Here is a straight-on view of Schoolhouse Falls, featuring my best bud Carl.  This was taken from a small beach where met a couple who had camped overnight.  I had forgotten how cold it was this morning until Carl mentioned this in his comments on the prior post.  Ambient temps were not quite at the freezing threshold, but they were close.  There was a startling little breeze to exaggerate matters, too.  Unless you have still hunted or are a fairly hardcore landscape photographer who has stood for long periods of time awaiting first light or the prey of your choice, you may not appreciate why a breezy 38F in a hollow near water’s edge seems so frigid!

This viewpoint really helps display the scale of these falls.  The southwest corner of NC is so replete with falls like this.  I never knew how prevalent and magical they were until exploring the area on this trip.

Carl at Schoolhouse Falls