A couple weeks ago we took a late afternoon picnic lunch up to Ohiopyle. Everywhere we live we look for somewhere that can serve as a retreat from life's everyday pressures and where our souls and bodies can be refreshed. In Maryland we were only an hour from Gettysburg, PA and in Georgia we would visit Callaway Gardens or hike the Pine Mountain Trail in Roosevelt State Park right across the street.This first picture is of some low hanging clouds en route to the park. On this particular day, PA reminded me of Tennessee's Smoky Mountains.
In Pennsylvania, our special place has been Ohiopyle, which is an old Indian name which translates as Falling Waters. Frank Lloyd Wright's famous home is just a few miles up the highway. Below is the Youghiogheny River (people around here just call it the Yough, pronounced Yawk).
On this particular day it had rained most of the day, but the rain had pretty much stopped by 2 or 3 o'clock. We took a picnic lunch, found a picnic table under a shelter, and enjoyed some family time. These falls are the main attraction in the park, but there's so much more.
Below is a picture of the Yough River Trail Bridge. This wonderful bicycle trail runs from Pittsburgh, PA to Washington, DC. It follows an abandoned rail right-of-way, so there aren't any strenuous grades. Between Connellsville and Ohiopyle there are four such bridges and some beautiful scenery.
Above Will is looking at the falls from an overlook. Below is the Yough River from High Bridge along the bike trail.
2 comments:
your photos make me wish we were moving over there instead of OKC! :) absolutely gorgeous.
Anne, what are you talking about? OKC is only 200+ miles from Beaver (in the panhandle), where you can experience rattle snake roundups and cow chip throwing contests, tumble weeds and sand burrs. It's a veritable paradise on earth!
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