Looking Glass Falls is one of North Carolina’s most popular waterfalls because of its large size and ease of access. A classic waterfall beauty, it features a 60-ft spilling waterfall cascading in a single picturesque drop.
Big Bradley Falls in the Green River Gamelands
Date Taken: 07/10/2017 Location: Big Bradley Falls (Green River Gamelands) Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 30 Seconds Aperture: F/22 Filters: Syrp Variable ND Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: Big Bradley Falls is not an easy place to get to but we managed to […]
Otter Falls in Seven Devils, NC
Date Taken: 08/03/2017 Location: Otter Falls – Seven Devils, NC Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 8 Seconds Aperture: f/16 Filters: None Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: It was late in the afternoon so there wasn’t a lot of light which is perfect for […]
Skinny Dip Falls, Milepost 417
Date Taken: 07/22/2017 Location: Skinny Dip Falls, Milepost 417 on the southern end of the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina Camera: Canon 7D Mark II Lens: EFS 18-135 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: .6 Seconds Aperture: F/22 Filters: Syrp Variable ND Exposure: Aperture Priority How I Got This Shot: I set up on […]
Upper Waterfall on Little Lost Cove Creek, near Linville Falls
Location: Upper Waterfall on Little Lost Cove Creek, near Linville Falls A short but steep hike from the Blue Ridge Parkway leads to Little Lost Cove Creek and this beautiful, rarely seen sixty foot waterfall. Camera: Canon T3i Lens: Kit Lens 18-55 Focal Length: 18mm ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/2 sec Aperture: f/6.3 Filters: None Exposure: […]
Boone Fork Creek, Milepost 300
Location: Boone Fork Creek. Milepost 300 Boone Fork Creek intersects the Tanawha Trail on the slopes of Grandfather Mountain in the High Country of northwest North Carolina. This shot was taken October 4th of last year. ~ Visit Virtual Blue Ridge for a printable map of the Tanawha Trail.
Upper Falls Graveyard Fields
Location: Upper Falls Graveyard Fields Divine Intervention As I was hiking the mile and a half trail leading to the Upper Falls at Graveyard Fields in North Carolina this past weekend, I kept thinking to myself how nice it would be if I could get a shot of the falls with a nice blue sky showing […]
Crabtree Falls Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 338
Location: Crabtree Falls Blue Ridge Parkway Milepost 338 Crabtree Falls is southbound from Boone on the Blue Ridge Parkway. A short 1 mile trip will take you down to this 70′ high cascade. There are several places to view this beautiful falls, including a small bridge on the creek and trails leading up and near […]
Glassmine Falls Overlook
Location: Glassmine Falls Overlook, Milepost 361. “Glassmine Falls – It’s described as an ephemeral waterfall but on June 10, 2013 is was real and beautiful with plenty of waterfall after a day of heavy rain and showers. At 800 feet, it is one of the highest waterfalls in the eastern United States.”
Cascade Near Crabtree Falls VA – The Daily Pic
Photo by: Anita Gatrell Location: Cascade near Crabtree Falls VA. Milepost 27.