My wife and I recently took a Sunday outing up to the Cascades in Giles County, Virginia.  I spent a bit of the day chasing her and the dog while trying to get a few photos.  Then, a few days later, some rain had come into the area, so I figured I would enjoy the cascades with high flow and low crowds! 

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On Sunday, even though the parking lot was pretty full, we really didn't come across very many people, the 2 mile trail really lets people spread out!

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I spent most of the day photographing Little Stony Creek and the trail that leads to the falls.

There was a BUNCH of water flowing due to recent rains!

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Cascades Trail Pembroke VirginiaHiking trail to the Cascades waterfalls in Pembroke Virginia. The way up to the Cascades was slow going... I was stopping every 5 minutes to photograph the river.  After this last shot, I sat in the rain and enjoyed the falls for a while, then booked it home.  Thanks for looking.