Today was my day off, so Barbara and I took a ride over to Blackhand Gorge State Nature Preserve for a hike. What a BEAUTIFUL January day!
Abandoned Train Tunnel
The tunnel for the Ohio Electric Interurban rail system, which was used to travel between Newark and Granville.
"Petroffiti"
Blackhand Gorge was named after a huge black petroglyph that was carved into the side of a sandstone cliff by the Native Americans. It was said that it had one elongated finger which pointed the way to the flint mines and that all Indians passing through the gorge must do so in peace. This is not a photo of the petroglyph. Petroglyphs had meaning, purpose and often times told a story. This is graffiti, today's sad interpretation of a petroglyph.
"Beautiful Litter"
"Sandstone Cliff"
"Barbara's Hike"
"Cliff Dweller"
I found these ferns growing off of the side of a cliff.
"Blackhand Gorge Quarry"
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