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This is a view of the top of High Falls taken from the covered bridge that crosses the river here.
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Named for the three-layered cascade that drops Little River 120 feet, Triple Falls is the third in a series of spectacular waterfalls that plunges the river from granite domes into a pastoral valley. Access is via the Triple Falls Trail on Staton Road. See more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.
Day trip to look for Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids in nearby, DuPont State Forest near Cedar Mountain, North Carolina. Although we were just a bit late for the best of the Large Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids, we did find a few that were still holding on. We had much better luck with the Small Yellow Lady's-slipper orchids. We also made a side trip for Aplectrum hyemale or Puttyroot orchid, and we found a few pretty good ones.
To check out the full trip report, please go to Jim's Blog.
While the trails are wide, and not particularly long, Wintergreen Falls is hard to get to because it requires scrambling over boulders and logs at the very end of the trail. So when you go to see it, be careful. There are plenty of places to take a nasty fall. Otherwise, it's a great spot. See more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.
In preparation for a field trip to DuPont State Forest (Transylvania County, North Carolina) later in the week with some out-of-state friends, I decided to go up there to scout out the area, a bit. I ended up finding a good variety of wildflowers to photograph -- some of which had already finished blooming in South Carolina.
For a report on this field trip, please check out Jim's Blog.
During a recent hiking trip, I came across this heart-shaped pool near the base of Triple Falls. It's a perfect shot to express how I feel about one of my favorite photography subjects.
Taken 10-15-11
DuPont State Forest
I was finally able to get off an "ok" shot of this waterfall after waiting around for about 5 hours for the crowds to go away. I ended up hiking out in the dark. For anyone who has ever been here you know its a pretty good hike back to the parking lot from the bottom of the falls.
I was sure I wasn't the only one left in the park - until after about halfway back I hadn't seen or heard anyone. When I got back to the parking lot my car was the only one there. I'm not sure if there's bears in the area but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little worried about running into one.
Leaves are off the trees and on the trail now. The forest won't be as colorful, but with the leafless trees also comes the ability to see through for long distances. It's never a bad time to take a hike. See more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.
This popular waterfall has appeared in the blockbuster movie the Hunger Games and have been photographed many times so it can be a challenge finding a unique perspective on the waterfall. I was walking along the rocks and noticed the stream of leaves that flow to the waterfall.
Bridal Veil Falls is in the DuPont State Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. This falls slides for about 120'.
DuPont State Forest
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In preparation for a field trip to DuPont State Forest (Transylvania County, North Carolina) later in the week with some out-of-state friends, I decided to go up there to scout out the area, a bit. I ended up finding a good variety of wildflowers to photograph -- some of which had already finished blooming in South Carolina.
For a report on this field trip, please check out Jim's Blog.
The lichens are thick on the granite along the Cedar Rock Trail. Grassy Mountain is in the background. Access is via Corn Mill Shoals Trail off Cascade Lakes Rd. in DuPont State Forest. See more at Internet Brothers Hiking Logs and Gallery.