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Upper Catawba Falls is found way upstream where the mighty Catawba River is but a creek. In this area, the river makes its way down some steep and scenic drops. This is not the easiest waterfall to see, but the beauty once there always makes the effort well worth.

My fascination with photography began in 2008. It began with a need to get out more and get more exercise, which led me on hikes to several of North Carolina's waterfalls. Amazed and taken by the beauty, and the power of falling water, I began to seek out and hike to more. Wanting to capture images of these beautiful waterfalls, I purchased my first digital camera, a cheap Sony pocket camera. Since that time, I am now on my fourth camera and my 2nd DSLR. I have also learned much along the way, about properly taking photos and processing them, with still much more to learn. Having a desire to tell the stories that go along with my photographs, I began a blog in 2012. It is called Waterfallshiker and can be accessed by going to...