July 20, 2007 - "Eating" Rocks, Little River, Great Smoky Mountains

Canon 5D, 24 -1 05 mm f?4L IS @ 35 mm, f/16, 3.2 sec., ISO 100, ND Filter

It seems I keep coming back to a major theme - rocks being reduced to sand and grit by moving water. In this case, it's very old rock, as the Smokies are very old mountains.

Soon my wife and I will be moving west (to Las Vegas, believe it or not). I'll have to discover new streams and new waterfalls, although I know I'll have to drive a ways to find them. Most likely in Utah and Arizona, I suppose.

There is, of course, the Colorado River (the Grand Canyon) and the Virgin River (Zion NP). I've seen parts of these wonderful waterways. And I'm sure there are others. I just have to learn where they are.