dam at the head of Tallulah Gorge that restricts the flow of water through the gorge.  The picture above was taken in June and shows Hurricane Falls as it normally appears.

But a few times during the spring and fall the flood gates of the dam are open to allow the water to flow over the falls as it did before the dam was built.  We went back to see the waterfalls when there was an increased flow over them.

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Hurricane Falls, Tallulah Gorge State Park, Georgia. October 14, 2009.

This picture was taken in October when the flood gates were open.  Both pictures were taken from the same location.  Can you see the difference a lot of water can make?

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Watery Wednesday # 59: Becky Branch Falls

October 28, 2009
Becky Branch Falls, Clayton, Georgia. October 13, 2009.

Becky Branch Falls, Clayton, Georgia. October 13, 2009.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

Earlier this month Betsy and I went back to northern Georgia to revisit the waterfalls in Tallulah Gorge and to visit some new ones for the first time.  One of our new waterfalls was Becky Branch Falls, near Clayton, Georgia.

Becky Branch Falls is near the Warwoman Dell Recreation Area east of Clayton.  The falls is reached by a steep, but short, trail from the parking area.  When we reached the falls we decided that the hike was definitely worth it.

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Watery Wednesday # 56: Little River in Autumn

October 7, 2009
Little River at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee.

Little River at Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area, Smoky Mountains, Tennessee.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

Autumn is slowly coming to our part of Tennessee — the trees are starting to get some color.  Betsy and I haven’t had a chance to get to the Smokies since things have been hectic around here over the past couple of weeks.  The picture above was taken a couple of years ago at Metcalf Bottoms Picinic Area along Little River Road in the Smokies.  The trees along Little River had the definite look of autumn when this picture was taken.

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Watery Wednesday #55: Ocean Isle Beach

September 30, 2009
Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 6, 2009.

Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. May 6, 2009.

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I didn’t have an opportunity to get any watery pictures this past week, so I pulled the above picture from my archives.  This picture was taken in May of this year at Ocean Isle Beach in North Carolina.  The weather was absolutely beautiful while we were there, as you can see from the picture.

If you closely (the picture can be enlarged) you’ll see a shrimp boat.  I’m not sure, but I think it was busy catching our dinner for that night.  That’s another nice thing about this part of our watery world: the seafood is fresh — and delicious.

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Watery Wednesday # 54: Akron Falls

September 23, 2009
Akron Falls, Akron, New York. October 24, 2008.

Akron Falls, Akron, New York. October 24, 2008.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

Since it is now officially autumn I thought I would share the picture above since it has a nice autumn look about it.  This picture was taken last October when we were visiting my daughter Kelly and her husband in western New York.

Akron Falls is the centerpiece of Akron Falls Park in Akron, New York.  There is a short hiking trail leading to an observation deck.  We visited the park in the early evening and definitely enjoyed our visit to this beautiful part of our watery world.

If you would like to see more of Akron Falls click HERE.

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Watery Wednesday # 53: The American Falls

September 16, 2009
The American Falls at Niagara. August 30, 2002.

The American Falls at Niagara. August 30, 2002.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

We got some much-needed rain here on the Plateau yesterday and I had a chance to work on some old pictures.  In the process I came across some forgotten pictures from a trip that Betsy and I took in 2002 to Niagara Falls.  I even came across a folder with pictures that I don’t even remember seeing before.  The picture above is one of the pictures from that folder.

We stayed in Canada while we were at the falls, but we did spend one day on the American side.  While there we went down to the base of the American Falls and then walked to an observation deck on the side of the falls.  That’s where the picture above was taken.  The sight and sound of all that water tumbling over the falls is absolutely tremendous.

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Watery Wednesday # 52: White Water

September 9, 2009
White Water Walk, Niagara Falls, Ontario. August 29, 2009.

White Water Walk, Niagara Falls, Ontario. August 29, 2002.

This is my post for Watery Wednesday.  To see more of our beautiful watery world, or to join and post your own pictures to share, click HERE.

While we were in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Betsy and I were fascinated by both the American and Canadian Falls.  But there are many more watery scenes to enjoy.  The picture above was taken at White Water Walk, an observation deck 230 feet down in the gorge below the falls.  The stretch of the Niagara River here is known as Whirlpool Rapids.  It is a Class 6 white water rapid with water moving at about 30 mph.

Needless to say, I was delighted to be on firm ground when I took this picture.

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