A March Hike

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Several years ago, when both Betsy and I were younger and could still do some hiking, we celebrated my birthday by visiting Desoto State Park near Fort Payne, Alabama.  While there we took several hikes, one of which was along the west fork of Little River.  It was on that hike that I captured this image of the March scenery along the river.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Desoto State Park

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Betsy and I have visited Desoto State Park in Alabama several times.  It offers beautiful waterfalls and good hiking.  Just above the brink of Desoto Falls is a dam which forms Desoto State Park Lake.  This dam can also present a beautiful photo opportunity, as can be seen by the photo above.

Little River Falls

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Betsy 'kidnapped' me last Friday and we headed to Fort Payne, Alabama.  Before we checked into our hotel we visited Little River Canyon National Preserve a few miles outside the town.

We first stopped at Little River Falls.  We had been there a few years ago, but this time we found a good water flow and a new boardwalk and observation platform.  I got this photo from the new observation deck.

Little River Falls

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We've visited Little River Falls near Fort Payne, Alabama, several times.  This picture was taken in February, 2010, when we practically had the waterfall to ourselves.

Little River Canyon National Preserve

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Betsy and I have visited Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne, Alabama several times. The Scenic Drive along the rim of the canyon offers several overlooks with views of the canyon and river below. This photograph of the river taken in February, 2010.

Little River Falls

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One of the places Betsy and I enjoy visiting is Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne, Alabama. There are many lookouts with beautiful views, but one stop we especially enjoy is at Little River Falls near the head of the canyon. This picture of the falls was taken in February, 2010.

Little River Falls

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Yesterday I posted a picture of Betsy at Little River Falls. The picture above is the waterfall itself, which is located in Little River Canyon Natural Preserve near Fort Payne, Alabama. This picture was taken taken in RAW format with my new camera at 1/125s, f/7.1.

Betsy at Little River Falls

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I took this picture of Betsy at Little River Falls near Fort Payne, Alabama, on Valentine's Day. We've visited this waterfall before and always enjoy seeing it. This is one of the first pictures of Betsy that I've taken with my new camera, a Canon EOS Rebel T1i. Somehow I doubt that this will be the last.