Above and Below the Falls

[Wicked Dark]

Purgatory Brook is becoming one of my favorite places to explore. From Upper to Lower falls it's about 3 miles, but I think I prefer the brook near lower falls. It's amazing and I can't wait to go back when the mountain laurel blooms.





These falls and the area just downstream of it were once part of a sawmill operation built in 1811. Just at the falls themselves there is the remains of a dam and further downstream all kinds of ruined machinery and a bridge. It burned down in 1960(ish), but I don't know when it ceased operations. I have weird old machinery shots somewhere...

[Iguanasan]

Lovely images, WD. I always like to see smoothed water and the "double falls" is really cool.

[Mad Aussie]

Brook! That's a raging river in this country!! A brook is something we can step over in a normal stride

Very nice photos both. Especially like the comp in that 2nd shot.

[Bambi]

lovely shots WD. Your leaves are so far along compared to us.

[kat]

Great shots!

[johnbriner]

Those are brilliant shots, WD. I love the movement of the water as well as the vividness of the leaves.

[Hillbillygirl]

Very nice WD. Love to see that vibrant Spring greenery again. (just wish it was here)