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Proffeshional OP t1_j96wqds wrote

Almost didnt bring my camera because I thought the lighting wouldn't be good. Boy am I glad I did!

Edit: Instagram is (@koby.battema.photos). If you like this, take a look at my page :)

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Cynophile_ t1_j96yz36 wrote

That’s a great spot. Did you go to Lucifer Falls while you were out there?

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cannabisized t1_j970f4y wrote

is Niagra Falls not also east of the Mississippi?

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Proffeshional OP t1_j972lzj wrote

Replying to cannabisized (#1,873,602)

I just looked it up and I was actually wrong! Yes, taughannock is taller than Niagara, but there is a waterfall in Tennessee a little taller than taughannock that has the claim of tallest single plunge.

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Jerkface555 t1_j972vwy wrote

Great shot. I lived in Ithaca for a few years and try to visit once every year. I proposed to my now fiance right in front of these falls over the summer, so this location holds a special place in my heart.

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rededelk t1_j975dec wrote

Looks a bit cold for a swim, did the maid of the mist a long time ago,really don't know if that is still a thing

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SZEThR0 t1_j979gag wrote

technically everything is east of the mississippi

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groyrown t1_j979gw7 wrote

Fall Creek Falls in Tennessee is the tallest single plunge waterfall east of the Rockies at 256 feet.

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Rustmonger t1_j97hqh4 wrote

I have jumped the fence and stood in the water at the edge. The view was amazing. This is a beautiful shot.

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Proffeshional OP t1_j97i9po wrote

Replying to Rustmonger (#1,874,912)

I have done that a couple times. Never will again though. As I was standing as close to the waterfall as one can get, a series of rocks began falling and landing all around me. My friends and I were lucky to not get hit by any.

So yeah, the signs are there for a reason.

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CheetoMussolini t1_j985lch wrote

Replying to Proffeshional (#1,873,364)

It's a little lesser known, but check out the Edward Lake Cliff area in Lansing. You can follow the gorge up a ways and it ends up in a beautiful waterfall close to 34 with some of the best acoustics I've ever seen. I think you can park just off of Sun Path to get down there, but the Lake Cliff area is a beautiful hike. Bring some boots that are ready for serious mud if you're there in the spring though. We're talking the kind of mud that'll pull normal shoes right off your feet.

Also there are a bunch of wild juniper and Asian pear trees throughout!

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Proffeshional OP t1_j9860lk wrote

Replying to wpnw (#1,875,625)

I don’t know what to think anymore. This has been a roller coaster!

Inspiration isn’t a single plunge, so that would make taughannock the tallest single plunge right?

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wpnw t1_j987mgz wrote

Replying to Proffeshional (#1,876,751)

I suppose it depends on how semantic and nitpicky you want to get. Inspiration is a single plunge in that it's predominantly free-falling, but it does touch the cliff face in places too (picture), similar to what Fall Creek does, but because it's such a small stream it rarely kicks far enough out from the cliff to really fall cleanly.

If the qualifier is 100% free-falling, no-contact-with-the-cliff-at-all then yeah Taughannock does take the title.

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pixlplayer t1_j98c98o wrote

Damn you got every season in one pic

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Luthwaller t1_j98yo7v wrote

The first time I went here as a kid we were in a drought and the water volume of the falls was like someone had left on a garden hose at the top. I was sad. This amount of water is awesome!

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facundomuerto t1_j98zdcp wrote

I can’t quite figure out the definition of a sheer-drop waterfall vs a plunge. But this is obviously an important distinction. Here’s a taller waterfall east of the Mississippi but another variety or something.

Fall Creek Falls is a 256-foot (78 m)[1] tall sheer-drop waterfall located in Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer, Tennessee. It is the tallest waterfall of such kind east of the Mississippi River (within the United States).

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Proffeshional OP t1_j990mqc wrote

Replying to facundomuerto (#1,879,634)

https://www.reddit.com/r/EarthPorn/comments/116kfbs/tallest_single_plunge_east_of_the_mississippi/j97rhq7/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&context=3

The user in this comment had some interesting points about the Tennessee waterfall.

Generally it seems that there is a significant amount of nuance (and incorrect info) regarding waterfalls on the eastern half of the United States, haha.

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Proffeshional OP t1_j990rwi wrote

Replying to Luthwaller (#1,879,573)

Well… the flow is so high because of the warm temperatures we have had recently causing premature and rapid snowmelt. It was over 60 degrees last week.

But yes, it truly made it spectacular to behold.

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TheDude1321 t1_j994udn wrote

Love it! Gfs parents live in Trumansburg so I try to get out to all of those trails a few times a year! Great shot

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SavageWatch t1_j998mh2 wrote

Great pic. NY state has so many great waterfalls. Watkins Glen and Letchwirth State Park besides Niagara and this one.

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fuzzy11287 t1_j99a4sy wrote

Replying to wpnw (#1,876,881)

According to Georgia the tallest "cascading" falls east of the Mississippi is Amicalola Falls in Dawsonville, GA (North of Atlanta) which clocks in at 729 feet. Definitely not even close to a single plunge but a fun bit of trivia nonetheless.

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mfingstarboy t1_j9ab4tp wrote

I went to this place and Buttermilk Falls just because I decided to take a random detour. Best decision of my life. The people in Ithaca were so sweet. The gas station owner gave me protein bars for free when I asked him what places I should visit in 2 hours.

Ithaca is gorges!!

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Chiashurb t1_j9afw9l wrote

Replying to Proffeshional (#1,873,169)

I spent my 3 years in Ithaca shooting waterfalls in my free time and never managed to get a shot of this one that I liked. It’s a tough cataract to capture and you did a magnificent job with it.

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BreathingLeaves t1_j9dfqx0 wrote

Replying to Proffeshional (#1,882,033)

Five fingers or something?

Kayaker wanna run it, but I don't think anyone has taken that falls yet. But ithica is popular in areas I think.. .but there's soooooo many eastern rivers that are unknown, unfound or underappricated

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NickiFrench t1_j9dr6zc wrote

Wonderful capture . . . I have placed this one on my bucket list the next time I visit the area. The shadows to the right are interesting in shapes. The upper part almost looks like the shadow of someone sitting to there. I love the different colors from the trees all the way down to the water.

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awritt204 t1_j9i1tmi wrote

That water looks like Kith ulu is hiding down below waiting for me to jump in.

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