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May we be people who speak with a love so luminous and freely we can’t help but walk out of darkness into a world of light.
The top of Poke-O-Moonshine... before the fall on the way down. Thank you for all of the sweet messages, thoughts, and prayers. It was a pretty bad fall into rocks and I am still recovering... never taken a fall like that in hiking and grateful that it wasn't worse. Lots of questions if I am still going to France next week to speak and yes that is still the plan as I plan to be fully recovered (appreciate the prayers - specifically for my head)... although wearing heels to speak with my ankle is now looking like it might not happen and I hopefully will not scare away the crowd with all the bruises and scrapes. Haha.
Poke-O-Moonshine | Adirondack Mountains | Caravan Sonnet
Last Sunday mom felt well enough to get out of the hotel room so we took a little drive over to the area of Fort Lee to view the George Washington Bridge from afar. Over the last year, but especially these last several weeks we have driven back and forth over this bridge countless times. I had never explored the history of the bridge and when I did it was truly so fascinating to learn. I hope you enjoy these pictures and the history behind the bridge!
The George Washington Bridge spans over the Hudson River connecting New Jersey and New York City. At the time it was built it was twice as long as any other suspension bridge and is still considered by many to be the marvel of suspension bridges.
The building of the bridge presented quite a challenge to those who worked on it as it was difficult to find out a way to span the Hudson River. For over a 100 years this was the challenge. Finally Othmar Ammann, a Swiss born architect and engineer, proposed a design that was ultimately chosen. Nearly a hundred years ago (he proposed the bridge design in 1923) what seemed like an impossibility was going to become a reality that would help millions of people each year, including us.
Construction on the bridge was started in 1927 and was opened to traffic in 1931. In 1932 (the first full year of use) more than 5.5 million vehicles used the bridge and in 1962 the lower level was finalized.
It is amazing to think about how this design that was created in 1923 has stood the test of time, been added to, and continues to be a main point of crossing each day for so many people!
I shared a reel on instagram about the bridge that you can see HERE!
Interested in reading about other bridges that I have shared about on the blog? Click on the links below:
Confederation Bridge (Prince Edward Island)
Information on the George Washington Bridge was taken from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Website.
Happy Tuesday friends! I hope that you are having a wonderful week!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Blue Ridge Falls, a waterfall that we recently visited.
If you are doing the challenge, coming from the north, and wanting to see a few of the same falls in the same area then I would highly suggest planning to see both Split Rock Falls (you can read about it HERE)and Rice's Falls (you can read about it HERE) at the same time as they were all located somewhat close together. If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started in 2019) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
It was a beautiful and easy hike (less than a 1/2 of a mile) to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
Blue Ridge Falls, located in North Hudson, New York, is a beautiful 20 foot waterfall located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains that is made up of several small drops and ledges. Formed on the Branch, fed partly by Elk Lake, the falls are incredibly beautiful and are visible from the road with a pull-off with parking provided.
After parking, I went and explored around the top of the falls. If you park and walk up the road there is a dirt road that you will see. This is not for driving, but you can walk the very short distance and you will come out above the falls. The area splits and you will have the option to follow the path down to the falls if you would like, which I did. It was a bit muddy (because of the Spring time so be careful if you go during this time of the year), but easy to get to the falls and see them from that angle to.
It was absolutely beautiful! It was definitely one of my favorite waterfalls that I have visited in the challenge!
If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
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......BLUE RIDGE FALLS INFORMATION......
......BLUE RIDGE FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
North Hudson
(approx. 35 minutes north of Lake George // 1 hour southeast of Lake Placid)
TYPE OF FALLS:
20 foot fall + additional drops and ledges
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
Several High Peaks trails and Elk Lake Lodge which is a short distance from the falls
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Roadside parking where you could see the falls without getting out of the car.
CROWDED?:
No. Rumor is that during the summer it can get crowded with locals who are wanting to wade in the bottom of the falls, but during the late winter/early Spring when we went there was no one.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
None to see from road or a short, steep hike if you want to go down to the falls.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Absolutely Yes. You could even see the falls from the car if you did not want to get out. If you are just getting into hiking the trail splits into two different ways where you could take a higher trail to see more or a lower, steeper trail which will take you directly to the falls. If you are able to walk short distances then this could be a "yes" from the top. To get to the bottom and back up may be difficult depending on your condition.
