Sunday, July 12, 2009

NE OH Spring Waterfall Tour - May 9, 2009 - Stop 3

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This is a multi-part blog entry that
documents my trip to the Cleveland
area in early May, 2009.
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This was another of those
hard-to-find treasures.
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The city didn't have clear
directions to the park,
but I prevailed!
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This waterfall is called
Great Falls. I'm excited!
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The sound of pounding water
fills the air.
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I saw this little flower on the
side of the trail and couldn't resist.
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A valley dogwood...
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I hope that's not it!
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This tunnel was created to filter
the stream under the railroad.
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This is a better shot of the railroad
tracks. Actually, the tracks
were closer to the water, but
it became "necessary" to build
more tracks. All of the dirt
under the railroad bridge
is BACKFILL!
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The water isn't as clean as
I had expected.
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Yikes! Lots of graffiti!
I refuse to give the artists
the satisfaction of appearing
on my blog!
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This is a closer view of the tunnel
created before the backfill was
added to created the above tracks.
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Pretty stream...
I hope the city begins to
take better care of this
natural resource.
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I love this tree's roots!
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The stream flows into
a tiny but deep channel.
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Nicely bloomed bush...
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We're getting closer to the falls!
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This is only half of the falls!
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Wow! It's hard to capture the
entire fall in this one photo!
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From above...
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I had to capture this tiny
waterfall dripping into the
creek just ahead of the
massive falls. He's not
ashamed of his size!
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This is the left side of the falls.
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And, of course, this is the
right side. (I'm too close to
capture both sides at once.)
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When the stream was diverted for a
mill years ago, this was the channel
that held the water going to the mill.
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This tunnel took the diversion
back to the creek.
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This is the opposite side
from above.
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This is even a closer shot
of the left falls.
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How's this for a shot of both?
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This is just above the falls.
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Doesn't it look tranquil?
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The bend before the plunge!
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The stream banks are lovely.
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Almost time to head to the hotel...
but I think I'll take a trip to
Bridal Veil while I'm close...
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NE OH Spring Waterfall Tour - May 9, 2009 - Stop 4

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This is a multi-part blog entry that
documents my trip to the Cleveland
area in early May, 2009.
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This waterfall was not on my
list of must-sees when I started
my trip, but I was so near after
visiting Great Falls that I
couldn't help but make a stop!
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This little creek claims two
homes: the Greater Cuyahoga
Valley National Park and
Cleveland Metro parks.
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Although it was busier
than the first time I visited
in the fall of 2007,
I have to admit that that
spring beauty was
wonderful!
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It's been a long time since
dogwoods were blooming
in the South, but up here--
this close to the Snow Belt--
it's still blossom time!
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Be certain to click on the photos
for a clearer and closer view
of the environment.
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I'm nearing Bridal Veil Falls.
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Just over that hill...

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The cascades begin the first
part of Bridal Veil Falls.
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And...Voila!
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Having made its gentle dance
down the wet hill,
the stream winds its way
toward the Cuyahoga River.
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It's starting to get cloudy.

Looks like rain...I think I'll head
to the hotel in Mentor, OH.
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Awww...another dogwood...
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Gotta love 'em!
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Time to leave the serenity of this
setting for the chaos of the
interstate...Serenity begins
anew tomorrow morning...
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NE OH Spring Waterfall Tour - May 10, 2009 - Stops 5- 7

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This is a multi-part blog entry that


documents my trip to the Cleveland


area in early May, 2009.

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I spent the night at a cheap and


somewhat scary hotel in Mentor, OH,


before starting the second leg of


my waterfall tour.


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I determined that I could not get this


close to Lake Erie (about 5 miles away)


without seeing the Great Lake.


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So as this COLD (38-degree) morning


began, I drove due north to


Overlook Beach Park.


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I can't say that I was highly impressed.


It looked like a lake.


What was I thinking it would look like?


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Well, the next spot on my list of


destinations did not disappoint!


I wanted to see Paine Falls in


Painesville, OH.


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There's not much to the park,


but the scenery was dynamite!


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I crossed the bridge in the background


to get to the park and to leave it.


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It was still windy and cold. I had


not planned well: I was wearing a


tee-shirt and shorts!


But the beauty of the falls


warmed my heart. Awww...


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The next spot on my tour was difficult


to discover. I almost gave up,


but I'm glad I didn't.


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On the Internet, it was called


Cascade Falls. What I didn't


realize was that the falls were a


series of cascades along a road


known as Cascade Road.


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If you live near enough to drive the short


route, it's definitely worth it during


the spring rain season.


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I took all of these photos from my car.


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You can find the drive by taking either


Exit 200 or Exit 205 from I-90


and traveling south.


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The drive was so quite and peaceful.


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Two creeks--the Big and the East--


make their trip along this valley.
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The creeks flow into the Grand River

before it empties into Lake Erie.

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Perhaps the following photos

display the waterfalls

I discovered comments about

on the Internet.

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Simply beautiful...

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