But first, I had to slip this in...A “fact shack” has a nice display of information about the falls and an impressive display recognizing the comeback of the gray wolf. I was hypnotized by the stare of this fellow – stuffed and amazingly life-like.
Paved trails from the parking lot lead to the Upper Falls, so it is an easy walk. Several viewing areas along the way provide a good look at the falls.
At the end of the trail is a staircase with 94 (or maybe it was 84, whatever, it was a lot) steps that have to be taken down (and back up). But it's worth the effort to get a close-up view of the magnificent falls.
Returning to the top of the steps and following the path back, I noticed a second pathway that continued south and down to the gorge. At the end I was faced with another staircase - this one of 118 steps - that went down to the river. I hoped that the view would be worth the effort – the temperature was 80 degrees and the humidity was probably 98% - it had rained in the morning.
The views did indeed provide a different perspective of the falls...
It was awesome, in spite of the gloomy, gray, rainy day. Lucky for me, on this day the rain stopped mid-day. Photos were taken on Tuesday August 2nd.
3 comments:
How beautiful! Really like that shot with the flowers in the foreground! And that wolf! So alive looking! Lovely photos!
I knew you would enjoy the falls and the photos would be terrific! And, I was right! WAHHOOO
Agree with Lisa, the photo with the flowers is great, and the wolf, oh, my, I thought at first, Becky has had an encounter of the WAY TOOOO CLOSE kind! LOL
Beautiful pics, Becky. They make me want to go back there!
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