Tues. June 7, 2022: When You Break The Important Bowl
Tues. June 7, 2022: When You Break The Important Bowl
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Tuesday, June 6, 2022
Waxing Moon
Pluto and Saturn Retrograde
Partly sunny and warm
Talk about a weekend that was all over the place.
Mercury went direct on Friday, thank goodness, so there was a huge burden lifted. Don’t talk to me about the shadows of the retrograde; we’d spend far too much time in trouble if we had to tack on two extra weeks…
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HBT, 10-20-20, Trail Snail by Virginia State Parks
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We have been seeing more snails on the trail. Check this guy and please be mindful as you trek the trail. High Bridge Trail State Park
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Hiking the Sunken Gardens Trail at Moraine State Park, Pennsylvania
Visiting my brother and his family over the Labor Day Weekend, my parents rented a camper for the drive to Butler County, northern Pennsylvania. They parked the RV at a campsite near Moraine State Park for afternoon hikes and fishing.
The Saturday before the holiday, we decided to hike the Sunken Garden Trail at the nearby state park. The hike is located on the southern side of Lake Arthur,…
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Goosenecks & Natural Bridges - Bears Ears National Monument, UT
Everyone left this morning, so it is just Doug and I left at the campsite. We decided to do a little exploring and headed out to Goosenecks State Park and then on to Natural Bridges National Monument.
Impressive view from the rim at Goosenecks.
Look at the color of that water! It sure was a long way down to the river - definitely wanted to stay away from the edge.
After taking a short walk along the rim at Goosenecks, we drove over to Natural Bridges National Monument. We went on a nice loop hike - going from the parking area at Sipapu Bridge Viewpoint, down to Sipapu Bridge and over to Kachina Bridge, then up to the Kachina Bridge Viewpoint, and returning to the Sipapu Bridge Viewpoint parking area.
Looking down at Sipapu Bridge from the viewpoint.
Making our way down to Sipapu Bridge - ladders, railings, and steps were involved. It was a pretty steep descent!
Another view of Sipapu Bridge, just before the final descent to its base.
Sipapu Bridge - almost to its base!
Beautiful view of Sipapu Bridge from underneath.
We continued down the wash toward Kachina Bridge. It was a lovely walk, plenty of canyon walls and a bit of sand to trek through.
Gorgeous striated canyon walls as we neared Kachina Bridge.
Kachina Bridge - just before we walked under it.
Looking back at Kachina Bridge - it is impressive!
Just a short walk from Kachina Bridge are some petroglyphs and ruins. It was a bit of a scramble to get up to them, but well worth the effort.
There were pamphlets near the petroglyphs that provided detailed information about the site. The park does not promote this area, but if you stumble upon it, you are more than welcome to check it out.
It was now time to climb up out of the canyon - it was a steep climb back out and the temperatures were a bit warm by the time we got to the top. Luckily, there were a couple of stops during the climb to rest and take photos!
Beautiful view of the fall colors in the wash, as we made our way to the top.
One last view of Kachina Bridge as we climbed out of the wash.
We made it to the Kachina Bridge Viewpoint, crossed the road, and followed the trail back to Sipapu Bridge Viewpoint and to our truck. Great hike and thrilled to actually visit Natural Bridges - a place I had never been to before. Bears Ears National Monument is full of treasures, glad that it has been preserved for all of us to experience.
The two peaks in the distance are the "Bears Ears" of Bears Ears National Monument.
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