March 2018 - Waterfalls on Hedden and Law Ground Creeks
A fun afternoon in the woods with visits to a couple of waterfalls that
are definitely "off the beaten path", along with a little botanizing:
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Falls on Hedden Creek
This requires a short but steep bushwhack through thick rhododendron to reach the base.
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Upper section of the falls
The heavy flow produced a lot of spray, so I didn't take any shots from too close to the base.
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Oconee Bells (Shortia galacifolia)
I barely caught these in bloom; only two plants still had petals.
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These rare wildflowers are only found in a few counties in South Carolina and Georgia
Some folks believe that this population was transplanted from another location.
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Trailing Arbutus (Epigaea repens)
With the typical pink flowers.
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Trailing Arbutus, with less typical white flowers.
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Lower levels, Falls on Law Ground Creek
Be prepared for a nasty bushwhack if you want to see these falls!
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Upper section of Lower level, Falls on Law Ground Creek
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April 2018 - Poking around upper Hedden Creek:
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Bog Beacon (Mitrula elegans)
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Chimney ruins at an old home place (RA01)
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Fireplace, on the reverse side
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Old Hicks Cemetery
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Dicy Queen Hicks gravestone
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Another Hicks (husband & wife) gravestone
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Another view of the Hicks Cemetery
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Dwarf Iris (Iris verna) - at the cemetery
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