Lively Day at the Gristmill

Long-time readers of this blog will understand that the Gristmill Waterfall at Gid is one of our favorite places to visit as well as one of our favorite subjects to capture via photos and video. This is the Gristmill Falls this past Spring after a 2+ inch rain during the night. The Falls are normally fed by a spring about a half mile above. A good rainstorm, though, is funneled into the spring branch where it ultimately flows over the horseshoe canyon's ledge that forms the waterfall. The stonework, of course, are the ruins of a gristmill built and operated by a German immigrant millwright. It was this mill that Little Johnny Lee and his cousin, Nathan Bailey were returning from on the tragic day Johnny died from exposure during extreme winter conditions.

Enjoy!