Hickory Nut Falls in Chimney Rock State Park, North Carolina is a rather light-flowing and feathery falls flowing through granite rocks. It’s hard to say whether this is a seasonal waterfall or just a light-flowing one that happens to be year-round.
The Linville River flows from its headwaters high on the steep slopes of Grandfather Mountain and cascades through two falls as it begins a nearly 2,000 foot descent through this rugged and spectacularly beautiful gorge. Known by the Cherokee as “the river of many cliffs,” Linville Gorge was the nation’s first officially designated wilderness area. Linville Falls is probably the most photographed waterfall in North Carolina.
Water birds swim in calmer water downstream from Reedy River Falls, Greenville, South Carolina
A view from behind Moore Cove Falls in North Carolina reveals an almost transparent curtain of water
A Transparent Curtain of Water
Located near Beech Mountain, Banner Elk and the small town of Elk Park is the impressive Elk River Falls (formerly called Big Falls) in Pisgah National Forest. This 50-ft. North Carolina mountain waterfall cascades over a rock cliff and into a picturesque oval pool.
Elk River Falls
Water flows down the rocks at Silvervale Falls, near Blowing Rock, North Carolina
Flowing Down the Rocks
The Mississippi River runs through Minneapolis creating a need for multiple bridges. The image below is of the Third Avenue Bridge over Saint Anthony Falls.
A River Runs Through the City
Linville Falls is slowed down to a relatively small trickle as it is tamed by the pool of water. It is an ideal position for one sitting on the rock to admire the falls.
Taming of the Falls
Bridalveil Fall is one of the most prominent waterfalls in the Yosemite Valley in California, seen yearly by millions of visitors to Yosemite National Park. The waterfall is 188 meters (617 ft) in height and flows year round.
Bridal Veil Falls