Capturing photographs and videos on the fly using an Iphone, we visited Fillmore Glen State Park, Moravia, New York with our granddaughter, Nia. This is the fourth post of this series. Click me for the first post in this series, “The Space Station and the Waterfall.”.
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Gorge trails follows the path cut by Dry Creek through eons of multiple and various sedimentary rock. The work of the CCC crew (see “Presidents Millard Fillmore and F.D. Roosevelt”) makes it literally child’s play to negotiate a course otherwise impossible to do without getting soaking wet.

There were seven bridges, wooden over steel I-beams, we crossed today. The trail beyond bridge seven is closed due to hazardous conditions, don’t know what exactly. The gorge is plagued with landfalls. Much of the modern work is elaborate wooden supports of the land beneath the trail.
Delved Deep
Every step on the Gorge Trail is beneath 100+ foot walls, steep slopes held in place by the forest and every variety of native wildflower.

I took the following video from a zig-zag path over a difficult steam topography tamed by two bridges and limestone walls sourced from the stream bed.

Evidence of Plate Tectonics
Above, is a view of the characteristic right angle faulting of the limestone base of Dry Creek, faulting produced when the North American plate pressed against the African plate, released, then after pivoting 90 degrees, pressed again against Africa before finally separating with the create of the Atlantic Ocean.
Beautiful pictures
Gorgeous Park
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Thank you, Theresa
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So beautiful Michael!
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Absolutely….thanks for visiting, Matroos.
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Very beautiful place and nice photos
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Thanks for the compliments…most appreciated.
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You’re welcome .
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Just the type of trail I would enjoy hiking. 😊
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It is wonderful, Irene.
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Beautiful and made even more special when sharing with family. Love the video.
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It was and great memories of time spent with grandparents..
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Thank you Michael. The world stands still while enjoying these views. Being surrounded with countless trees and a persistent creek, every step would be a camera’s paradise.
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It is….we hiked there just last week. What a pleasure.
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