Long Creek Falls

There’s something magical about the North Georgia Mountains. The color of fall’s leaves bring visitors to the Blue Ridge Georgia area in droves. And summers in the mountains offer a multitude of outdoor activities—kayaking, rafting, and hiking the Appalachian and Benton McKaye Trails to name a few. But this weekend, I had a chance to spend a winter weekend in Blue Ridge and photograph one of my favorite waterfalls.

Long Creek Falls is a short climb off of the Appalachian Trail in the Three Forks area, just a half-hour drive from Blue Ridge. For the past two years, north Georgia has endured a bad drought. But now record rainfall has filled the creeks and rivers, giving a new look to familiar waterfalls. Unfortunately, the mountains were above the clouds this past Saturday. A heavy fog hugged the trees, making the thick forest was very dark and ensuring that every shot was taken from a tripod, some as long as sixteen seconds.

Blue Ridge and Fannin County is a great place to visit and a wonderful jumping-off point for so many great outdoor adventures. And the quaintness of the small town is wonderfully understated. In my opinion, they do tourism right. Do yourself a favor and visit this great town and the mountains all around soon.