Strangely, my waterfall journey began in the late 1980's in the
desert Southwest, where there is very little water. With a new
35 mm camera and no knowledge of how to use it, I took
snapshots of Zion Nat'l Park. Some of those shots looked
pretty good. I decided to learn more about photography.
Since that time, I have read dozens of how-to books. I am
still learning. My photographic heroes include: Tim Fitzharris; David Muench;
Tom Till; Galen Rowell; John Telford; and John Shaw.

The trips out west were only once a year. I needed a subject
closer to home (west Georgia) so I started visiting waterfalls in
north Georgia that I had been to in Explorers. While in the mountains
I would pick up handouts with vague directions to other waterfalls.
I decided to put my land surveying skills to work and publish
accurate directions to these beautiful spots. I started buying topo
maps and looking for other falls on them. As I met park and forest
rangers, and other waterfall enthusiasts, things really started to roll.
I now have a list of falls to visit that will keep me busy for quite a
while.

I published my first book in '92 and another one in '94. My latest
books were published in and December of '99 and March of '01. I am currently working on a totally new edition of Waterfall Walks and Drives in Georgia, Alabama and Tennessee. I hope to have it ready for a summer 2008 release.

My photos are sold to private collectors, book publishers, and have graced postcards, books and bookmarks. I have had articles and features in Atlanta Magazine, Georgia Byways, Adventures in the Smokies, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and the New Georgia Encyclopedia. In October 2001, I took Georgia Outdoors host Michael Skinner and his Georgia Public Television crew on a day-long, five waterfall odyssey.

Most recently, I had the pleasure to work with author Tim Homan (of Peachtree Publishers), on his latest books Hiking Trails of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness, Ellicott Rock Wilderness and Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River and Hiking the Benton MacKaye Trail. My maps and photos are throughout the books.

If you have a favorite fall that you would like to share, or want
to enquire about falls that I've published, I'd like to hear from you.

May your feet stay forever dry,

Mark

P.S. Click on my Links Page, there are some great waterfall web sites.

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