Betsy and I celebrated our anniversary in 2009 by visiting waterfalls in north Georgia. Tallulah Gorge State Park was certainly the high point of our visit, but we also saw other waterfalls.
All of these waterfalls are in or near Rabun Beach Recreation Area, near Tallulah Falls, Georgia. Getting to Panther and Angel Falls involved a moderate hike through the woods. Visiting Minnehahha Falls involved a shorter, but steeper hike.
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Union Temple Falls, Baileyton, Tennessee. November 28, 2009.
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Betsy and I enjoy tracking down little known waterfalls. This beauty is in northeastern Tennessee, out in the country and off the beaten path. Although the waterfall itself is on private property, and can be easily seen from the road.
Mill Creek Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. May 23, 2011.
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I’ve posted before that Betsy and I took a back-country road, Parson Branch Road, through the Smokies a couple of months ago. We enjoy the scenery off the beaten path, and we enjoy the fact that we often come across some unexpected waterfalls.
We found the pretty little waterfall above shortly after leaving Cade Cove Loop Road. I almost drove right past it, but I saw it out of the corner of my eye and backed up to a pull-over so we could get out and enjoy our discovery.
West Prong Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. May 23, 2011.
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West Prong Falls is a small (10 feet) waterfall on the West Prong of Little River in the Smokies. It is right along the road on the way to Cades Cove, just past the Tremont turnoff. Betsy and I stop there each time we pass to enjoy the water rushing over the bedrock. The moss on some of the rocks gives the water a green sheen, and provides a very refreshing stop on a drive through the Smokies.
Cane Creek Falls, Fall CreekFalls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2001.
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Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee contains six major waterfalls. Cane Creek Falls can be seen from the side at the Nature Center, but did get this view it is necessary to either cross a swinging bridge or hike over from Fall Creek Falls. Either route gives a pleasant hike through the woods.
Piney Falls, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2011.
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Piney Falls is a beautiful waterfall in Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee. Unfortunately the waterfall is practically inaccessible. This photo was taken with my long lens from the overlook about half a mile away.
Fall Creek Falls, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2011.
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This past Thursday Betsy and I went to Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee. Fall Creek Falls is one of our favorite places to visit. We had our first ‘big’ date there on April 21, 2001, and we’ve gotten back there on the anniversary just about every year since. The picture above shows Fall Creek Falls, one of six waterfalls in the park.
Betsy and George at Cane Creek Cascade, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2011.
It was this first date that got us started ‘collecting’ waterfalls. We’ve visited over 430 different waterfalls in the past ten years.
I also got my first kiss on that day — a tradition that I’ve happily continued.
Bass Pond Falls, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina. March 14, 2011.
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As most of you know, Betsy and I find it hard to go any place without looking for a waterfall or two. When we were at Biltmore in February we noticed a Waterfall Trail, but didn’t have time to check it out. Last week we walked that trail and came to the waterfall shown above.
True, Bass Pond Falls is man-made. The falls is formed by a dam built to create the bass pond. But it is still a pretty 15-foot drop.
Cascade near Big Branch Falls, Erwin, Tennessee. December 10, 2009.
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The lighting wasn’t the greatest, but I like the way the water flowed over and around rocks at Big Branch Falls near Erwin, Tennessee. A slow shutter speed created threads of water flowing down the hill.
Cane Creek Falls, Dahlonega, Georgia. March 9, 2011.
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Cane Creek Falls is a waterfall near Dahlonega, Georgia, which Betsy and I visited while we were in north Georgia during my birthday trip. I’ve mentioned that we had quite a bit of rain during that trip, and you can see the muddy water thundering over the falls in the picture above.
Cane Creek Falls, Dahlonega, Georgia. May 25, 2005.
This trip wasn’t the first time we’ve visited Cane Creek Falls. We were also there in May, 2005. At that time the water levels were more normal. It almost looks like a different waterfall.
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