Reminds me of Rickett's Glen, a series of more than 2 dozen falls, all unique, in an old growth hemlock-beech forest. Lucian - If have not been there yet, well worth the drive. I liked getting to the top and realizing it was the transition to the Allegheny Plateau from the Appalachians (I'm an geography geek).
Looks sublime. I loved to hike up Eaton’s Canyon to the waterfall and pool, but not in the summer. Too many people, and we always have some who push past their limits and need helicopter rescue.
Today's Sunday Magazine Section of the NY Times has a lengthy essay on the need for planting a TRILLION trees in order to sequester carbon and help save our beleaguered planet. ( the ONLY home we have )
The stupidity of mankind of not being able to see past one generation has made the utter stupidity of a narcissist like Putin, Trump, Johnson or Modi, et al inconsequential.
The climate deniers remind me of two canoeists, in a death struggle over which direction to paddle while heading down the river about to go over the falls to their mutual destruction!
"A man could be a lover and defender of the wildnerness without ever leaving the boundaries of asphalt, powerlines, and right-angled surfaces. We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot
in it. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there. I may never in my life get to Alaska...but I am grateful that it's there. We need the possibility of escape as surely as we need hope..."
From Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness (1968) by Edward Abbey
I'm grateful it's two blocks from my place to the Mississippi River, the Stone Arch Bridge, Nicollet Island, where Denise and I saw countless crows, ducks, geese, and even a Snowy Egret one time, carefully hunting for unwary piscine and insect life...
R&R is a crucial survival skill, and we all need continual reminders of what we're fighting for. Thanks to you and Tracy for sharing this particular wonder!
Reminds me of Rickett's Glen, a series of more than 2 dozen falls, all unique, in an old growth hemlock-beech forest. Lucian - If have not been there yet, well worth the drive. I liked getting to the top and realizing it was the transition to the Allegheny Plateau from the Appalachians (I'm an geography geek).
Looks sublime. I loved to hike up Eaton’s Canyon to the waterfall and pool, but not in the summer. Too many people, and we always have some who push past their limits and need helicopter rescue.
You definitely deserve a day off.
Lovely photo by Tracy.
Today's Sunday Magazine Section of the NY Times has a lengthy essay on the need for planting a TRILLION trees in order to sequester carbon and help save our beleaguered planet. ( the ONLY home we have )
The stupidity of mankind of not being able to see past one generation has made the utter stupidity of a narcissist like Putin, Trump, Johnson or Modi, et al inconsequential.
The climate deniers remind me of two canoeists, in a death struggle over which direction to paddle while heading down the river about to go over the falls to their mutual destruction!
Gorgeous shot, Tracy. Makes it easy to understand why Wright did the Kaufman house. You want somehow to own the sight.
"A man could be a lover and defender of the wildnerness without ever leaving the boundaries of asphalt, powerlines, and right-angled surfaces. We need wilderness whether or not we ever set foot
in it. We need a refuge even though we may never need to go there. I may never in my life get to Alaska...but I am grateful that it's there. We need the possibility of escape as surely as we need hope..."
From Desert Solitaire: A Season in the Wilderness (1968) by Edward Abbey
I'm grateful it's two blocks from my place to the Mississippi River, the Stone Arch Bridge, Nicollet Island, where Denise and I saw countless crows, ducks, geese, and even a Snowy Egret one time, carefully hunting for unwary piscine and insect life...
Peace.
Beautiful spot. Well-deserved break from the "real" world.
Gorgeous waterfalls!
Enjoy your day off!
Beautiful spot. Enjoy!
And a well-deserved break it is, Lucian. Hope it was a joyful & stress-free day!!
Cool!
Enjoy. It looks beautiful. You deserve a respite after dealing with all things you wrote about this week
WOW!
R&R is a crucial survival skill, and we all need continual reminders of what we're fighting for. Thanks to you and Tracy for sharing this particular wonder!
84 degrees??!? Down here in South Texas, if it gets below 90, we break out the long underwear...