A Historic Railroad Tunnel

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This photo was taken near the entrance of the Western & Atlantic Railroad Tunnel in Tunnel Hill, Georgia.  Construction began on the tunnel in 1848, and the first train passed through it on May 9, 1850.  The tunnel, 1,477 feet long, was dug by hand.  It was fascinating to see the old bricks and stones lining the tunnel, as well as the soot from the old locomotives on the ceiling of the tunnel.

Fall Branch Falls

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Betsy and I think February is a pretty good month for hiking to waterfalls.  The weather is usually fairly mild, and the water flow is generally pretty good.  We hiked to Fall Branch Falls in Georgia last February.

Caledonia Cascade

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Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia is one of our favorite waterfall and hiking destinations. The canyon is deep, and contains five major waterfalls. Another waterfall -- Caledonia Cascade -- snakes its way down the north canyon wall. I got this photo of the cascade on a foggy, misty October day in 2009.

Falls on Waters Creek

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This photo, from my archives, is of the Falls on Waters Creek near Turner's Corner, Georgia. We drove back into the Chattahoochee National Forest along a 'lovely' Forest Service road to reach the falls. The waterfall was beautiful, and we were very glad that our Prius could do a wonderful imitation of a four-wheel drive vehicle.

Ammons Creek Falls

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Ammons Creek Falls is a pretty waterfall near Clayton, Georgia. We got to the waterfall after a fairly long, mostly downhill hike. Getting back to the car was definitely harder than getting to the waterfall, but we think it was worth the effort.

Jigger Creek Falls

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As you know, Betsy and I very much enjoy driving or hiking back into the mountains to visit a waterfall we've learned about through one of our books or from the internet. In March, 2011, we celebrated my birthday in north Georgia. One of the waterfalls we visited was Jigger Creek Falls.

From My Archives: Hurricane Falls

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This picture of Hurricane Falls was taken in May, 2010. We had stopped by Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia, when we were on our way to the beach. We didn't have time on this trip to hike to the bottom of the canyon, but I got this picture of the waterfall from a short hike along the south rim of the gorge.

Wildflowers in the Rain

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I was working with some of my older picture files last week when I came across this picture of wildflowers in the rain. The picture was taken at Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia in May of last year.

Row, Row, Row Your Kayak

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A kayaker going through Bull Sluice rapids on the Chattooga River near Clayton, Georgia.

Bull Sluice

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Bull Sluice on the Chattooga Wild and Scenic River near Clayton, Georgia, is really a Class V whitewater rapid. But since it was included in one of our waterfall books, and since it definitely involves falling water, Betsy and I decided to check it out on our way to the beach. A pleasant hike through the woods led us to an overlook. We heard the roar of the water long before we came upon this view.

Yahoola Creek Dam

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When Betsy and I were in Dahlonega, Georgia, in March I caught sight of this dam as we crossed a bridge over Yahoola Creek. The water flowing over the top of the dam looked so pretty that I just had to find a place to pull off so I could get a picture.

Drawing from a Photo: Jigger Creek Falls

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Several days ago I posted a picture of Jigger Creek Falls (here), which we visited in northern Georgia while on my birthday trip. The drawing above is based on another picture I took that day. I used Photoshop to convert the photo into a line drawing.

I first learned how to turn a photograph into line art of Scott's wonderful photo blog, Finding Another View.

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Betsy and I will be taking a blog break for about a week. I'll be back about April 4, the yard willing.

Chocolate Satin

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Muddy water flowing down a creek doesn't usually present a pretty picture. But I shot this photo just above Clay Creek Falls in Dahlonega, Georgia, last week after a heavy rain. The water makes me think of billowing chocolate-colored satin.

Jigger Creek Falls

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On our way to Amicalola Falls State Park last week Betsy and I visited a new waterfall (for us) in the Cohutta Wilderness Area along the Tennessee-Georgia border. Jigger Creek Falls is a pretty waterfall adjacent to the road -- no hiking required.

Tempesta Falls

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Tempesta Falls is one of five major waterfalls in Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. There is no direct access to this waterfall, and this picture was taken from the south rim of the gorge in May, 2010.

L'Eau d'Or Falls

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L'Eau d'Or Falls is one of five major waterfalls in Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. This waterfall can only be viewed from the rim of the gorge, but is still very beautiful from that vantage point.

Estatoah Falls

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Sometimes we have to visit a waterfall long distance. We try to avoid that if possible, but sometimes there is no other way. Estatoah Falls, near Dillard, Georgia, is up on Ford Mountain on private property and no access is allowed. However. thanks to a telephoto lens, we were able to add Estatoah Falls to our collection from the highway.

Angel Falls

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A large waterfall such as Niagara can fill a person with awe at the power of the water roaring over the falls. Smaller waterfalls can exude peace and tranquility. Angel Falls, in north Georgia, is a quiet little fall in which the water serenely flows over many thin layers of rock.

Tallulah River Gorge

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The picture above was taken in June of last year at what has become one of our favorite places to visit -- Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia. The top of Oceana Falls, one of five major falls in the gorge can be seen at the bottom of the photo. The river is about 750 feet below the overlook from which the picture was taken.

Rabun Gap

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This is the view from the Dillard House in Dillard, Georgia. Betsy and I had a delicious meal there on our anniversary in June, and after our meal we walked the grounds and I got this picture of Rabun Gap in the evening light.