Mystic Falls … My First Time
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

‘Mystic Falls III’ © Denise Bush
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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.
Thanks Beth… I hope I will remember how to get back there!
Beautiful!
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! 😜
I agree! Let’s plan a trip next weekend together to mystic!
It certainly looks like it was worth the first trip and another one. Well done.
Thanks Michael … A place to go back to time and time again .. A place that’s good for the soul!
Wow! Yes, it is one of the most beautiful waterfalls and I love all of your shots!
Thanks Deb. I had a few more but liked these the best.
Very nice pictures, fresh and inviting
Thanks very much for the visit and comment.
What an extraordinarily beautiful place. Lovely work Denise.
Thanks Rich! I appreciate the visit … Feels like I’m hearing from an old friend … How long have we been blogging?
Hmmm,… it seems we’ve been at this blogging thing for a good while Denise 😉
I still love it!!
So beautiful! It must have been wonderful to be there. I love waterfalls – the energy is ion-filled!
Thanks Eliza! Yes, it is one of those places you can’t wait to go back to!
Wow. Great shots, Denise. Plenty of water. Love the shutter speed you’ve chosen.
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!
California’s drought was eased a bit over the winter but it has dried up again.
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.
Thanks Rich! I’d be happy to take you to some good spots should you come out this way.
Great shots of the waterfalls!!
Thanks Amy … nice to hear from you.
Oh it’s beautiful! I’d hike to it! It looks pretty tall. I’m looking forward to your return trip.
It is pretty tall Deborah. I will have to see if there is information on that. Thanks for the visit and comment!
Beautiful photographs Denise! I would love to photograph this!
Thank you! OK … I am going back soon to make sure I’ll remember how to get there.
These falls are not only mystic, they are also beautiful! What great captures – all three of them. Definitely worth visiting over and over again.
Thanks very much! I do think they are appropriately named.
Beautiful location, beautifully captured. Often, the best locations are not easy to find or get to.
Thanks very much … always nice to hear from you! Yes, this is a little hard to find and get to.
Nice job Denise. Very effective use of foregrounds. Well done!
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.
Hey!!! Mystic Falls III just spilled onto my keyboard.! 😉
Sorry! 😦
Cool canyon!
Thanks for the visit. It is a cool canyon and appropriately named waterfall!