Silver Creek Falls State Park, 03-19-11
Warning: Long post alert! A week or so ago Ron and I took a hike at Silver Falls State Park . Warm summer afternoons will find hundreds of people hiking at the park. It's a constant battle of passing slow hikers...usually in groups, and bumping past oncoming hikers. Not exactly a peaceful forest experience. Take a hike on a cool, wet afternoon, and you'll find far fewer hikers. The hike is called the Trail of Ten Falls . On this day we will visit 6 of the 10 falls, and be treated to a number of unofficial falls running off the slopes of the canyon. South Falls is probably the most visited of all the falls. It's close to the day use area, and can be viewed without hiking down the canyon. The trail goes behind the falls, but we opt to take the foot bridge for the better view. An aside, my co-worker claims to have repelled over South Falls (and came up short on rope). South Falls, 177 ft. Canyon Trail Off we go down the trail and to a series of stairs taking ...
Love the phot. Wish the sun would come out today.
ReplyDeleteThank you Eve,
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed it. I hope you get some sunshine today too! You deserve some after that deluge you had.
That's a nice image. It reminds me of visiting my aunt and uncle's place in Indiana. They had window coverings similar to that.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mike,
ReplyDeleteThat's the only window I have with curtains. All the other have blinds. Blinds just didn't convey the right mood :)