This was my first time going to the gorges since I’ve been here, and I really wish I had gone sooner. It was beautiful to see in the fall, but I definitely want to go again in the spring or summer. I thought it was really interesting to learn about the history of the waterfalls and the rock formations. Seeing how water, ice, and other geographical features have shaped the gorges and changed the vegetation, even over the last century, was really cool. Additionally, I was able to see a few really cool fossils in some of the rocks, which made the trails seem even more beautiful as a preservation of what happened millions of years ago.
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I love the gorges and the hills in Ithaca. I grew up in Wisconsin in an area that is extremely flat so being able to walk down into the gorges and see the rock formations is so different than what I am used to. I have never seen fossils in the gorges though so I will defiantly look at the rocks a little closer next time I venture down.
I love your pictures and especially the attention to detail and close up shots of the fossil! I really wanted to visit the gorges close up but wasn’t able to attend that specific event. I love walking around through nature, especially as a Chicagoan, I don’t get much exposure to natural beauty. It is on my bucket list of things to do in college!