This is High Falls. At 150 feet, it is the tallest waterfall in DuPont Forest. To give you some scale, you may want to enlarge the picture to see the man standing to the lower right at the bottom of the falls.
At the top of the falls stands a picnic shelter on the old site of the Buck Forest Hunt Club Lodge.
In the right center of this picture, you can see a dying Carolina Hemlock. High Falls is a cascading waterfall, meaning it mostly stays on the rocks, descending them like steps. It does “free fall” in some places.
Huge boulders line the bottom of the falls as it returns to Little River.
Amazingly, the water ceases to roar and tumble and becomes very placid less than fifty yards from the bottom of High Falls.
A fifteen minute hike downstream leads to another large waterfall. But that’s for another Wednesday.
Huge boulders line the bottom of the falls as it returns to Little River.
Amazingly, the water ceases to roar and tumble and becomes very placid less than fifty yards from the bottom of High Falls.
A fifteen minute hike downstream leads to another large waterfall. But that’s for another Wednesday.
8 comments:
Very lovely and peaceful looking area. I did not know what a cascading waterfall was.
I didn't know what a cascading waterfall was either. I'm amazed that the water, so full of power and energy would flow so calmy at the bottom.
I find waterfalls endlessly fascinating. I have had to pleasure of seeing Victoria Falls (in south central Africa). And of course Niagara Falls.
These photos remind me of some of the falls out in Oregon, that seem to tumble down--or cascade.
Lovely post.
Beautiful! We have a couple of small cascading falls here.
BTW I'm looking forward to the blackberries also.
That is so beautiful, and so powerful to watch. :c)
This is my first time visit to your blog...by way of KGMom...and I, too, live in NC...but your area is far superior.
I noticed in your "Profile" you mentioned Joanne Harris as one of your favorite authors. I am reading the sequel to "Chocolat", "The Girl with no Shadow" and loving it.
Ruth - Waterfalls are enchanting places. So much power from such little streams.
Lynne - It is amazing to stand at the foot of the falls. You can look downstream and see the placid water while hearing the roar of the falls.
KGmom - I can only imagine what Victoria must be like. We've driven the "waterfall" road in Oregon and you are correct. They are much like the ones here.
Toni - Glad you have your own falls.
Jayne - They are indeed fascinating and powerful.
Ginnie - Thanks for visiting. Always glad to hear from another Tarheel.
There is this beauty in NC that I've never seen? I saw that speck of a man. I think I need to wander around NC and see what it has to offer. Waterfalls are natural beauty at its best.
Lovely photos!
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