While hiking along on the beaten trails, we first stopped to rest near the Upper Falls at Old Man's Caves where we were both thankful for the coolness of the caves, the rocks, and shade from the trees as the temperatures were in the low 90's for the most part of the day. Within the canapy of the caves, there was such a sense of stillness here, while in this moment, although a few warbler could be heard singing, a soft, subtle breeze was blowing, and sounds of laughter and delight could be heard by many other visitors as well.
The structure of the caves are so beautiful here. The layers upon layers of sandstone that is ever so gently carved out from years and years of water streaming quietly through this region, although some wasn't so gently created as this area has also seen its fair share of flooding. The scenery is so breathtakingly gorgeous! Tall, towering eastern hemlocks, Canada yew and the yellow and black birch tell their own stories about the beautiful and destructive forces of nature which each add their own distinct features to the area.
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