Part 2, Copper Rock Falls

The Grasse River at Copper Rock Falls was a magnificent sight, perhaps all the more so because the water level was not high, thus exposing lots of rocks. And the beginning autumn leaf colors added to the beauty:

Fergus and Seamus had the sense to stay out of the rushing waters, but did go in whenever they found a still, shallow part:

Hi, Dad. Ya wanna come in the water with me?:

We continued moving upstream alongside the roaring river:

And explored some of the Adirondack forest which surrounded us:

A quiet side channel:

Two very happy Papillons went exploring:

I saw more exposed, flat rocks jutting out into the Grasse River and began walking toward them:

This was wild and beautiful country, a remote place of natural splendor. The only catch was my fall the previous day at the Ausable River which was fresh on my mind. I had been made fully aware of how quickly disaster could strike and how I had no one to help should I take a tumble. So I enjoyed the spectacular scenery but walked cautiously. Little Daphne, however, knew no such fears and trotted wherever she wanted:

I walked out onto the flat rocks and snapped a photo of this lovely stretch of the Grasse River just upstream from Copper Rock Falls:

And the two "Silly Sisters" raced each other across the rocks. Notice the copper colored splotches which gave the falls their name:

We began hiking back toward our car which was parked along Tooley Pond Road:

The trail was short and we arrived at the car fairly quickly. But I had one more nearby hike in mind. I'll post about that tomorrow: