Monday, February 2, 2015

Spruce Flat Falls in Winter

(This picture can be enlarged by clicking on it.  Clicking a second time will make it full-sized.)

Several years ago Betsy and I hiked to Spruce Flat Falls in the Tremont area of the Great Smoky Mountains on a brisk February day.  There was as much ice as there was water on the falls, which made for a beautiful wintry photo.

39 comments:

Ms. A said...

That makes me cold just looking at it!

Jeevan said...

Absolutely fabulous! Great capture with frozen falls.

EG CameraGirl said...

I really like this, George!!

Margaret Birding For Pleasure said...

Yes, George, you are right, this shot does look gorgeous. Have a good week

Betsy Banks Adams said...

Brrrrrrr---made me shiver when seeing that photo --especially when enlarged twice... WOW!!! I do remember that great hike and that waterfall.... Gorgeous!

Love,
Wifey

Rajiv Sankarapillai said...

wow...magnificent...!
lovely shot...

LV said...

When a water fall freezes, it is cold. Such a pretty sight tho.

Teamgsquare said...

Wow, What a sight! Frozen falls.

Small City Scenes said...

I love shots of frozen falls. This one is great.
MB

amanda said...

As much as I love waterfalls in their free liquid state, I love them even more with a little winter freeze. Beautiful!

Ginny Hartzler said...

Welcome back, George! Wow, this is awesome! The water all just froze in mid fall!

A Lady's Life said...

Yes I was just going to remark that it is not totally frozen .
Enticing!

Terry and Linda said...

I'll bet that is roaring and wild when spring comes!

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Elizabeth Edwards said...

awesome Mr. George. i love your header shot and these icicles are ... wait maybe you should call them water fall drops or what? any who it is cool!! very neat. ( :

Ruth Hiebert said...

That is quite stunning.The ice certainly adds to the beauty of the falls.

happyone said...

That is beautiful and it certainly looks cold!!

Linda said...

Gorgeous! Looks about as cold as it feels here tonight! B-r-r-r!

eileeninmd said...

Pretty capture of the frozen falls! It must be cold there! Have a happy day!

troutbirder said...

Coldly beautiful...:)

John's Island said...

When looking at that photo at full size it is pretty amazing. Nice work!

Haddock said...

Wonderful.
Would like to see it actually freezing and stopping the flow....

Jorge said...

Uma excelente foto, George. Arrepiante, em que a água congelada perdeu a sua animação.

Krishna/കൃഷ്ണ said...

Excellent photo

Carletta said...

Lovely! Makes me wonder how cold of a hike that was. The thought makes me shiver.

Ela said...

I love that gorgeous view !
Greetings

Craver Vii said...

Oops. I made a goofy crack about you going outside to take pics in the cold, but now I can't find it.

Oh well... I'm glad you've got the fortitude to get out there and share those beautiful landscapes!

Magia da Inês said...


Uma bela foto!

Bom fim de semana, amigo!
Beijinhos.
⋰˚هჱ

Busy Bee Suz said...

What a gorgeous {and cold} Capture!!!!

wilbo43 said...

That sure makes a spectacular photo!

What Karen Sees said...

Beautiful textures and formations. Looks very intricate and abstract. It is lovely.

Indrani said...

Beautiful waterfalls! well taken.

A Lady's Life said...

Happy Valentines Day George and Betsy!

Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMotte said...

Have a lovely Valentine break!

Vineeta Yashsavi said...

This is so beautiful...

Betty Manousos said...

gorgeous shot!


it does look so cold.

L. D. said...

They are a beautiful sight to see. I bet there is ice all over them now.

Anonymous said...

George beautiful.

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A Colorful World said...

Wow! SOOO beautiful! I love ice but it can be so dangerous and damaging!

Cheqna said...

wow...beautiful.