Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH

Be an uncommon Christian. Average Christian is 'half way up between the valley and the peak...halfway where we used to be and where we ought to be.' When we hear the call to take up the cross and follow toward the hills we begin to bargain with God like a huckster. What will it cost me in work? What will it cost me in money? What will it cost me in relationships? Is it safe? Is it convenient? Is it fun? Is it popular? - You'll never be more than the common Christian until you give up your own interests and cease to defend yourself and put yourself in the hands of God and let Him alone. We want to help God out. No, no give yourself to God. Turn yourself over to God and say, 'Father, I'm sick of being a common Christian. I'm sick of this mediocrity. I'm sick of being half-way up to where I want to be. I'm sick of seeing other happy Christians and I'm not. I'm weary, God, of the whole thing and I want to go on. I want to know You.'

A.W. Tozer

Post published:November 25, 2021

Hocking Hills State Park is located in Ohio, just south of Columbus.

More rivulets along the way to Old Man’s Cave

The tree and moss close-up distorts the perspective of the rock walls and path beyond.

Playing the lighting game, notice how the flash brings attention to the foreground (yet falls are there too).

Tree roots from cypress will grow on rocks, but then the tree falls over easily in wind.

I saw a “professional” photographer shoot this, so had to include it as well. The shadows of sunset on the rock was really something.

Stream flows in little pockets along the way.

Gorgeous sights along the path to Old Man’s Cave

The ferns and plants growing on the rock are very healthy due to plenty of rain during Spring.

What water does to sandstone over time….

What the water (or ocean?) does to soft rock

Here, the flash was not used, leaving the foreground naturally lit (and colored).

Last of the Old Man’s Cave walking photos

On the way to Cedar Creek Falls – look at the almost “painted effect” of the rock face cliffs beyond the trees. It was an almost prehistoric sight.

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DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/Reflections_of_sun_near_Old_Mans_Cave.jpg|Reflections_of_sun_near_Old_Mans_Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1217.JPG|What water does to sandstone over time....
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1242.JPG|On the way to Rock House
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1249.JPG|Inside Rock House
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1258.JPG|On the way to Conkles Hollow
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1259.JPG|What the water (or ocean?) does to soft rock
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1161.JPG|Playing the lighting game, notice how the flash brings attention to the foreground (yet falls are there too).
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1164.JPG|Stream flows in little pockets along the way.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1172.JPG|Now we're on our way to Old Man's Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1143.JPG|On the way to Cedar Creek Falls - look at the almost "painted effect" of the rock face cliffs beyond the trees. It was an almost prehistoric sight.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1158.JPG|Tree roots from cypress will grow on rocks, but then the tree falls over easily in wind.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1146.JPG|I saw a "professional" photographer shoot this, so had to include it as well. The shadows of sunset on the rock was really something.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1154.JPG|Cedar Creek Falls!
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1165.JPG|Here, the flash was not used, leaving the foreground naturally lit (and colored).
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1174.JPG|Gorgeous sights along the path to Old Man's Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1186.JPG|The tree and moss close-up distorts the perspective of the rock walls and path beyond.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1182.JPG|Look closely - see Jonah's Whale?
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1173.JPG|Watter stepping down the falls...
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1177.JPG|The ferns and plants growing on the rock are very healthy due to plenty of rain during Spring.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1175.JPG|Another view of the same falls
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1180.JPG|More rivulets along the way to Old Man's Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1190.JPG|Shallow root systems!
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1211.JPG|Ash Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1191.JPG|Last of the Old Man's Cave walking photos
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1232.JPG|Vertical extent of Ash Cave falls
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1222.JPG|Panoramic view of Ash Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1212.JPG|Closer view of falls at Ash Cave
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1233.JPG|Last of the Ash Cave series.
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1263.JPG|Looking upward towards the cliff
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1262.JPG|It was a misty day
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1254.JPG|Last of Rock House
DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/IMG_1266.JPG|Small falls at Conkles Hollow
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DESC:Hocking-Hills-State-Park-OH/Cedar_Creek_Falls.jpg|Cedar_Creek_Falls