amicalola falls is known as tumbling waters in Cherokee lingo. it is indeed the tallest falls east of the Mississippi. this photo is only the top of the falls. we live only an hour and a half away and usually only go up for day trips. but recently, dear old friends from DC came to town from their new homes in salt lake city and winston salem for a conference in Atlanta and we kicked off the visit with a big chill weekend in the north georgia mountains. it was grand. 
we rented a big 3BR cabin with screened in porch, and all the trimmings of a perfect never-leave-the-cabin weekend. well, we did wander out once to hike the falls, not all 600 steps though, since we had some toddlers with us. it was truly the first sign of fall for the southeast. temps cooled off, we donned long pants and gasp, even socks. we built a campfire in the evenings, played board games on the porch, cooked delicious group meals and reconnected. there was a huge pumpkin patch nearby with hayrides, cider, funny corn and all. they offered wheelbarrows to haul your beasts up to the cashier. tixie picked out a nice one. we lugged home a 100 pounder and aubrey later carved it. by the time halloween came, it was gruesome. perfect i said.
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