Taughannock Falls State Park

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1 - Ugly, Not worth the trip
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2 - Could be better
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3 - OK, See it if you are in the area
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4 - Beautiful, worth the trip.
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5 - Must see, worth revisiting
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Beautiful, Bremer!
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bremer wrote:Its hard to exactly define but I couldn't help but feel disappointed in society/humanity/ect. It reminded me a great deal of my trip to the grand canyon - people spend hours or days driving there and everywhere you look there are signs of boredom and indifference. To each his own, but I just can't imagine what my life would be like if a sight like this meant nothing. After a brutal work week this sure put things in perspective - its good to be alive.

Yeah every time we got for a walk, people plow right past us and don't seem to do what the trail was meant for. To go slow and enjoy nature. Enjoy life. They want to walk, turn around and leave again without actually experiencing it.

What is life but experiences?
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Had the pleasure of visiting the upper falls for the first time.

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Upper Taughannock Falls by hobkyl, on Flickr
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I think that upper falls is really impressive in its own right. I often forget about it because of what's about 1/4 mile downstream. :)
What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lives within us. ~Henry David Thoreau
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On my last 2 visits I decided to take photos of the main falls from a different location:

The first was taken 5/1, and the second 6/5
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Nice!
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Those are beautiful shots Judy! Never seen the falls from these perspectives, but will be sure to try the next time Im in the area.
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great perspectives!
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