Watkins Glen’s Gorge, Watkins Glen, NY

Watkins Glen's Gorge, Watkins Glen, NY

Watkins Glen’s Gorge, Watkins Glen, NY

We were visiting folks in Elmira, New York and took a short trip north to the south end of Seneca Lake and hiked up into the Watkins Glen’s Gorge. The gorge rises about 500 feet from the parking lot entrance and contains a series of cataracts, grottoes and caverns where water has eroded away the sedimentary rock faces. In the lower section of the gorge there are some excellent examples of the power of the water and the nature of the layered sedimentary rock in this region of the country.

Heading up a step at a time - Watkin's Glen Gorge, August 2009

Watkins Glen's Gorge - August 2009Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009

Cavern Cascade - Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009 Cavern Cascade - Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009 Cavern Cascade - Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009 Still Climbing - Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009

Bridge and Water - Watkins Glen's Gorge, August 2009

About Ron

Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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