Favorite Photos: Scenery #2

Today I’m continuing my look at some of my favorite pictures that I’ve taken and that have appeared on this blog.

These are more scenery shots from the hikes I’ve done (barefoot, of course).

I’m going to start with Parrish Rocks, in Hocking Hills. This photo was taken near the top of the falls. It appeared in An Old Favorite.

Parrish Rocks Waterfall from Near the Top

The falls themselves are also pretty spectacular from the bottom. In this photo (a composite of two photos stitched together) you can see where the previous photo was taken: not from top, but from that first ledge down from the top. Don’t ask how I got there; don’t ask how I got down afterwards. This photo is from the post Parrish Rocks.

Parrish Rocks

Let’s move on to something a bit more mundane: a fall hillside at Forry Reserve near Newark. Sometimes I just get lucky with my pictures. In this case, I shot right into the sun that was behind a mass of yellowed trees. The left side of that creek bed is the base of Salisbury Hill.

Behind the Hill

Here’s another great recess cave. This one is in Zaleski State Forest and is probably visited by anybody only once or twice a year (probably by hunters). This was in the post Spoiled.

A Cave Between Stony Hollow and Irish Ridge

I saw similar caves when I traveled Out West. Of course, the vegetation out west was much drier, but the way the caves were created with water percolating through sandstone was quite similar. This is at Mesa Verde, and appeared in the post On (and In) the Mesa.

Overhang Along the Spruce Canyon Trail

Back in Hocking Hills, Airplane Rock is well-visited. (That’s Airplane Rock in the banner at the top of the blog!) But I wonder how many people bother to take a look at it from underneath? This photo is from Vulture Point and Airplane Rock.

Airplane Rock from Below

Talking about Vulture Point, very few know of the spectacular recess cave underneath and behind it. This picture appeared in the post Vulture Point From Below.

Panoramic Vulture Cave (click for much larger version)

Here’s another picture from that cave in Zaleski State Forest. As the water seeps in, it finds natural weak spots, and sometimes a large slab will fall from the ceiling. Here’s a fascinating view down the narrow crack created from that. This also appeared in Spoiled.

A Good View Between the Slab and the Ceiling

Buzzard’s Roost is one of the destinations for guided hikes at Clear Creek Metro Park. I like this picture both for the view of the rocks and the spirit of adventure in the lady overlooking the Clear Creek valley. This picture was taken during O’Meara’s O’Vencha Hike.

At Buzzard’s Roost

Another of the really scenic spots in Hocking Hills is Rose Lake. In this photo I managed to capture it looking pretty scenic. This appeared in the blog post The Silence of the Whams.

Picturesque Rose Lake

Another great spot in Hocking Hills is Long Hollow. This is in the area of bridle trails, but since it’s not part of the Old Man’s Cave/Cedar Falls/Ash Cave circuit, generally only the horsemen have seen it. This is another composite (stitched) shot taken from near the top of the cave at the tip of the hollow. It appeared in Mushroom.

Long Hollow (click for a “really big shew”)

Back to Clear Creek, and a guided hike to Whitehead Gorge. (Again, this was an off-trail hike and folks are not allowed to leave trails unless accompanied by a ranger on an officially guided hike.) Whitehead Gorge is on property that used to be owned by a man named “Whitehead”. But as you head down into the gorge and look back, you can see the white head looking off to the side. This photo appeared in the blog entry A Visit to Whitehead Gorge.

The White Head

Let me wrap this up with a picture from northern Wisconsin. This was taken at dawn just before sunrise on a crisp September morning. Everything just happened to come together for one of my absolute favorite photographs (in fact, it is the background on my computer right now). The picture appeared in Early to Bed, Early to Rise . . ..

Mist Over Otter Cove (click for larger version)

Stick around. I have more pictures for tomorrow.