Wow, I can't believe it's been November since I last posted. No good excuses... didn't fall off the Wee and land on my head putting me into a coma for the last 6 months or anything. Just been busy. Busy with life --- my wife's 2nd rotator cuff surgery, youngest son's graduation from college and start of working career, lot's of work, etc., etc., --- and busy with riding. I put 11,000 miles on the V-Strom since I purchased it last year. Been taking a few pictures during those travels, so I'll go ahead and put a few of them up here:
My wife and our friend Paul on his new Ninja 650 on a chilly day somewhere down towards Pitman, PA
My wife likes to take artsy pictures while riding... two up is fun!
A cool stone, arched bridge I found on a backroad in Perry County
Another of the same bridge...
The Wee after we arrived at Rickett's Glen
If you live anywhere in or near the northeastern part of Pennsylvania, you really need to visit Rickett's Glen.
It is one of the most beautiful places I know of. It's beauty is made even more special by it's relative obscurity and inaccessability... the only way to see the dozen or so falls that line the trail is to hike in to see them... and the hike is not for the faint of heart! The trail is well maintained and the steep sections have either stairs or rocks placed in a stair-like fashion, but it's a LOT of stairs!
If you go, I would advise picking a cool day... not a lot of breeze gets down into the gorge, and the humidity is pretty high with all the water and vegetation.
When we went yesterday it was around 70 and threatening rain on and off, but it was perfect!
I didn't include any pictures of the high waterfalls here... it's beyond my skill to get a picture of them that really does them justice... you really just need to go see them in person.
The park is about 1/2 hour north of Bloomsburg on Rt. 487. The trail (down one gorge, up the other and across the highland trail at the top back to the place you started is a little less than 4 miles... just be prepared to climb a lot of steps!
It is one of the most beautiful places I know of. It's beauty is made even more special by it's relative obscurity and inaccessability... the only way to see the dozen or so falls that line the trail is to hike in to see them... and the hike is not for the faint of heart! The trail is well maintained and the steep sections have either stairs or rocks placed in a stair-like fashion, but it's a LOT of stairs!
If you go, I would advise picking a cool day... not a lot of breeze gets down into the gorge, and the humidity is pretty high with all the water and vegetation.
When we went yesterday it was around 70 and threatening rain on and off, but it was perfect!I didn't include any pictures of the high waterfalls here... it's beyond my skill to get a picture of them that really does them justice... you really just need to go see them in person.
The park is about 1/2 hour north of Bloomsburg on Rt. 487. The trail (down one gorge, up the other and across the highland trail at the top back to the place you started is a little less than 4 miles... just be prepared to climb a lot of steps!
