~ Falls on first tributary of Andrews Creek ~

First view of this tall waterfall

Lower half of the falls Except from a distance, you can't see the entire waterfall from any single vantage point.

Bottom portion of the falls The narrow, enclosed area made it difficult to shoot photos that suitably showed off the area.

Detail of the falling water

Bracket fungi on a fallen log

I came across one of the rock pile-mound complexes that are occasionally found in these woods. This one was in particularly nice condition, so I spent some time cleaning it of debris.

Most of the piles appear to have been disturbed.

The full sun shining through the trees made for horrible lighting conditions.

Some piles had trees growing through them, and were covered by deadfall from recent storms.

Various suggestions for the origin of these piles have been offered, from logging camp operations to Native American uses.   While these ones didn't appear to be the result of land clearing for farming, that explanation can't be ruled out.

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