Chapter Two - Harper Falls

We were on our way along the trail to Harper Falls, and doing so with great excitement. Little Madeline ran joyfully back and forth on the trail:

We crossed several small streams:

And I could hear the roar of the falls up ahead:

It was a perfect, happy day:

There were many lovely Yellow Birch trees along the trail:

Our pace quickened as the roar of the falls grew louder. I'd never seen these falls and wondered if I should put the dogs on a leash. I didn't do it, though, because I'd read the trail would take us to the base of the falls, not to the top:

And there it was, the base of the falls. From the mighty sound it made, I was sure there had to be more to it than I could see up ahead:

Indeed the falls turned out to be extensive, but they cascaded down in steps and the entire falls were not visible from one place. So I just enjoyed the parts I could see:

Then we climbed up the hill alongside the falls, seeing and hearing the churning waters on our right as we made our way uphill:

I put the dogs on leashes when we reached the top lest they fall in. That would be certain death. But the overwhelming power of the roaring water was awe inspiring. It looks almost flat in these pictures, but one certainly would not survive going down these falls:

A short video taken at the top of the falls. You won't see the dogs because they were on leashes at my feet. I didn't want them playing near that roaring water:


I let the dogs off their leashes after we turned away from the falls and Daphne and Clover once again became "The Silly Sisters" as they raced together up a hill, wrestling as they ran:

Then we rested and began our descent back to the trail. But I'll post more tomorrow: