Fall’s coming (well, in a few months, but a girl can dream), so hopefully the 100 degree temps will let up soon. And the teenager’s heading back to school, so my days are going to be my own soon, and I’ll be missing him, and I’ll need a diversion. Oh, and the galleys for my next novel are in, so the off-the-hook stress is done there. So, time to dive back into my waterfall project.
This week I’m visiting a more substantial destination. Tallulah Falls (a 15-96 foot set of cascades waterfalls) and Tallulah Gorge itself are major tourist destinations near Clayton and Rabun Gap Georiga.
Absolutely leave time to explore.Get off the beaten path. You can hike down to the bottom of the gorge, traversing an 80 foot suspension bridge on your way. With a permit, you can actually walk out onto the falls and slide down to the crisp water below.
The Hurricane Falls staircase is fun going heading down to the gorge. But be careful–you have walk back up to get to your car ;o) A neat way to experience this amazing place is on the Full Moon Hike, which begins at dusk. The experience of the water and nature sounds without the sight of off of it breaking through is something you don’t want to miss. Not to mention the suspension bridge, rocking up and down, when you can hear the water rushing below you…
Natural paths rim the gorge, for moderate to intermediate hikers. Get out into the rough stuff. See this natural beauty from mor than just the angles the manmade staircase offers. There’s actually a series of falls–LaDore, Tempesta, Hurricane and Oceana.
Here’s Ladore.
Tempesta
Hurricane
And Oceana
One of Tullulah Falls other claims to fame is that in the 1970s, the legendary tightrope walker Carl Wallenda crossed the gorge on a thin steel cable and even did a head stand on it twice during the walk. Really, don’t try this at home ;o)
I come back here several times a year. I’m at the falls today, as a matter of fact. This is a healing place. With this much water in constant motion, how could it not be? The ability to find privacy in what should be a cluttered, overcrowded summer vacation destination (because I’m willing to venture off that path of least resistence a bit) is like a shot of inspiration as I dream of new fantasies and families and delimas and complications to write about.
My mind is free here.
Yours will be, too!
Tags: anna's world, creativity & inspiration, travels and memories, waterfall
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