I Fell
3 years ago I fell. On my maiden voyage with Smiley (that’s what I call my trailer, since when you look in the rearview mirror, the graphics show a perfect smile! ) I was setting up for one of the first times, in the dark, wet grass, wearing sandals, loose gravel, slight hill… you get the picture.
Flat on my back. Not a bad fall, but I cracked a vertebrae. Well the fractured vertebrae has healed, but not the REE-Dee-KUUU-LOUS… fear of falling. That has not gone away. Ugh.
I just want to hike and be sure of myself and go up and down these beautiful hikes, and I am unreasonably hindered by my stupid, unfounded fear of falling. Any suggestions on how to overcome this will be MUCH appreciated!!
Still, I go onward.
Mossy Cave and Waterfall
I climbed a short trail to Mossy Cave and was sorely disappointed by the “cave”. (Notice, no images of it.) Not really a cave but just an overhang. But, barely mentioned in the information found online is a waterfall!!! Gorgeous!!!
There were too many people to get a great artistic shot of the waterfall, but I really love this one from a distance far away. Not many waterfalls with Bryce Canyon in the background. This spot is outside the park on Highway 12. It is worth a hike to see the waterfall. Lots of people wading around in it on a hot day.
(Hint: Go UNDER the second bridge to get to the bottom of the waterfall.)
The next picture is near the Red Canyon Campground, by the National Forest Information area. The guide wouldn’t even call it a “hike”, “because it is “just a short walk”.
Not.
Not for this lady from the sea level altitude of Florida!! Higher altitude really changes the “walk” to a hike! But there are a couple of benches to sit and enjoy the view and I took advantage of them. 🙂
Made it though. It is quite beautiful and you can pick up a brochure that tells you what you are looking at by matching up the numbers on the signposts with the numbers and information on the brochure. I love little interesting facts and was impressed by this one:
Did you know that the bark of the Ponderosa Pine smells like vanilla or butterscotch…or both even at the same time!? Yes, it really does! Little tidbits of information that add to my life.
Along with the Ponderosa Pines in this image you can clearly see the “hoodoos” as the native American Indians called them. They believed they were originally people that had turned to stone and called them “hoodoos”. They pronounced it “hoooo…doooos” and it was said with apprehension mixed with fear. It was their way of saying they were fearful things. Never knew that.
Yes, we now know they are ancient rock formations that have eroded in that way.
Beautiful art in nature that has formed over millions of years.
Thanks for reading. I hope I expand your view of the world and give you a few tips for creating your own gorgeous images.
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