Tree caught in the chute

Almost impossible that this tree fell here.

It's caught in the chute at Linville Falls. (Look at yesterday's post)

The chute at Linville Falls

Linville falls just keeps falling and falling.
After the nice reflecting pond at the twin falls, there's suddenly a chute.

And how convenient for us tourists that the water cut around the observation area then fell through this chute!

Maybe one day I'll hike down to see the lower falls.

Twin Linville Falls

Though this might have been a favorite swimming hole back in the days before the safety measures of guard rails, it quickly becomes lethal as the water is channeled into a chute.

Today's Quote:

When perfection exists as the nature of your Heart, why do you lose your composure by dwelling on imperfections?

Sri Ramana Maharshi

Nice waterfalls

Everyone knows how to find things these days, but I must say the drive up to Linville Falls was just lovely last week.  The trees aren't as brilliant as they are some years, but when we'd come round a bend and see one against a dark bluff of the mountain, it was breath taking.

Helen and I have now made this an annual trip, since we did the same route last year.  We talked about going up to Blowing Rock, since we were almost there, and I didn't remember seeing the Viaduct on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  But we were too hungry to do so at that point.  When we come again, we'll schedule things a bit better.

The first view of the falls on the easy half mile walk down to the viewing area.

The wind twisted the poplar leaves about!

They've opened a new area for viewing...which makes sense.

We were continually struck by the roots of trees that wound through rocks.  The rock on the right was mercifully cut by man, thus the path didn't have to go over or around it.

More tomorrow of the falls.

Quote for today (I know, I forgot to give you one yesterday.)

To be astonished is one of the surest ways of not growing old too quickly.

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette
Quoted in Age Doesn't Matter Unless You're a Cheese, by Kathryn and Ross Petras

The Town Linville Falls

 

 A picturesque community church

Quote for today:

There cannot be peace in the world until we have it in our own hearts and minds, our own families and neighborhoods.