Flakkefossen was a seemingly obscure waterfall that I had targeted for a visit given its somewhat close proximity to the southern Norwegian town of Kristiansand. Little did I realize that I would…

Teinefossen (which I think was pronounced “TYE-nuh-foss-un”) was a waterfall that I stumbled upon while I was seeking out Flakkefossen. Strangely enough, even though I had targeted Flakkefossen on…

Kvasfossen (or Kvåsfossen; I think is pronounced “KVOS-foss-un”) was the lone waterfall we saw in the Vest-Agder county during our June 2005 trip. In order to see this waterfall, we took a fairly…

Tengsfossen was a waterfall that Julie and I stumbled upon accidentally. We actually mistook this waterfall for a different waterfall called Fotlandsfossen as we actually sought out Fotlandsfossen…

Rjukanfossen (I think it’s pronounced “RHEE-oo-kahn-foss-n”) was the main waterfall attraction near the town of Rjukan. When flowing, it would feature a 104m drop right at the head of the Maristu…

Kallefossen was a conspicuous waterfall presence in the Setesdal Valley’s north-central section near the small town of Valle. Each time we’ve seen this waterfall do its thing, it sloped and tumbled…

Reiarsfossen (or Reiårsfossen; I think is pronounced “RYE-ors-foss-un”) was probably the one seemingly major waterfall that Julie and I targeted and visited while in the Setesdal Valley (Setesdalen)..

Boulder Creek Falls is an interesting roadside waterfall off Hwy 190 between Springville and Ponderosa. It cascades besides the road before going underneath it as it continues…

Marble Falls actually consists of several cascades both upstream and downstream from the main falls itself. I suspect the waterfall got its name because it seemed to be in the presence of rocks…

Black Wolf Falls is a conspicuous presence as you leave the Silver City and head into Mineral King Valley. Getting here on the long, narrow, and winding Mineral King Road…

“Mineral King Falls” is an unofficial name for this tall but unnamed waterfall that you can see right off the unpaved Mineral King Road. Unfortunately, there aren’t…

The Sheep Creek Cascade lies on Sheep Creek, which provides the drinking water for the facilities at the Cedar Grove Lodge area. The trail to the falls follows…

Big Falls is a tall waterfall seen across the community of Forest Falls in the Mill Creek Canyon of the San Bernardino Mountains. There is also a hiking trail…

San Antonio Falls is one of those waterfalls where you’d want to time your visit for the peak snowmelt when Mt Baldy (formally known as Mt San Antonio) has had a bit of snow…

Heart Rock Falls (more formally known as Seeley Creek Falls) was known not so much for its tiny 25-30ft waterfall but its nearly perfect heart-shaped depression right next to it. It was one of…

Kitekite Falls (the original native Maori name was said to be “Ketekete”) was in our minds the most scenic waterfall in the Waitakere Ranges (pronounced “wai-TAH-kur-ay”). In my first visit to…

Karekare Falls (pronounced just like the town Kerikeri in Northland) was an attractive waterfall that I made a detour for after visiting Kitekite Falls back in December 2004. The height of this…

Hunua Falls was the last waterfall we visited on each of our two trips to New Zealand in November-December 2004 and in December-January 2010. I don’t know why it has worked out that way, but it…

McLean Falls was one probably either our favourite or second-most favourite waterfall in the Catlins Forest Park or Southern Scenic Drive (the other waterfall was Purakaunui Falls)…

Matai Falls was the second of the Catlins waterfalls that Julie and I visited towards the tail end of our first trip to New Zealand in early December 2004. This falls was said to be about 10m tall…