Shenandoah National Park
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| Skywatch / Water H2O Thursday |
Indian Run Overlook along Skyline Drive is a great place to view ice flowing
over the rocks like waterfalls. I’ve been going there every winter for
several years. This feature is only 11 miles from Front Royal.
I don’t see waterfalls at this spot in the summer. The rocks are simply wet with water from springs, and a drainage ditch carries the water away.
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geology page describes the rock formation here: “The basal basalt flow of the Catoctin Formation is exposed in the roadcut
by the overlook.”
I love your scenery.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful scenery.
ReplyDeleteSomething different and beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThank you Linda!!
Beautiful ice structures
ReplyDeleteWow, looks like many frozen waterfalls
ReplyDeleteWow, that is a lot of ice, it looks like a waterfall.
ReplyDeleteTake care, Happy Friday! Wishing you a great weekend.
Oh how beautiful the ice falls over the rocks are! Thanks for capturing this and sharing with me. Water, water - doing it's many things on the faces of the earth!
ReplyDelete...a common sight in the Adirondacks too.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! So many winter scenes that get missed here in the desert.
ReplyDeleteGreat photos, I guess ice and basalt go together, fire and ice!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing how flowing water can freeze. Beautiful photos!
ReplyDeleteI have seen this before, but didn’t know much about why this was. Thanks for the explanation.
ReplyDeleteNature does create perfect images, doesn’t She.
ReplyDeleteI can see why you'd make it an annual trip. Amazing photos.
ReplyDeleteWow, that is so very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI have seen that many times here.
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