We have a small mountain-fed stream that runs by our house, and near the head of that stream are some waterfalls. But one of the best kept secrets of our property is only visible in the wintertime. A beautiful rock formation is located just a stone’s throw from the road, but I bet the locals don’t know what’s up there.
From the road, the rock edge is noticeable, but what’s in the rock edge isn’t. In fact, until last week, I didn’t even know what was up there. (And for the last 4 years, I’ve lived a couple hundred feet away.) The beauty amazed me.
I’ll let the photos speak for themselves, but the caves and rock formations are amazing. Honestly, it reminds me of something you’d see out west in the Grand Canyon or Arizona, not in the mountains of West Virginia. Nature sure is surprising!
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Beautiful!!
Hi Kara
My family and I have traveled up and down the Appalachian Mts. for years and although we live in Florida most of the year, we finally purchased land in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mts. a few years ago. Every hike through our woods and hills proves a new adventure. This winter we also discovered some small caves we had not seen before, a huge tree about five feet wide and numerous new trails. Like you I enjoy capturing those moments with my camera. Although your photos are awesome, I can’t help but wish I would have been there in person. There is nothing more beautiful than standing out there in nature, smelling the pure clean air and absorbing everything around you.
I enjoy reading your posts and the feel of your blog. As an English teacher myself, I started blogging for many of the same reasons you listed. My first year of blogging has been so rewarding and exciting and it has provided me so many opportunities to share and learn. Thank you.
I was looking for you the other day at ABC Wednesday and I didn’t see you. Hmmmmmmmmmm. Why don’t you do Wordful Wednesday instead of Wordless Wednesday? That’s what I do : ).