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Tag Archives: waterfalls
Roaring River Falls, Kings Canyon National Park
“Kings River Canyon calls forth the most enthusiastic encomiums of all who have visited it. The rocks tower in majestic altitude above the bed of the tumultuous stream, their profiles carved by the elements in shapes that suggest the work … Continue reading
Posted in California
Tagged Hiking, iPhoneography, Kings Canyon, Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, Roaring River Falls, Sierra Nevada, waterfalls
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Guadalupe Valley Waterfall, Mexico
A waterfall located on the outskirts of the Guadalupe Valley in Mexico, a noted wine making region just outside of Ensenada. The falls pour into Agua Caliente Canyon, so named, officially or unofficially I’m not sure, for the natural hot … Continue reading
Posted in Mexico
Tagged Backpacking, Camping, Guadalupe Valley, Hiking, Hiking (2), Nature, Photos, Pics, Travel, Valle de Guadalupe, waterfalls
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Mountain Pools
Several pools along a tributary of Sespe Creek.
Posted in Ventura County
Tagged Creeks, Hiking, iPhoneography, Los Padres National Forest, Nature, Photos, Pics, Sespe Wilderness, Streams, Swimming Holes, waterfalls
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Coyote Gulch Waterfall, Utah
A waterfall in Coyote Gulch in Grand Staircase–Escalante National Monument. (c) Clint Elliott
Posted in Utah
Tagged Backpacking, Hiking, Hiking (2), Landscapes, Nature, Photos, Pics, waterfalls
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