driftwoody
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 2, 2021 9:52:04 GMT -8
I had to use some carryover vacation days before the end of March, and found a nice window between rains for a 7 hour drive to Kentucky to see some waterfalls I had not previously visited. Below is a link to the 50 pics from this trip, then a single snapshot of each waterfall. The link has short descriptions below each pic, which provide a narrative for the trip. link to My ShutterflyAnglin Falls:  McCammon Falls:  Flat Lick Falls:  Seasonal unnamed waterfalls along Bark Camp Trail:   Dog Slaughter Falls:  |
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Post by Coolkat on Apr 2, 2021 10:20:32 GMT -8
You may call it non-epic but it looks like it was a nice time. Especially with those waterfalls. I haven't spent much time hiking in KY but I have done a few days in the Red River Gorge once and a few days on the Sheltowee Trace. Maybe one of these days I'll get back there but it seems each time I get around to making plans, Michigan's UP calls my name.
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 2, 2021 10:24:19 GMT -8
Michigan's UP calls my name. The UP has called my name many times, but not year round. Nice hiking weather can often be found in the Southeast winter months and early spring before the UP snow melts. |
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Post by Coolkat on Apr 2, 2021 10:42:26 GMT -8
Good point. The only time I've been hiking during the winter months was once in AZ. Now that you've got me thinking about this. A 6/7 hour drive could deposit me in KY/TN for some March hiking. I haven't been to Big South Fork yet and that is on my list also. |
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Post by driftwoody on Apr 2, 2021 10:56:19 GMT -8
A 6/7 hour drive could deposit me in KY/TN Where from? |
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Post by autumnmist on Apr 2, 2021 11:18:41 GMT -8
Fascinating array of rocks. I'm especially intrigued by those in the first poster - quite an array, and insight into geological changes. I now have some exploring of my own to do, specifically more about the geology of the area.
Thanks for sharing.
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Post by Coolkat on Apr 2, 2021 11:21:49 GMT -8
I'm a troll that lives in southern lower Michigan. Which is why I do so much in the UP. |
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Post by absarokanaut on Apr 24, 2021 18:31:49 GMT -8
I spent much of Spring in West Virginia a couple of years. The deciduous delights of the Appalachians is pretty darn awesome. Love waterfalls, thanks for sharing.
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Post by ecocentric on Jul 18, 2021 7:45:00 GMT -8
That's rhododendron country. The geology, the rivers, the waterfalls and the trails are great. Nature lovers will find a lot of amazing things in those hills and gorges. I started visiting the Big South Fork during the 70s when access to the river was pretty limited and a 3 day canoe trip meant camping in some remote country. The winter backpacking was great, we took shelter like people had for thousands of years there under overhanging bluffs. There were weeks it gets cold enough to freeze those waterfalls, but days later you can be hiking in a tee shirt. One of the prettiest sights I've ever seen is looking out at sunrise from our camp under a gigantic rock overhang, across a hollow that was forested with beech trees and hemlocks, with fresh snow covering the rhododendrons.
A side note about camping in "rock houses" and other rock sheltered sites, please observe closures and camping bans. Heavy use has impacted plants and animals that find their homes there and most really good natural campsites have a potential to have an archeological record. I really love this country, it is one of my favorite ecosystems.
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