Star-gazing

Bill and I spent a glorious evening star-gazing and counting shooting-stars at the campground of Big South Fork National Recreation Area. We didn't see one-a-minute but we did see about 60 over a three hour span. I can't think of a better way to spend a Wednesday night. On the drive over we detoured for an overlook of the wild Obed River. After checking out of our campsite on Thursday we stopped at Leatherwood Ford to walk along the Big South Fork River. BSF is a tributary of the Cumberland and flows north like the Cumberland. The path was shady and not took steep so we found ourselves walking all the 2.0 miles to the Angel Falls rapids.  We had a great experience of unspoiled wilderness not far from home.

Angel Falls rapids

Peaceful trail

Big South Fork River

Always enjoy a campfire, but not cooking on it.

See the coal seam behind Bill.

East Rim Overlook

Made it 2 mi there and 2 mi back. As Bill said, making it back was not an option.

Obed River overlook