We hiked along a river that runs through three states and one District.
It extends 383 miles from the Appalachian Mountains to the Chesapeake Bay and starts way up high in the mountains.
This river is the home to many many birds.
Both the great blue heron and the bald eagle live here.
The river has had a long relationship with man as well. People lived along it shores 15,000 years ago.
During the American Civil War (1861–1865), the river traced the border between the Union and the Confederacy. It WAS the line that divided the country.
People pull their canoes and kayaks out as they reach the gorge. It is too dangerous to go on in some places.
For those who take the land the hiking along the shoreline is sometimes easy and sometimes difficult, But it is also beautiful this time of year.
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| Can you see hubby struggling with the rocks? |
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| A waterfall from the Canal. |
I love rivers and miss the days when I was on them often.
ReplyDeleteAre you talking about the Wappatomaka (Potomac) River?
ReplyDeleteYes, this is the Potomac. Good for you Messymimi.
ReplyDeleteThat would be a beautiful hike no matter what river it would be.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing it is the Potomac. It looks such fun to hike along! Do you camp?
ReplyDeleteNo, Jenny. Camping days were a few decades ago. Sleeping on cold damp ground is not my thing...although waking up to birdsong is!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely spot. Until reading Messymimi's comment, I had no idea that it had a longer name. Your photos are beautiful.. they always are.
ReplyDeleteJust lovely stuff.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful wildness here before it reaches 'civilization".
ReplyDeleteNo idea what it is, sorry. The rest of them are truly excellent. I love them.
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