~ Minnehaha Falls, Rabun Co. ~

Forgot my tripod, so this was the slowest shutter speed I could manage.

Much less water on a December 2017 afternoon But I brought my tripod this time...

~ Mill Creek Falls, Towns Co. ~ While impressive to see and hear, this pair of waterfall slides, which each drop about 150 feet, then merge and drop another 150 feet, is difficult to photograph due to thick rhododendron and mountain laurel surrounding the steep banks.

Upper Falls on Ground Hog Branch, above the confluence with Mill Creek

Above the confluence - Ground Hog Branch in foreground, Mill Creek in rear It's a lot steeper here than it looks!

Lower section of Mill Creek Falls

Pretty cascades on the branch above the falls

~ Mud Creek Falls ~ Sky Valley, GA

~ Gurley Creek Falls ~ Chattahoochee National Forest, Towns County

Approach to double waterfall on Gurley Creek

Upper Falls

Same view, with sunny conditions and a rainbow...

A return visit in early 2020 yielded some additional photos... Upper Gurley Falls, although discovery of some falls above these revealed the name to be a misnomer...

Lower Gurley Creek Falls This falls is much higher than it looks in the photo; the tight shooting area at the falls' base shortens the perspective.

Upper - Upper Gurley Creek Falls I had neglected to find this drop on my earlier visit...

~ Falls on Joel Creek ~ Chattahoochee National Forest, Towns County

Long, winding falls on Joel Creek

Lower Falls

Detail of Lower Falls

~ Falls on Raper Creek ~ Habersham County

The water was muddy from a steady overnight rain

Rhododendron blooms hanging above the falls...

~ Warwoman Dell Recreation Area ~ Rabun County

Falls at Warwoman Dell

Becky Branch Falls

~ Martin Creek Falls ~ Rabun County

Martin Creek Falls

Lower tier at Martin Creek Falls

Cascades on Martin Creek

~ Panther Falls on Joe Creek ~ Rabun County, Chattahoochee Natl. Forest

Panther Falls

Center section of Panther Falls

Remains of an old spring box built by CCC boys back in the 1930s, when they were developing roads/trails and performing reforestation tasks in the area.

Cascade on Joe Creek illustrates the "stair steps" characteristic of the falls in this area, including Panther, Angel and Minnehaha Falls.   In technical terms, the water cascades over a lengthy series of offset horizontal schistose planes in the metamorphic rock.

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