Foggy Morning at Triple Falls
The Little River drops over many falls of the DuPont State Forest in Transylvania County, near Brevard, North Carolina. This particular series of drops is known as Triple Falls… that means if you slip from the top of the falls, you’ll be tenderized three times by the moment you hit bottom. Some years ago, when I was involved with Camp Cherith, I met with the rest of the board at DuPont (before it became a state forest) to look into purchasing land for a camp site for a boys’ and girls’ summer camp. The land was beautiful, though there wasn’t enough level area there for what we needed… that really says something for the place. While I was there, I was given permission to traipse the area and photograph the many waterfalls. I brought along some chest waders to venture out into the water to make tighter shots of the individual drops and riffles. I noticed as I eased out near the top of this falls that the bottom was getting slicker the further out I went, to the point that the water pressure started to slide me in the direction of the falls. Bear in mind that the water wasn't even quite up to my knees. Had I not brought a heavy Mamiya camera on a tripod, I would have had real trouble making it back to dry rock. I still get out in the water for better vantage points with the camera, but I’m a tad more careful about how I do it!
Of the many times I've shot this waterfall, this is the only time when the wind or terrible light didn't scourge me. I could have used a little more color on the far bank... did I just complain? This is the best shot I ever got of Triple Falls, so I'd better count my blessings and shut up while I'm ahead. I'm going to go look at your fall shots.
Foggy Morning at Triple Falls
The Little River drops over many falls of the DuPont State Forest in Transylvania County, near Brevard, North Carolina. This particular series of drops is known as Triple Falls… that means if you slip from the top of the falls, you’ll be tenderized three times by the moment you hit bottom. Some years ago, when I was involved with Camp Cherith, I met with the rest of the board at DuPont (before it became a state forest) to look into purchasing land for a camp site for a boys’ and girls’ summer camp. The land was beautiful, though there wasn’t enough level area there for what we needed… that really says something for the place. While I was there, I was given permission to traipse the area and photograph the many waterfalls. I brought along some chest waders to venture out into the water to make tighter shots of the individual drops and riffles. I noticed as I eased out near the top of this falls that the bottom was getting slicker the further out I went, to the point that the water pressure started to slide me in the direction of the falls. Bear in mind that the water wasn't even quite up to my knees. Had I not brought a heavy Mamiya camera on a tripod, I would have had real trouble making it back to dry rock. I still get out in the water for better vantage points with the camera, but I’m a tad more careful about how I do it!
Of the many times I've shot this waterfall, this is the only time when the wind or terrible light didn't scourge me. I could have used a little more color on the far bank... did I just complain? This is the best shot I ever got of Triple Falls, so I'd better count my blessings and shut up while I'm ahead. I'm going to go look at your fall shots.