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My World: Mill Creek

March 15, 2011

The Shoals of Mill Creek, Cohutta Wilderness, Georgia. March 8, 2011.

This is my post for the My World meme.  It is hosted by Klaus, Ivar, Sandy, Wren, and Fishing Guy.  To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.

Last Tuesday (March 8) Betsy and I returned to Mill Creek in the Cohutta Wilderness Area of north Georgia.  We had been to Mill Creek a couple of times before, but we like the area, and since we were nearby, we decided to visit again.

One of the nice things about Mill Creek is the cascade, or shoals, which are reached after a fairly short hike from the parking/camping area.  The shoals, as you can see from the picture above, are quite beautiful.  The rocks about midway down the shoals, from where this picture was taken, provide a nice spot to sit and enjoy the movement of the water.

Mill Creek is reached from Crandall, Georgia, by traveling along Mill Creek Road (Forest Service Road 630).  The road is not paved, but is graveled and in pretty good shape.  Mrs. P, our Prius, got us into the forest and back out without any problems.  (You can click on the map to make it easier to read.)

There are four waterfalls below the shoals, but since we had seen them before and it was getting ready to rain, we decided not to revisit them.

Besides, I had something much more pleasant in mind as we sat on those rocks by the shoals.

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Not Bad For an Old Man

March 14, 2011

Amicalola Falls, Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia. March 9, 2011.

Betsy arranged a surprise birthday trip to northern Georgia for us.  We went to Amicalola Falls State Park and stayed at the lodge on top of the mountain.  Amicalola Falls is the highest waterfall in Georgia at 729 feet.  The waterfall consists of a long drop followed by a series of cascades.

We arrived at the park late Tuesday afternoon after visiting some other waterfalls on the way.  It started raining Tuesday evening and rained throughout the night.  It was still raining Wednesday morning (my birthday).

There were some advantages to all that rain.  One was that there was a lot of water going over the falls when we visited it Wednesday morning.  The other advantage was that we had this glorious waterfall all to ourselves.

We drove down the mountain to the pool at the base of the falls, and then started hiking up a trail along the cascades to an observation deck near the base of the drop.  The picture above was taken from the observation deck, and you can see the amount of water coming down the mountain.

When we got to the observation deck I noticed a bridge across the falls higher up the mountain (you can see it in the picture above).  I wondered if I could get better pictures from the bridge.

A sign gave a good reason for not going up there, but I thought I would give it a try.  What better way to celebrate my birthday?

Well, I made it to the bridge.  Betsy, who has more sense than I do, stayed at the observation deck and got this picture of me (you have to look closely — I’m waving to her) up there.

I made it back down to the observation deck.  You have to look closely, but I was even smiling as I got back to Betsy.

All in all I had a great birthday!

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Watery Wednesday #129: Brush Creek Falls

March 2, 2011

Brush Creek Falls, Pipestem Resort State Park, West Virginia. April 23, 2010.

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.

In April of last year Betsy and I made a trip to West Virginia to search out some waterfalls we read about in  our West Virginia waterfalls book.  We only had a couple of days on our trip, but we were able to visit several falls.

We came upon Brush Creek Falls after a fairly easy hike through the woods.  The trail led to the top of the falls, but I scrambled down the banks of the creek to get this picture.

Brush Creek Falls is near Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia.

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Watery Wednesday #128: Rockhouse Falls

February 23, 2011

Rockhouse Falls, Fall Creek Falls State Park, Tennessee. April 21, 2002.

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Fall Creek Falls State Park has five major waterfalls.  Rockhouse Falls is one of the smaller falls as far as water volume is concerned, although it has a drop of 125 feet.  This picture was taken from an overlook across Cane Creek Canyon from Rockhouse Falls.  I took this picture on the anniversary of our very first kiss, which took place at Fall Creek Falls State Park.

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Down Memory Lane: Niagara Falls from the American Side

January 27, 2011

When Betsy and I went to Niagara Falls back in 2002, we stayed on the Canadian side of the river.  But we did spend one day on the American side.  On that day we were able to get a closer view of the waterfalls on the American side.  We went to the base of the American and Bridal Veil Falls and got another perspective of the Canadian Falls from Goat Island.

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Watery Wednesday #124: Waterloo Falls

January 26, 2011

Waterloo Falls, Hardy, Tennessee. February 23, 2008.

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Waterloo Falls is an impressive 35-foot curtain of water across a stream approximately 100 feet wide.  As you can see, there was quite a bit of water going over the falls when we visited.

This waterfall wasn’t listed in any of our waterfall books, but Betsy found out about it on-line.  It’s only about an hour from our house, so we took a drive to see if we could find it.  We obviously were successful.

A nice bonus was a second, smaller waterfall upstream from Waterloo Falls.  All-in-all we had a great day finding things to share on Watery Wednesday.

 

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Watery Wednesday #123: Twin Falls

January 19, 2011

Twin Falls, Rock Island State Park, Tennessee.

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Twin Falls in Rock Island State Park here in Tennessee is a relatively new waterfall.  It didn’t appear until a dam was built on the river on the other side of the hill containing the falls.  As the reservoir filled, water filled caverns in the hill and ‘leaked’ out the other side.  After unsuccessfully trying to stop the leaks, hydrologists decided that the hill was not in danger of collapsing, and Tennessee state parks had a new attraction.

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Watery Wednesday #120: Stonewall Falls

December 29, 2010

Stonewall Falls, Tiger, Georgia. December 19, 2010.

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If  you know anything at all about Betsy and me, you know that if it is at all possible we will work at least one waterfall into any trip that we take.  When we went to the beach last week we stopped off at Tiger, Georgia, to visit Stonewall Falls.

Stonewall Falls has been on our ‘to visit’ list for a couple of years, but for various reasons we never made it.  But last week Mrs. P, our faithful Prius, took us along a Forest Service road in the Chattahoochee National Forest.  We then hiked the remaining distance to this pretty waterfall.

We both thought this was a perfect way to break up a long drive.

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Down Memory Lane: Niagara Falls

December 9, 2010

Betsy and I got to Niagara Falls several months late.  Although we were married in June, 2001, we didn’t get to Niagara Falls until August, 2002.

Since we ‘collect’ waterfalls, it was almost certain that we would eventually get to Niagara Falls.  We drove up to Canada and stayed on the Canadian side of the border while we took in the sights along the Niagara River.  I had been to Niagara Falls twice before, but this trip was the first for Betsy.

I don’t think pictures (or words) can ever adequately describe the majesty and beauty of Niagara Falls.  That didn’t stop us from trying.

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Watery Wednesday #117: Rainbow Falls

December 8, 2010

Rainbow Falls, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee. May 6, 2007.

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Rainbow Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the tallest waterfall the park.  The water free falls 75 feet from the brink to the pool at the base.  The hike to get to the waterfall is fairly strenuous, but it is definitely worth the effort.  This picture was taken in May a few years ago.

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