On Tuesday I decided that hiking at some nearby waterfalls would be a better use of my time than going to the gym. Even though these waterfalls are only a 25-minute drive away from where I live, I've never taken the time to visit them until now.
Buttermilk Falls in New Jersey is easily accessible with a parking lot right across the street. We were lucky enough to be the only people there; it seems like the kind of place that gets crowded during the summer.
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| Buttermilk Falls. |
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| Columbine clinging to a rock at the top of the waterfall. |
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| Looking down from the top of Buttermilk Falls. |
Next we took a walk to Silver Spray Falls, also known as Hidden Falls. This waterfall is very close to Buttermilk, but if you aren't aware of its existence you might have difficult time finding it because there are no trail blazes.
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| Several rocks had threads of quartz in them. I liked this one because it looks like some kind of ancient writing or message. |
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| The May Apples are blooming! |
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| Silver Spray Falls |
...And of course, Allison decided to climb up there to take pictures. I am not nearly as brave.
Lately I've been considering buying a tripod so I don't have to delete 86 blurry pictures for every one clear picture... The only problem is that there are so many options to choose from and I am horrible at making decisions.
Going to these waterfalls made me think about all the places I've never been to within an hour's drive of where I live. It's easy to laze around the house all weekend after an exhausting week of work, but exploring the world can be much more rewarding.
On the other hand, sleeping in is nice, too... not that Hobbes understands that concept.
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| "If you'd just leave the bag of cat food out, I wouldn't have to wake you up at three a.m. And four a.m. And five a.m." |
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