at Kentucky's Natural Bridge - October 8, 2011 - Sky Lift and Natural Bridge -
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Natural
Bridge State Resort Park is a Kentucky state park located in Powell and
Wolfe Counties along the Middle Fork of the Red River, adjacent to the
Red River Gorge Geologic Area and surrounded by the Daniel Boone National
Forest. Its namesake natural bridge is the centerpiece of the park (photos
below) |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies took a very slow moving, gentle, peaceful sky lift to the top of the Natural Bridge and enjoyed the autumn colors on the way up. | |
Below: The two RV Gypsies
on the sky lift |
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Below: A
glimpse of
a cave in the mountain. The two RV Gypsies do not know if it's deep or not - it was not reachable
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Passing people on the way down
the sky lift |
Close up of the beautiful fall colors
growing out of the mountain |
Fall colors on the way
up the mountain on the sky lift |
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At the top of the sky lift,
looking back down |
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The
natural sandstone arch of the Natural Bridge spans 78 feet and is 65 feet
high. The natural process of weathering formed the arch over millions
of years. |
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view of the
Rock Cliff at Overlook Point from the top of the Natural Bridge. |
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Lee Duquette on
the top of the Natural Bridge, look at the rock cliff of Overlook Point. |
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The two RV Gypsies hiked from the top of the Natural Bridge to a 1,200 foot scenic footpath to Lookout Point, a magnificent viewing area and the best place to photograph Natural Bridge. Please continue..... (placing photos on separate pages allow photos to load faster on slow computers/internet service) |