I once read an article concerning taking pics at popular destinations. The idea was to "shoot the image," in a "different light." Located right off the Blue Ridge Parkway...Linville Falls, fits that's description. So I decided winter might be a unique time to shoot the falls.
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/recreation/wncwaterfalls/linvillefalls.htm
I took these pictures on a unseasonably warm, Feburary day. The annual battle between winter and spring had begun...
But...eventually, winter would stubbornly bow and exit... for the new season...to take the stage
Linville Falls