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Thursday, June 21, 2012

3rd Day Bluff City TN-Laurel Falls TN

The day started with a great promising weather but for us morning is actually when we wake up so it was not before 1030am before we loaded the hiking gear , a picnic lunch and drove to the TH of the very impressive Laurel Falls http://www.waterfall-picture-guide.com/laurel-falls.html.

The hike is a around 2.3 mills R/T when the last 1/4 mile is very steep going down towards the bottom of the falls-BUT IT IS WEARTH IT.

Laurel Falls TN trail             Laurel Falls TN trail

DOWN HILL TO THE BASE OF THE FALLS                ALONG THE TRAIL

Along the trail it was “crowded” 4 people all together including us,what a pleasant surprise.

As we got closer to the falls we could hear the roar of the falling falls but could not yet see it,and then suddenly after another step lifting the eyes from the ground the magnificent sight of the falls where in front of us with a wow factor……

Laurel Falls TN

LAUREL FALLS TN

We took our sweet time around this natural beauty and imagined how it might look at full swing or in the winter.

Laurel Falls TN                  Laurel Falls TN trail

LAUREL FALLS TN                                                     FISHERMAN ALONG THE CREEK

 

As it was only early afternoon we drove to Watauga Dam and had a picnic before going to a movie called “Rock of Ages” with Tom Cruz here it was also “crowded” ,,,4 people including us.

Picnic on Watauga Lake TN                At the movie theatre in Elizabethton TN

PICNIC AT WATAUGA DAM TN                                  AT THE THEATRE

That’s it for today',till we meet again.

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