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Last Hike

A sllideshow

December 11, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills11 Comments

Thank You for exploring the South Rim trail of Taughannock Falls State Park on the last perfectly sunny autumn day of 2019.

A sunny November Walk

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Click me for the first post of this series, “Cuteness Brea k .”

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Beginning and End

The first and last waterfall for this hike on the South Rim Trail

December 10, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills3 Comments

Spanned by two bridges, the first falls of Taughannock State Park traverse an elevation change of over 100 feet.

It is wonderful to stand on the railroad bridge winters and early springtime to marvel at the ice formations and, for regulars, to notice changes wrought by the season. Here I stand underneath the railroad bridge, a bridge support girder shows up top, on the South Rim trail.

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Three Views of my latest postings

Last Flower with Moss, early November — South Rim Trail, early November

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Tenacity

The tenacity of Ironweed resonates with the human spirit.

December 9, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

A lone sprig of Ironweed hangs on from a cliff edge moss carpet off the South Rim Trail, Taughannock Falls New York State Park, Finger Lakes Region.

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Ironweed Gallery from this hike

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Lone Elm

Among Hemlocks

December 6, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills9 Comments

A Rock Elm, late to turn in autumn, stands among a hemlock grove on the South Rim Trail of Taughannock Falls Park, Finger Lakes Region of New York State.

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Long Shadows

Northern Latitude

December 5, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills4 Comments

Early November on Gorge Road, Finger Lakes Region, New York State. At this month and latitude (42 north) there are long shadows throughout the day. The South Rim Trail of Taughannock Falls State Park briefly emerges from the wooded cliff to this portion of the road that parallels the gorge, descending to Cayuga Lake shores.

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Three Views

Oak and Hemlock — Distant View with Hemlock

Pure Nature

Bird’s Eye View

December 4, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills15 Comments

Early November trees, Taughannock Gorge, Finger Lakes Region, New York State walking the South Rim Trail we are among the upper reaches of trees clinging to the steep gorge walls.

Happy Birthday to my dear wife Pam.

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Two Views

Distant View

December 3, 2019November 22, 2019 MichaelStephenWills12 Comments

I am fascinated by this vantage from the South Rim trail. It is possible because the gorge bends almost 90 degrees, the gorge walls fall away to reveal the 215 foot waterfall.