Waterfall action in West Virginia (May 13, 2017)

I'd planned this nice hike atop West Virginia's Roaring Plains plateau. Unfortunately, I got stymied by step-1, which was a crossing of the South Fork of Red Creek. Due to incessant rain the past few days the creek was running too high and fast to make the crossing relatively safely. Worried about my photography gear getting wet if I got knocked down into the water, as well as the state of the other stream crossings on the hike, I decided to call it off.


Now what?

Thankfully, the area I was in is chock full of waterfalls, all of which were bound to be thundering...

Douglas Falls


North Fork Blackwater River




Enjoying the conditions













Elakala Falls

There are at least 6 waterfalls on Shay Run. I've never been past the third; someday...

Elakala Falls #1













Elakala Falls #2





Elakala Falls #3





Blackwater Falls
The Granddaddy...