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Thursday, April 14, 2016

A Walk in the Woods

McDowell Creek Falls (16) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

When the weather forecast predicted 80 degrees last Thursday, I knew we had to get out of the house. Since we celebrated the beginning of our CC school year with a hike at McDowell Creek Falls, it seemed fitting to celebrate the end as well.

We hiked and hiked and hiked until our legs felt like jelly.

McDowell Creek Falls (3) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

We got our toes wet.

McDowell Creek Falls (8) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

We explored the water falls.

McDowell Creek Falls (4) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

We climbed to the top of the waterfall above later in the afternoon (an arduous path of steep stone stairs) and the waterfall below (an arduous path of wooden stairs).

Paradise @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (11) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

We also enjoyed the smaller falls.

McDowell Creek Falls (10) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (9) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (12) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (7) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (1) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

This next photo was taken above the 3-tiered waterfall.

McDowell Creek Falls (13) @ Mt. Hope ChroniclesMcDowell Creek Falls (15) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

I think we’ll make this a summer habit.

McDowell Creek Falls (14) @ Mt. Hope Chronicles

2 comments:

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Hannah said...

Reminds me of the lovely day we spent together at that other falls. I admit to envying your abundance of amazing scenery! And the coast, to boot. Idyllic!