Summer Visit

 

During her most recent visit with us, my daughter and I paid a visit to Cunningham Falls State Park.  On the pathway leading to the falls, we passed alongside large greenstone (metabasalt) formations which are among the oldest rocks on the face of the earth.  These boulder sized rocks are covered with lichen and moss.  We also came across a five lined skink with a bright blue tail basking on an old stump ... this has definitely been the season of the skink :)

 

My daughter and I both enjoyed taking photographs to remember the day.  It was so hot and muggy that it almost felt like being in a rain forest.   As we hiked, we passed groups of summer camp kids along the trails. They were bursting with energy but their counselors looked really tuckered out!

 

 

The last photograph gives you a glimpse of the falls through the trees.  To get an idea of how tall the falls and rock formation is, take a look at the upper right hand corner of the photo to see a couple of brave souls who climbed the rocks part way up to the top.