Two Old Bridges

by rmajor

 
Greenville County, SC is home to two very nice old bridges. Both of these had been on my radar screen for a long time, and I finally found the time and opportunity to visit them.
 

 
Poinsett Bridge is an old stone Gothic arch bridge built in 1820. All of the photos I had seen of the [...]

Shunkawauken Falls

by rmajor

 
After Jim and I left Pearson’s Falls, we headed east to Shunkawauken Falls, which is a roadside waterfall located on White Oak Mountain just north of Columbus, NC. It is rare for a waterfall so close to the top of a mountain to have so much water flow, but a few ponds on top of the [...]

Pearson’s Falls

by rmajor

 
Pearson’s Falls is a 90 foot waterfall located a few miles south of Saluda, NC. The property is owned by the Tryon Garden Club. They charge a small admission fee, which is used to maintain the property.
 

 
 

I was joined on this trip by my hiking buddy, Jim. I went on this trip expecting a nice, [...]