Mystic Falls … My First Time

22Jul16

Last weekend a kind friend invited me on a photography outing to two locations not easily found. It was a fun time sharing the adventure with seven other photographers. I had seen photos and learned about the first location, Mystic Falls almost a year ago and had been wanting to photograph it since. The directions seemed sketchy and after seeing the trail for myself I was glad to have help in getting there. With eight of us wanting to take pictures there was not a lot of room to move around and we each took our turns trying to stay out of each others’ way from the limited vantage points. Nestled between steep canyon walls it is one of the prettiest waterfalls I’ve seen. I do hope to return in the fall when the water is lower and more angles are possible. Here are three favorites from my first (but not last) visit to this very beautiful and mystical place!

‘Mystic Falls I’ © Denise Bush
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‘Mystic Falls II’ © Denise Bush

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37 Responses to “Mystic Falls … My First Time”

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1 eajackson on July 22, 2016 said:

Wow I think I can hear the power of the water cascading down the side of the canyons. Perhaps my next trip we will be able to grab some shots here. Beautiful captures.

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- 2 denisebushphoto on July 23, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Beth… I hope I will remember how to get back there!
  
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3 Angela Moyer on July 22, 2016 said:

Beautiful!

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- 4 denisebushphoto on July 23, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Angie. I am looking forward to going back when I won’t be in anyone’s way. Hope they leave the repelling ropes there! 😜
  
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  - 5 Angela Moyer on July 23, 2016 said:
    
    I agree! Let’s plan a trip next weekend together to mystic!
6 Michael Doran on July 22, 2016 said:

It certainly looks like it was worth the first trip and another one. Well done.

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- 7 denisebushphoto on July 23, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Michael … A place to go back to time and time again .. A place that’s good for the soul!
  
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8 Deb on July 23, 2016 said:

Wow! Yes, it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls and I love all of your shots!

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- 9 denisebushphoto on July 23, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Deb. I had a few more but liked these the best.
  
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10 Thailand Everyday on July 23, 2016 said:

Very nice pictures, fresh and inviting

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- 11 denisebushphoto on July 23, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks very much for the visit and comment.
  
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12 Rich Proctor on July 23, 2016 said:

What an extraordinarily beautiful place. Lovely work Denise.

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- 13 denisebushphoto on July 24, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Rich! I appreciate the visit … Feels like I’m hearing from an old friend … How long have we been blogging?
  
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  - 14 Rich Proctor on July 28, 2016 said:
    
    Hmmm,… it seems we’ve been at this blogging thing for a good while Denise 😉
    I still love it!!
15 Eliza Waters on July 23, 2016 said:

So beautiful! It must have been wonderful to be there. I love waterfalls – the energy is ion-filled!

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- 16 denisebushphoto on July 24, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Eliza! Yes, it is one of those places you can’t wait to go back to!
  
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17 Jane Lurie on July 24, 2016 said:

Wow. Great shots, Denise. Plenty of water. Love the shutter speed you’ve chosen.

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- 18 denisebushphoto on July 24, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Jane. Yes, plenty of water but not as much as June. We had record snowfall/melt. We might have been swept away if we went earlier!
  
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  - 19 Jane Lurie on July 24, 2016 said:
    
    California’s drought was eased a bit over the winter but it has dried up again.
20 Rich Lewis on July 24, 2016 said:

This looks like a beautiful spot. I’d love to join you on a future trip if I’m in the neighborhood. I love the first image. It really provides a sense of place.

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- 21 denisebushphoto on July 24, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Rich! I’d be happy to take you to some good spots should you come out this way.
  
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22 Amy on July 24, 2016 said:

Great shots of the waterfalls!!

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- 23 denisebushphoto on July 25, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Amy … nice to hear from you.
  
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24 circadianreflections on July 25, 2016 said:

Oh it’s beautiful! I’d hike to it! It looks pretty tall. I’m looking forward to your return trip.

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- 25 denisebushphoto on July 25, 2016 said:
  
  It is pretty tall Deborah. I will have to see if there is information on that. Thanks for the visit and comment!
  
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26 Natalie Heller on July 25, 2016 said:

Beautiful photographs Denise! I would love to photograph this!

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- 27 denisebushphoto on July 26, 2016 said:
  
  Thank you! OK … I am going back soon to make sure I’ll remember how to get there.
  
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28 Inger on July 26, 2016 said:

These falls are not only mystic, they are also beautiful! What great captures – all three of them. Definitely worth visiting over and over again.

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- 29 denisebushphoto on July 26, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks very much! I do think they are appropriately named.
  
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30 C.S. Young Jr. on July 27, 2016 said:

Beautiful location, beautifully captured. Often, the best locations are not easy to find or get to.

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- 31 denisebushphoto on July 28, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks very much … always nice to hear from you! Yes, this is a little hard to find and get to.
  
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32 Craig McCord Photography on August 3, 2016 said:

Nice job Denise. Very effective use of foregrounds. Well done!

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- 33 denisebushphoto on August 3, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks Craig. My friend and I went back last weekend but I haven’t looked yet. We wanted to make sure we’d remember the way.
  
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34 Ralph Berglund on August 3, 2016 said:

Hey!!! Mystic Falls III just spilled onto my keyboard.! 😉

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- 35 denisebushphoto on August 4, 2016 said:
  
  Sorry! 😦
  
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36 MJF Images on September 7, 2016 said:

Cool canyon!

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- 37 denisebushphoto on September 29, 2016 said:
  
  Thanks for the visit. It is a cool canyon and appropriately named waterfall!
  
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