( Some pictures from Allegheny National Forest )

Not labeled.. I fail at it this time.

( Not a bad game )

( 2010 )

I had a Great Blue Heron in my yard. It is very bizarre since I don't live by the rivers or a lake or any other body of water that would attract a heron.

( Heron and one iris )

So in addition to the geology I decided to catalog some of the animals as well. This is not a place for an entomophobe... just fair warning. I haven't identified most of the moths in this post but I will once I get a good guide for doing so.

( a small sampling of Hocking wildlife...mostly on the small side. )

Old Man's Cave derives its name from the hermit Richard Rowe who lived in the large recess cave of the gorge. His family moved to the Ohio River Valley around 1796 from the Cumberland Mountains of Tennessee to establish a trading post. He and his two dogs traveled through Ohio along the Scioto River in search of game. On one side trip up Salt Creek ( Read more... )

Cedar Falls itself is the greatest waterfall in terms of volume in the Hocking region. Queer Creek tumbles over the face of the Blackhand sandstone displaying the awesome force of water power ( Read more... )

The erosion caused by Buck Run accounts for the deep valley, steep cliffs and rock shelter under the cliff. Approaching the rock shelter, the trail winds its way through narrow passageways caused by large slump blocks that have fallen away from the main cliff. The most narrow passage has been sarcastically named Fat Woman’s Squeeze.

( I love this place )

I've broken these up by locations we visited to make it easier. Over all the area we stayed in was Hocking Hills, Ohio. It is one of my favorite trips because there is a lot of nostalgia since my dad and I visited there when I was a kid. The place is a treasure trove of geological formations, waterfalls and is great for birding or general animal ( Read more... )

( House Finch Family )