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Happy Labor Day everyone! I spent the awesome labor day weekend in Mammoth Cave, KY and Nashville, TN. It was a wonderful trip and I like both places a lot! In terms of photos, it's so hard to take photos in the cave since it's too dark and tripod is not allowed. I had to sacrifice the ISO to make the shutter speed fast. Now all the photos are having a lot of noise :( Anyway, I will try my best to process them.
The arch is among many in the Devils Garden area in the north of the park. Landscape Arch was named by Frank Beckwith who explored the area in the winter of 1933–1934 as the leader of an Arches National Monument scientific expedition.
The Natural Arch and Bridge Society (NABS) considers Landscape Arch the fifth longest natural arch in the world, after four arches in China. The span of Landscape Arch was measured at 290.1 feet
The most recent recorded rockfall events occurred in the 1990s when one large slab fell in 1991 and then two additional large rockfalls occurred in 1995. Since the rockfalls, the trail beneath the arch has been closed. (Wikipedia)
The Windows/Turret Section contains a large concentration of arches and is one of the most scenic locations in the Arches Park.
The Windows Section contains a large concentration of arches and is one of the most scenic locations in the Arches Park.
The wild horses of Shackleford Banks are a unique herd that has lived on this barrier island off the coast of North Carolina for centuries. They are believed to be descendants of horses brought to the Americas by Spanish explorers in the 16th century. These horses have adapted to their environment, living without human intervention and thriving in the wild.
In the crisp embrace of an October morning, New River Gorge National Park unveiled its autumnal glory, a resplendent quilt of fall finery stretching across the Appalachian expanse. This panorama, once shrouded in dawn's fog, emerged in vivid detail as the sun climbed higher, casting a luminous dance of light upon the river's winding path. The foliage, ablaze with ephemeral flames of red, orange, and yellow, whispered the transient tales of autumn, a fleeting masterpiece of nature's design, witnessed from the serenity of a lookout, once disappointed by fog, now rewarded with splendor.
Thurmond is a ghost town in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States, on the New River. The population was five at the 2020 census. During the heyday of coal mining in the New River Gorge, Thurmond was a prosperous town with a number of businesses and facilities for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Most of Thurmond is now owned by the National Park Service for the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The park service restored the 1904 depot to its classic early 1900s look. In 1995, the building opened for use as a visitor center. Today, this place gives us a glimpse of Thurmond’s lively days. Active preservation work continues to maintain its historical appearance. Thurmond remains a flag stop for Amtrak passenger trains.
The entire town is a designated historic district on the National Register of Historic Places.
Thurmond is the least-populous municipality in West Virginia. During the city elections on June 14, 2005, six of the city's seven residents sought elected office.
The 99-acre Murphy Farm on the banks of the Shenandoah River has witnessed more than its share of American history. On its sloping fields in 1862, Confederate General A.P. Hill forced the surrender of 12,000 Union troops and concluded General “Stonewall” Jackson’s brilliant siege of nearby Harpers Ferry. Now part of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Those who walk the valley of Yosemite will find themselves encircled by towering granite walls that will leave their mind in awe. Cathedrals of stone are carved by nature, though much envied by worldly religions to replicate in grandeur. Some may find a certain inner peace, enlightenment or spiritual awareness while tilting their head skyward. The church of nature welcomes all who seek quiet contemplation, renewal of spirit, or a respite from the monotony of life.
Hiking along Pine Creek Gorge. Lookin at Zion-Mount Carmel Highway (center) at the east entrance of the tunnel. Also looking at the manmade walking bridge along the Canyon Overlook Trail (left center) to get you around the cliff.
Hawks Nest is known for its scenic overlook, which provides a bird’s eye view of the rugged New River Gorge National Park and Preserve below.
Hawks Nest is known for its scenic overlook, which provides a bird’s eye view of the rugged New River Gorge National Park and Preserve below.
“I know that an ash-tree stands called Yggdrasil,
a high tree, soaked with shining loam;
from there comes the dews which fall in the valley, ever green, it stands over the well of fate.”
- Seeress’s Prophecy
This wonderful old hasp and National Park Service lock was taken at Scotty's Castle in Death Valley. I love love old contraptions like this. Scotty's Castle was built in the 20s and 30s and a bit too touristy for my tastes, but we sure did find some interesting parts to photograph. www.nps.gov/deva/historyculture/scottys-castle.htm
The Wick Farm which was about 4 miles southwest of Morristown served as winter camp of the Continental Army both the winter of 1776-1777 and 1779-1780 along with the Kimbel Farm. Captain Henry Wick owned the farm which was 1400 acres of lumber basically was a perfect supply depot for the lumber needed to build the winter log cabins the soldiers would stay in. Parts of the Wick farm in Jockey Hollow are part the Morristown National Memorial Park commemorating the brave Revolutionary War heroes that spent two winters here while the British occupied New York City. This period wagon is near the actual Wick House of the farm part of the national park.
The windmill at John Muir National Historic Site with distant clouds prior to the last public campfire of Summer, 2014.
Cadillac Mountain located on Mount Desert Island in the Acadia National Park in Maine is the highest spot in the North Atlantic Seaboard. It’s one of 20 mountains on the Maine Island. Cadillac Mountain is named after the Frenchman, Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, Sieur de Cadillac.
My daughter snapped this wonderful capture on the summit while I was firing away with little Rocky by my side who spotted her shooting.
Took a trip to New Orleans. I had never been there before, don't really need to go back to the French Quarter, but the other sites around the city are very interesting
The Sandy Hook Lighthouse and Lighthouse Keepers Quarters in Sandy Hook New Jersey is part of the National Parks Gateway National Historic Area. The lighthouse first operated on the night of June 11, 1764. The lighthouse is still in operation and is the oldest operating lighthouse in the United States. The Lighthouse Keepers Quarters which date back to 1883 when it replaced the dilapidated former quarters was restored and now serves as the visitor center for this National Park. The lighthouse was originally 500 feet from the tip of the hook but because of expansion it is now 1 ½ miles from that point. It is located on the grounds of the former Fort Hancock which is no longer used by the US Army, but there is an active Coast Guard Station on the tip. The beaches of Sandy Hook to the south of the lighthouse were my first experience with the Jersey Shore beaches when I was child, prior to that my family went to Orchard Beach in the Bronx and Coney Island in Brooklyn. The maritime history that dates back to pre-Revolutionary War in this area has always fascinated me.
The lonely COSTER AVENUE MURAL at Kuhn’s Brickyard was designed by Civil War descendant Mark H. Dunkelman, who painted it together with noted muralist Johan Bjurman.
The mural was dedicated on the 125th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, and it’s an important monument to the clash between Colonel Charles Coster’s Union forces and the Confederate brigade led by General Harry Hays. It is consistently identified as one of the least visited memorials in Gettysburg.
Coster’s troops were positioned as a rearguard to protect fleeing Union forces that had not fared well in the preceding battle. They found themselves almost completely unprotected and were forced to make their stand behind a modest wooden fence.
The Confederates significantly outnumbered the Union soldiers and the battle degraded into brutal hand-to-hand combat. Confederate forces, led by Hays and Colonel Isaac Avery, surrounded and killed 563 of Coster’s men while losing nearly 200 of their own.