Photos of Cherokee

Rooted to the Rocks

Tree roots grow over and around rocks on the trail to Cherokee, North Carolina's Mingo Falls.

Tree roots grow over and around rocks on the trail to Cherokee, North Carolina’s Mingo Falls.

Motel Fairy

The sign of Cherokee, North Carolina's Pink Motel amongst the trees and clouds.

The sign of Cherokee, North Carolina’s Pink Motel amongst the trees and clouds.

Logs at the Foot of the Cascade

Water cascades over logs at the bottom of Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Water cascades over logs at the bottom of Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Falling Through the Dark Forest

Mingo Falls cascades 120 feet down through the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Mingo Falls cascades 120 feet down through the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

The Cascade

Mingo Falls pours down a cliff in a North Carolina forest near the town of Cherokee.

Mingo Falls pours down a cliff in a North Carolina forest near the town of Cherokee.

Mossy Rocks

Moss-covered rocks found in the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Moss-covered rocks found in the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Fallen in the Forest

A fallen tree in the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

A fallen tree in the forest near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Rush

Water flows past logs at the base of Mingo Falls, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Water flows past logs at the base of Mingo Falls, Cherokee, North Carolina.

Rundown Fairy

The aged sign of the Pink Motel in Cherokee, North Carolina.

The aged sign of the Pink Motel in Cherokee, North Carolina.

Waterlogged

Fallen logs at the base of Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Fallen logs at the base of Mingo Falls near Cherokee, North Carolina.

Skydancer

A sign at the Cherokee Trader store in Cherokee, North Carolina.

A sign at the Cherokee Trader store in Cherokee, North Carolina.