Natural Bridge Natural Bridge State Park Powell County Kentucky is from an evening solo hike I took up to Natural Bridge Arch a few weeks ago. You have got to love Tuesday hikes, for the most part it was just myself, the views and the arch. It was a much needed cleansing from the daily stress. After visiting Natural Bridge I went out to Lookout Point for some views and it turns out I wasn't disappointed. Clouds were making their way in from the west making for some cool pastel colors over the arch. Honestly, it was a bucket list moment with the beautiful light and the fall colors. Good times with just myself and nature!
Far Side Of Contrary Arch Bear Track Lake Adventures Lee County Kentucky I got out with good friend Christopher Morris for some much needed socializing and exploring! Our first visit of the day we stopped by Bear Track Lake Adventures for a private property adventure that included a few small caves, a potentially awesome waterfall, a couple large rock recesses, a gorgeous lake, a small arch and a significantly sized arch. Our main goal was to visit the significantly sized arch named The Far Side Of Contrary Arch. We met Fred the owner at his lake and drove to his nearby residence where we parked to begin our trek. At the age of 80, Fred explained he’s not up for hiking like he used to be so he hopped on his tractor and Chris and I followed along. Having owned the property for over 30 years Fred has had plenty of time to build his own trails around the 6 acre lake. The trail, which is really a road, passes by all the landforms on the property and used to circle the entire lake. Unfortunately a washout at the headwaters of the lake has made it impossible for a vehicle to pass, however it is a fairly easy scramble to the other side which is what Chris and I did, while Fred drove around. We met Fred at the arch and my goodness what a beauty! One of the first things I noticed was the lack of vegetation surrounding the arch. Fred told us that before he bought the property live music was played here. The band would stand outside the rock house while the audience would sit under it. He also believes that some of the soil below the rock house was dug out. As we completed our trip around the lake it’s pretty apparent that this is one of the coolest places to stay near the Red River Gorge. Two of the three rentals are located directly on the lake, then you have access to the numerous landforms that surround it. One could certainly spend a weekend here and not have to leave. Check out beartracklakeadventures.com and get yourself a cabin, I promise you, I think you’ll enjoy it!
Princess Arch Red River Gorge Geological Area Daniel Boone National Forest Powell County Kentucky Sky Bridge in Kentucky's Red River Gorge Geological Area is a place I've been many, many, many times and for a while I was really considering never returning. Although it really is one of my favorite arches, I was quite burnt out on it. But no matter how much I tried, I always found myself returning because I was with someone who had never seen it and I didn't think it was fair not to take them there because I was selfish. This past weekend I not only visited the arch once, but twice and a total of three times over the last three weeks. I took my good friends Scott and Monica to visit Friday evening and I didn't like the light at all but that visit inspired me to make a trip again Sunday morning. I knew the forecast called for clear skies and after having done some research I knew the angle the sun was going to strike with the early light. Although I wish I had of arrived a bit earlier (wasting time at Chimney Rock hoping for some cool fog effects), I really liked how this scene played out. After taking numerous compositions in the direct sunlight I decided to have a go at this angle, one that has never really worked out for me in the past, until this day. It just goes to show you, that you can go to a place 50 times and it's till possible to see it in a new perspective and in this case a new light.
