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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: SunTracker on March 24, 2004, 03:17:23 PM
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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.
http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/bridge.jpg
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.
http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/beach.jpg
It even had this neat little beach. The stream was teaming with trout.
http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/streamfog1.jpg
A quick rain storm rolled in, and after about 15 minutes, it stopped raining. However, a neat fog appeared over the stream.
http://home.insightbb.com/~k4emq/rhodenderon.jpg
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.
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Very cool! Wish I lived in a more mountainous area.... And that's just Kentucky there....
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At any point during your hike were you forced to squeal like a pig?
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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!