ROCKSTALL NATURE PRESERVE IN THE HOCKING HILLS OF OHIO

THAT'S MY WORLD TUESDAY POST

  JUST A FEW MILES FROM LANCASTER,OHIO IN THE BEAUTIFUL HOCKING HILLS AREA OF OHIO WE HAVE ROCKSTALL NATURE PRESERVE. EVEN THOUGH I HAVE LIVED IN LANCASTER MOST OF MY LIFE THIS IS MY FIRST TRIP TO THIS NATURE PRESERVE.

NOTICE IT SAYS NO ROCK CLIMBING. WELL THAT’S PRETTY FUNNY. WAIT TIL YOU SEE THE “STEPS” YOU HAVE TO GO DOWN. THIS AREA IS OFTEN REFERED TO AS A MINIATURE OLD MANS CAVE

GOING DOWN WAS EASIER THAN COMING BACK UP.. LOL

MINIATURE WATERFALLS

TAKE A LOOK AT THESE STEPS

SEE THE STEPS, THE SWITCHBACK AND NOTICE THE DROP TO THE BOTTOM. WHAT CAME TO MY MIND WAS, “MAYBE I SHOULDN’T BE HERE BY MYSELF.”

ON TO THE SECOND FALLS. ACTUALLY THE THIRD IF YOU COUNT THE MINIATURE FALLS.

OK YOU HAVE SEEN THE THREE DIFFERENT WATERFALLS AND OF COURSE THE STREAM. LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE “NATURAL BRIDGES” TO CROSS THE MEANDERING STREAM.

 

OR IF YOU ARE LIKE ME ONE CAN JUST FIND A PLACE TO STEP ACROSS.

NOW FOR SOME SCENERY AND PERSPECTIVE

IF I HAD BEEN HERE MUCH EARLIER IN MY LIFE I MIGHT HAVE CARVED MY NAME INTO THE BLACKHAND SANDSTONE.

APRIL 27TH 1924. I WASN’T EVEN BORN YET. I WISH I HAD MY “FLYING BICYCLE” TO GET OUT OF HERE.

AS ALWAYS, “THANKS FOR STOPPING BY.” TO EXPLORE MORE OF OUR WONDERFUL WORLD VISIT THAT'S MY WORLD TUESDAY 

ANOTHER VIEW OF THE “STEPS” GOING BACK UP LOL

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SOME SPRING EYE CANDY IN LANCASTER,OHIO

MORNING WALK IN LANCASTER,OHIO 04/05/2010

A FEW PHOTOS FROM THE MORNING WALK THEN I’M OFF TO EXPLORE A NEW (NEW TO ME) NATURE PRESERVE “ROCKSTULL NATURE PRESERVE” IN THE HOCKING HILLS AREA OF OHIO

“Johnny Jump-up Viola cornuta Perennial. Returns each spring from same roots, forming expanding clump. Blooms second spring from seed.

Once established, this species often spreads rapidly, but is always loved, not hated for its spreading habits.” WILD FLOWER INFORMATION

The Easter Lamb Cake sure was good eating and As Always Thanks For Stopping By.

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HOPE EVERYONE HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER 04/04/2010

I FOUND EASTER SUNDAY TO BE A GREAT DAY TO REFLECT ON ALL THE BLESSINGS IN MY LIFE.

CAN YOU HEAR THE FROGS CROAKING

AS ALWAYS THANKS FOR STOPPING BY

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BLUE SKIES OVER LANCASTER FOR SKY WATCH FRIDAY

Blue - Joni Mitchell

What a change a few weeks can make. Here in Lancaster,Ohio we go from gray skies and BLUE BOTTLES to blue skies and white blossoms… YEA……… Visit SKY WATCH FRIDAY to view beautiful skies from all over the world…………..

“Light blue is associated with health, healing, tranquility, understanding, and softness.
Dark blue represents knowledge, power, integrity, and seriousness.” From the COLOR WHEEL

Photos from the backyard and the Fairgrounds in Lancaster,Ohio (The old Race track)

Hopefully the last of the snow.

One day when I visit a fire tower the skies will be “outstanding” just hasn't happened yet… Thanks for stopping by. ( The fire tower is from our visit to Mohican State Park ) Will have follow up posts or “More about Mohican”

Joe Todd reporting from the TOWER says, “Have a Great SKY WATCH FRIDAY “

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PLEASANT HILL LAKE AND DAM & CLEARFORK-MOHICAN RIVER FOR WATERY WEDNESDAY & FACEBOOK FAN WEEKEND.

 

Today for WATERY WEDNESDAY we will start at the Dam & Spillway at Pleasant Hill Lake. The Morning Glory Spillway,named after the flower of the same name is a unique feature of Pleasant Hill Dam. It is one of only two built by the U.S. Army Corps Of Engineers. It has never been used. The Spillway has a shaft 76 feet in diameter at the lip a throat diameter of 19 feet.

Hope this is the last ICICLE photo of the season. Moving on to the covered bridge and gorge.

Notice the snow & lack of snow on the two walkways in the photos above. Amazing what the sun can do.

We will follow the bikers from Columbus,Ohio on down the road to the Gorge.

How about a “bird’s eye view?”

 The “HAM” reporting from the exercise room at Mohican State Lodge says Thanks For Stopping By….

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Click on the logo for some great scenery. Next time a visit to

The “Old Fire Tower”