I have read from numerous people that going to the falls right after a rain is the best time. Well, it may be the best for a few reasons, but it sucks on many others:) I went back to Jean’s Run today, after a rain, while still nicely cloudy. The lighting was good, the rocks wet and the falls moving. I got soaked! And that was without falling in:) The rock climbing was slippery and every time you grabbed a tree for a hand hold it was like you stuck your hand in the mud. I think next time I will stick to more established trails. Pushing through the brush on these seldom used trails shook all the water in the foliage onto me. It was miserable, and I cut my losses and called it short. There was so much humidity in the air, the filters kept fogging up, and well, you can’t wipe them, they do not dry. You can see the fog in some of the photos. I thought I would at least share some of the keepers from the day.

Here is what I saw upon entering the trail head



Here are a couple of the uppermost falls







Here are two shots of a tiny Rhododendron rooted in a rock! I was amazed, there is no real noticeable void in that crack for dirt let along roots, but off it goes. I couldn’t decide which of these two I liked better. If you look in the third waterfall photo above, in the rock in the forground left you can see this tiny guy.





Now I am a firm believer in the philosophy, “Take only pictures, leave only footsteps” But, can I confess to you,….. …. I had a momentary digression, a laps in judgment, a weakness. I had a handful, and would you have passed them by?



As always comments welcome.