Setrock Creek Falls

Setrock Creek Falls




a.k.a. Suicide Mission
Alright, so, that's a little bit dramatic.......
This past Saturday we went on a hike in Mount Mitchell. This is another waterfall found in the NC Waterfall guide that Cody bought me for Christmas. We learned a valuable lesson about the Blue Ridge Parkway on Saturday, always check for road closures!! We were thrown waaaay off course and had to take a major detour in order to reach the base of Mount Mitchell. Normally, I freak out when we get lost, and I start to get upset, but this particular time.......I took it all in stride - and it ended up being a beautiful day. Main sections of Mount Mitchell are closed due to some construction they are doing on the observation deck, but this didn't affect us too much since we were headed for a different area.

Upon reaching the trail head we were surprised at how many vehicles were haphazardly parked along the road; the gates to the campground were closed and made for one tight squeeze. Thankfully, there was a spot open just for us......This was a trail which was less than a mile, so, gearing up really wasn't necessary. Here's where my absentmindedness got the best of me: Halfway through the hike I realized that my battery in my camera was nearly dead, we had to turn around and go back to the car for a fresh one.

Let's try this again, okay we're back on the trail, and finally reach the little off shoot that leads to "Setrock Creek Falls". The canopy wasn't as closed as I thought it was going to be, which made for some overexposed photos, but I'm over it. Especially since my tripod broke a couple weeks ago, which also restricted me in some aggravating ways. Almost ALL of my photos are unsatisfactory, mostly because they were blurry, since holding a camera still with an open shutter is nearly impossible. It's not a lesson learned, because I knew from the get go that my gorillapod wasn't going to cut it. I really need to buy a new tripod, and I will, definitely before the Big Sur trip!

It was a gorgeous day, and we had a great day despite the complications we encountered along the way. Another waterfall was nearby that we also ventured to while out on Saturday, I will also share a few of those photos later.


  • A larger photo of the falls: HERE

6 comments:

  1. I love waterfalls (when my bladder is not full) - LOL!

    Waterfalls = summer, warmth, greens, hikes... sigh. I miss it all terribly so thank you for posting pics!

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  2. get yourself together girl be more of a pro always keep the batteries with the camera.just like me can't remember what i did five second's ago.who are you again??????????

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  3. I love the way you've photographed the falling water. Opened the shutter? My favorite effect for water, I think.

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  4. Oops, I missed the part where you talk about the open shutter. Sorry! I still love the photos. :)

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  5. Wow! How gorgeous! It always amazes me how right here in the good ole' USA there are places so breath taking. I need to travel around the US more. I am always so consumed with traveling around Europe. Your pics are amazing.

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  6. TD: I really love waterfalls too....maybe too much :o) More waterfall photos to come......

    POD: Hey now.....I can't be lumped in with professionals....I'm still human....hehe

    rebecca: thank you......waterfalls, that is the best way to shoot them in my opinion.

    1218: On of these days I will get to go abroad....hopefully next year?!?! There definitely are some beautiful sights to see, I'm lucky to live in the mountains......and thank you :o)

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