Rest stop
Sam, Dan, and the dogs at a rest area on the drive to Ohio
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Tammy and Dan at Cedar Falls
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Waterfall @Cedar Falls
Hocking Hills, Ohio
Waterfall @Cedar Falls
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Waterfall @Cedar Falls
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Waterfall @Cedar Falls
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Waterfall @Cedar Falls
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Tom @ Cedar falls
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Tom @ Cedar Falls
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Tom @ Cedar Falls
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Daniel starting up the trail between Cedar falls and Old Man's Cave
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Trailhead between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave
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Fern in the Forest
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We hiked the 2.5 mile trail between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave early one morning
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Whispering Falls
Whispering Falls is along the trail between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave. The very high fall echoes off the walls of the gorge and sounds eerily like several voices whispering.
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Tom looking up at Whispering Falls
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Looking through Whispering Falls
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Whispering Falls
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Path behind Whispering Falls
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Fat Woman's Squeeze
Really. It was already called that.
NOT Fat Woman's Squeeze...
FWS is located in the Cantwell Cliffs area. This narrow passage is between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave.
Daniel on the trail ahead
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Sam
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Daniel
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Daniel
Saying "my Preeeeeciiioooussss"
Path between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave
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Path
I really wanted to give some perspecive to the vast height of the trees and the wonder of the walk
Trail between Cedar Falls and Old Man's Cave
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Sam
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Daniel
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Daniel
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Sam and Dan
This was an amazing tree growing along the edge of a massive boulder. Look at the roots!
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Closer look at the tree's roots
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Arms? Maybe it is an Ent and not a tree at all!
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Sam
Sam is performing an amazing feat of hovering a bit of vegetation above his hand using only the vast power of his mind.
Yoda's House?
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Dan
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Another boulder along the trail
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Sam
Why yes, they did have to scale every boulder along the way.
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Arched Bridge
Arched Bridge near lower Falls of Old Man's Cave
Arched Bridge
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Arched Bridge
The sunlight is from the early morning sun... just peeking into the gorge after 2+ miles of the hike between CF and OMC
Lower Falls of Old Man's Cave
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Lower Falls of Old Man's Cave
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Arched Bridge near Old Man's Cave
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Arched Bridge near Old Man's Cave
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Lower Falls of Old Man's Cave
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Lower Falls of OMC
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The Tunnel Trail at OMC
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Tunnel Trail of OMC
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Tammy and Tom at OMC
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A different arched bridge viewed from OMC
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Stairway near OMC
Looks pretty enough to be the fabled Stairway to Heaven, doesn't it?
Looking down into the creek from suspension bridge near OMC
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Point a camera at the man, he makes a face...
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Tammy meets Heather....
Who is not, in fact, a deranged male axe murderer. At no point did she threaten me nor try to stuff me in a blue barrel and hide it in the woods. (Ideas put forth by my brother-in-law upon hearing I was driving to meet this long time internet friend!)
Bob
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Tom
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Dan and Sam
The pavillion near Ash Cave
Dan and Sam, my Bookends
I need to find the picture taken in front of this fireplace back when Tyrel was a few months old.
Along the path to Ash Cave
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Along the path to Ash Cave
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Waterfall at Ash Cave
The perspective is lacking in this picture
Ash Cave
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Dan at Ash Cave
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Sam
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Sam
Caught in mid-spin with his staff
Ash Cave
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Ash Cave
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Ash Cave
Looking up from beneath the rim
Tammy
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Tammy
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Ash Cave from the staircase
This picture is the best of my lot for getting an idea of the perspective
Ash Cave
From the opposite side of the gorge
Daniel and Sam
Hiking back from Ash Cave
Standing near the top of the falls at Ash Cave
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Trail from Ash Cave
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What's keeping you?
I hold up the hike for more pictures....
Mill Stones from Cedar Falls
Early settlers had a mill near Cedar falls
Daniel
Standing on the Mill Stones near suspension bridge at Cedar Falls
Looking off suspension bridge at Cdaer Falls
The old mill used to be right on the creek below
Shadows
The suspension bridge above Cedar Falls
Daisies
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Flowers
These were all in bloom, anyone know what they are?
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Creek tumbling down to the Falls at Cedar Falls
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Honeysuckle on a pine tree
Taken from the suspension bridge
Honeysuckle
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More unidentified flowers
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Trail to Rose Lake
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In the forest near Rose Lake
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Eric
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Uncle Buck
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There was always something funny going on
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oooooohhhhhhhhhhuuuuuuhhhhhhhhh
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Tom on the deck
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I asked why he never smiled for pictures
Why did I bother?
Eric
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Arlene
No, she wasn't mad
Arlene
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