Showing posts with label Harper's Ferry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Harper's Ferry. Show all posts
October 25, 2009
Harper's Ferry #196
So after hiking a bit farther beyond Jefferson Rock, we come upon a stone wall. When you peek over the wall. . .
you find. . .
a cemetery!!!
C said after all that hiking he was glad it lead to something I enjoy. I was just gald the hiking was over. Well-kept cemeteries are easier to walk than steep, leaf covered paths.
Harper's Ferry #172
Photographer's crawl all over Jefferson Rock. This photographer is mildly terrified of falling from a decent height so I was happy to watch their Spidey moves. They are looking towards the confluence of the two rivers. Thomas Jefferson reportedly stood on this rock and declared the vista was "worth crossing the Atlantic to see."
Harper's Ferry #142
The ascent begins. . .Definitely wanted to stop by the Catholic Church which is visible from nearly every vista. I would imagine it's iconic. Did I mention I'm so glad I didn't have a heart attack climbing?
Did you notice how beautiful the red tree looks in the bottom right of the frame? That tree was so vibrant, it caught our eye at nearly turn. You literally couldn't ignore it's vibrancy. It was stunning in color and form.
Harper's Ferry #121
The way the buildings hang on precipices is astounding. My words will never do it justice.
Harper's Ferry #23
Harpers Ferry is located at the confluence of the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. The geology and the history are fascinating.
Harper's Ferry #7
C and I are complete geeks and following the PBS/Ken Burns series about our national parks, we agreed to start seeing more of them. Being the type A psycho I am, I printed the list (it's 12 pages long) and started checking off our visits.
Harper's Ferry is on the list. Its about an hour and fifteen minutes away so an easy day trip for us. The weather was perfect when we got awake despite yesterday's torrential down pours.
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