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or the Blue Ridge Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE or click on the links below:
// Split Rock Falls (New Russia, New York) //
// Upper LaChute Falls (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// The Falls of Carillon (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// Anderson Falls (Keeseville, New York) //
// Upper LaChute Falls (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// The Falls of Carillon (Ticonderoga, New York) //
// Anderson Falls (Keeseville, New York) //
Have a wonderful day!
Happy Monday friends! I hope that you had a wonderful weekend!
Today I am excited to share with y'all a bit more about the #ADK50falls challenge and specifically about the Split Rock Falls, a waterfall that we visited several weeks ago.
If you are doing the challenge then I would highly suggest planning to see both Split Rock Falls and Rice's Falls (you can read about it HERE) at the same time as they were located somewhat close together. If you aren't familiar with the #ADK50falls challenge, you can read about the places that I have been going as part of the challenge HERE (I started last year) or read about the entire challenge HERE.
Simply put there are 50 waterfalls that you hike and visit (5 require proof with photo that you were there) to complete the challenge. For those of you who love hiking and being outdoors this can be a great suggestion during this time with the COVID restrictions of hiking certain mountain trails. It also can show you unique parts of the Adirondacks that you may have never discovered. I definitely have been feeling that with the waterfalls that we have visited and explored the last several weeks and look forward to sharing more!
If you would like to know just basic facts about the falls please just scroll down to the bottom of the post where I will be sharing basic information to help those who want to know more specifics about each of the falls in the challenge.
It was a beautiful and easy hike to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
All throughout the hike down there were "baby" little waterfalls and it just made the adventure a little bit more beautiful!
Split Rock Falls, located in New Russia (Essex County) New York, is a beautiful waterfall located in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains that flows from the Boquet River.
The waterfalls are aptly named as this is a two-tiered, 30ft waterfall that is "split" by rock formations that are at the top of the waterfall.
The waterfalls (after they split) then flow into a single large pool of water and then spill over combined, creating a beautiful and magnificent waterfall.
Split Rock Falls is a popular place for locals to visit in the warmer months of the summer for swimming and even those who are daring enough to jump off into the pools of water. One of the beautiful things about Split Rock Falls is that the water is incredibly clear and you can see the bottom, even at some of the deepest parts of the River.
After exploring around the top of the falls, we hiked around and made our way to the bottom of the falls.
It was a beautiful and easy hike to get down to the bottom and there was no one else around at this time of the year so we had the place to ourselves.
All throughout the hike down there were "baby" little waterfalls and it just made the adventure a little bit more beautiful!
Near the bottom of the falls there is a smaller set of waterfalls that can also be referred to as "Lower Split Rock Falls".
It was absolutely beautiful! It was definitely one of my favorite waterfalls that I have visited in the challenge!
If you are interested in reading more about each of the waterfalls - I recommend reading Adirondack Fifty Falls (click HERE to purchase) which lays out all of the falls in a concise and easy manner. It also groups the falls in the challenge by area so that you do not have to do that research!
When I was extremely sick I used to grieve not being able to be outside in nature as much as I wanted to be and if this is where you are at due to health reasons I hope that the information I provide about each of the falls in this challenge will encourage you to explore as you are able.
.
......SPLIT ROCK FALLS INFORMATION......
......SPLIT ROCK FALLS INFORMATION......
LOCATION:
6335 US 9, New Russia, NY 12964
Approximately 1 hour north of Lake George // 40 minutes east of Lake Placid
TYPE OF FALLS:
TYPE OF FALLS:
30 foot falls // tiered set
KEY LANDMARKS:
KEY LANDMARKS:
none
COST:
Free
PARKING:
Dirt Pull off from Road
CROWDED?:
We spent about 2 hours at Split Rock exploring and hiking around the entire area and in that time there was about 10 people total that joined us.
DISTANCE TO FALLS FROM PARKING AREA:
To see the top of the falls it is a short 20 feet from the pull-off parking area to a place to look out from the top... if you want to see from the middle (where the top picture was taken) or from the bottom of the falls you will hike down approximately 350 steps from the parking lot.
DISABILITY FRIENDY?:
Yes- No. The parking for this waterfall is a dirt pull off and is not wheelchair friendly... and the ground is very unstable. If you are able to walk short distances then this could be a "yes" from the top. To get to the bottom and back up may be difficult depending on your condition.
Thank you so much for reading today friends! Please let me know if you have any questions about the challenge or the Split Rock Falls! I am happy to answer and can't wait to hear about your waterfall adventures! And again, if you would like to read about other #adk50falls that I have written about on the blog click HERE!
Have a wonderful day!
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