But we lack the perhaps the singlemost water attraction that so often comes to mind when you mention that descriptor, namely:
Waterfalls!
Blame that mostly on south Florida's flat landscape, but also to a small degree to historic canal dredging.
Famously, there used to be a water fall at the coastal fringe of the Miami River (which is now the Miami Canal).
Blame that mostly on south Florida's flat landscape, but also to a small degree to historic canal dredging. Famously, there used to be a water fall at the coastal fringe of the Miami River (which is now the Miami Canal).
There was also one at the headwaters of the Caloosahatchee River -- the so-called Fort Thompson Falls, before it was blasted away to join the river to the Big Lake (Okeechobee) in an effort to carve an navigable waterway into the wild interior of the Everglades.
Above is a short video clip of a small waterfall up north, called Kilgore Falls.
It's located on the Falling Branch of Deer Creek in Maryland, which in turn flows into the southern stem of the Susquehanna River just before it spills into the Chesapeake Bay.
Above is a short video clip of a small waterfall up north, called Kilgore Falls.
It's located on the Falling Branch of Deer Creek in Maryland, which in turn flows into the southern stem of the Susquehanna River just before it spills into the Chesapeake Bay.
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24 comments:
great photo of the waterfall........
GIll in Canada
Fantastic shots. I love the waterfalls. Too bad you lost some to "progress". Hydrologic. That's a new word for me. :-) I like it.
I love water. I'm so glad I started this meme.
Nice shots. That looks like a realy cool waterfall!
I really like the perspective on the waterfall. It looks like a very cool place to visit.
Well--it looks like we're going to have to make a trip to MD sometime to see that waterfall. It is very pretty.. Like the video.. Videos make waterfalls so special since you can hear that beautiful sound!!!!
Hope you get to TN sometime to see some of our waterfalls.
Betsy
A waterfall doesn't have to be big in order to be beautiful, as your video shows. It's too bad you have no waterfalls in Florida.
Cool cool pics. Thanks for sharing a very informative post today.
That makes perfect sense, but I never thought about it.
A very nice contribution to WW, photos are great and I enjoyed your video. Thanks for sharing.
I love waterfalls and I love your angle on this one.
I suppose there was a reason to have a navigable waterway into the Everglades, but I can't imagine what you'd ship through there. Doesn't seem like you'd gain that much given the expense of the project.
But hey, anything to try to blast nature into compliance, eh?
Fortunately, nature always eventually gets the last laugh.
Moving water is magical. Hmmm. It never occurred to me before that Florida might be nearly flat.
Very pretty. Nice shot you have for WW this week.
My Watery Wednesday entry is posted here. Happy Mid-Week!
What a great video - nice to actually hear the running water since I've been looking at watery posts all evening!
Excellent post, that location looks like a place I'd love to see in person. You captured it perfectly.
Cheers!
Regina In Pictures
Until I read your post, I hadn't thought about the fact that, since Florida is relatively flat, there would be no waterfalls. Thanks for an interesting WW post.
Bobbie @ The Right Blue
Looks like a beautiful place !
Waterfalls are one of my favourite features. Great post.
I love the falls, its beautiful. Nice shot! I watch the video, and the sound of the water is just amazing. Love it! hope to see more photos again next week!
Tess (life is beautiful)
Thanks for your comments. And it's true: everyone loves a waterfall. The sound and sight of water falling registers deep in our psyches. It is always sad when they are lost to the path of progress, and I am sure there are other examples outside the Everglades. The ones we still have are often protected, and/or have become visitor attractions with developed viewing pads. That goes to show: progress and preservation can go hand in hand.
Now THAT'S a waterfall!! Great WW post.
I really loved the video! Then I could listen as well, to the beautiful fall! Thanks for visiting my blog :)
I love the waterfall video!
Your talk of how man plays with nature and then man wins and loses reminds me of some Israeli history where they drained Lake Hula in the fifties and caused various problems as a result. Now they are trying to bring back some nature to that area. We were nearby this summer, but we didn't get to go the nature preserve there.
Interesting about Lake Hula: sounds like a worthwhile case study to look into, and learn from.
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