Natural Bridge in the Day
Cooking smoke in Monacan tribes
Natural Bridge and the Monacan Indian Nation of Virginia have joined together to construct a living history Monacan Village complex. Visitors will be invited to step back in time and see what life would have been in a typical Monacan Village 300 years ago.
Monacan village
Natural Bridge in the Day
A fine and marvelous bridge
The road down the natural park
Laced stones
Going solo at sad fountains, end of the journey, smiles with content
A creature in haven
Cedar creek
Lace falls
The Natural Bridge Nature Park begins with the walk down Cascade Creek and ends about a mile later at Lace Falls. Natural Bridge is included in the Virginia Birding & Wildlife Trails Peaks of Otter Loop. The trail includes many curiosities unique to Natural Bridge, especially the 1500 year old Arbor Vitae tree.
The lost river going down nowhere, an odd looking stream of water
Love water falling in laces
The lost river flowing from the cave
You have to cross over the lost river
Coming out of the Natural Bridge entrance, I came to realize that my keys were nowhere to be seen. They were left in the car, now I normally do not rush and make mistakes, but I did change my routines on the way, stopped at a gas station. I was asked to seek help from Kathy, the manager of the ticket office. She was polite, but not excessive, got me a couple phone numbers, a Lynchburg locksmith, a sheriff's department. It was a Sunday, and no business is willing to operate on Sundays. So I had to call the sheriff's number. The woman operator was effective, but not excessive. I love these business is business women. The help was able to come to my rescue within 30 min of the call, and simple technique. I have to write down the phone number here 463-7328 (area code is unknown), my white knight, remembering years ago in Pennsylvania, the Walmart store rescued us from a broken tire. Strange and small places, business, people, random encounters, but not random memories.
The caverns
In ancient times, water-filled cavities slowly drained, narrow passages & water-sculpted rooms opened up. Cave deposits began to form, much as they STILL do today, about an inch every 125 years. |
| The Caverns were opened to the public in 1977. It was originally explored by Col. Henry Parsons in 1889-91, but the natural entrance was too steep for general use. When the modern development took place, some tools, a ladder, a lantern, and rope were found where they had been left in 1891. |
Roadside overlook
Mountains north of Charlottesville
I attempted to get back to Blue ridge parkway, but got lost and took a little turn at this overlook station. Chunk of clouds, haziness in the mountains in the far sight, plateaus with human living, such ease, such comfort to the souls.
Driving in from I-64
Fine takes along the rails
My dear faithful
Mountains in the far, on my way home, and home is far
