We took advantage of a beautiful summer day for another social distancing drive on a waterfall tour. There are hundreds of waterfalls in Western North Carolina which we personally have ignored now for quite awhile. It's funny how when you first get acquainted with a new place, one investigates and explores everything. Time passes and those exciting places are kinda forgotten. This is the perfect time to enjoy our surroundings again!!
There were a surprising number of folks out and about, most following covid guidelines and wearing a mask. In some instances the crowds made picture taking impossible. Happily I managed some and this post will feature one of the beauties we visited.
Dry Falls - Nantahala National Forest, Highlands, NC
YES....I said Dry Falls.....gotta wonder about that name!?!
If you follow this blog you'll know we've had a lot of rain this summer.....thus the overabundance of water flowing with thunderous noise. There're numerous staircases that lead from the parking lot down to the viewing area where as you can see....it's a perfect place to take photos.
Moss, lichen and dripping moisture make for a study in texture on the surrounding rocks.
A big thank you to our club buddies who organized this fun day......
4 comments:
Just beautiful! It reminds me of the many falls in the Pacific Northwest, whee my son lives.
Beautiful, and walking behind the falls would be a great experience!
There's actually another one nearby that one used to be able to drive behind....sadly that's now closed off for that purpose but one can walk it too....however it's not nearly as dramatic and parking for this falls is at a minimum.
Honestly, I can't get enough of waterfalls! I love that this one is the sort you can walk behind. I have a childhood memory of a man-made waterfall (the maker had plans to turn it into an electricity maker but never did), just a small one but tall enough one could still stand when you dipped behind it. Such a rush!
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