Here’s a rural scene sent in by a reader that might cause a lot of head scratching for mystery photo sleuths. Give it your best shot. It’s somewhere in South Carolina. Where? Make sure to add your name and hometown to your guess and send to: feedback@statehousereport.com.
Our most recent mystery, “Waterfall,” shows Raven Cliff Falls in Caesars Head State Park. It’s the tallest waterfall in South Carolina, but there’s a little controversy about that, explains sleuth Allan Peel of San Antonio, Texas:
“It is worth noting that there has been a longstanding point of confusion over the years as to exactly how high the Raven Cliff Falls actually are. Some older sources, including some of the park materials and guidebooks, often list Raven Cliff Falls at 420 feet. However, more recent sources — including Wikipedia, the South Carolina State Parks website and local geological surveys — now list it as between 320 and 350 feet.
“The original 420-foot figure likely came from early estimates that included additional parts of the steep creek sections below the visible part of the falls. That said, even with a reduction in height, the Raven Cliff Falls still remains comfortably in the lead as the tallest single waterfall drop in the state, with second place, the Issaqueena Falls near Walhalla, coming in at only 100-feet high.”
Others who correctly identified the waterfall include Bill Segars of Hartsville, Steve Willis of Lancaster, Jay Altman of Columbia; Truett Jones of Summerton; George Graf of Palmyra, Va.; Curtis Joyner of Charleston; and David Lupo of Mount Pleasant.
Send us a mystery picture. If you have a photo that you believe will stump readers, send it along (but make sure to tell us what it is because it may stump us too!) Send to: feedback@statehousereport.com and mark it as a photo submission. Thanks.
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