Pics of my latest hike

[SunTracker]

Went hiking in eastern Kentucky on the first day of spring.  Was a neat trip, but I had a bad head cold.  Very steep terrain, as this forest is in the hills of the Appalachian Mountains.

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This is "Natural Bridge" in the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky.  Probably 150 feet long.  

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Here is the natural rock bridge as viewed from a cliff several hundred feet away.

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Picture taken from the natural bridge showing how mountainous the terrain is.

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My hiking partner spotted a cave, and we headed over to check it out.  Then this huge snake popped out of some debris.  I thought it was a garter snake but I wasn't sure.  Couldn't remember the rules for telling a poisonous snake.

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After about 40 minutes on the trail, we descended into a valley and came upon this stream.

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It even had this neat little beach.  The stream was teaming with trout.
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A quick rain storm rolled in, and after about 15 minutes, it stopped raining.  However, a neat fog appeared over the stream.

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Being the first day of spring, I was surprised how green the forest was.  This strange little plant (rhodenderon I think) covered the lower parts of the forest.  Made it seem like a tropical rain forest.

[hawker238]

Very cool!  Wish I lived in a more mountainous area....  And that's just Kentucky there....

[Makarov9]

At any point during your hike were you forced to squeal like a pig?

[beet1e]

Originally posted by Makarov9
At any point during your hike were you forced to squeal like a pig?

LOL, or play a banjo duet?

When you said huge snake, I had visions of a 25 foot Boa, not that little worm you pictured!