Recently, I returned to the Winding Stairs Trail with a group of friends. We walked up from the lower parking lot, stopped at Miuka Falls, and then made our way back down for almost 4.5 miles total. Only pictures of the falls this time, as I was enjoying the company of my fellow hikers.
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On the first weekend of April, I decided to head up to the Table Rock summit again. Last time, it was in the middle of autumn, but this time, spring was just starting to make itself felt. So, the foliage wasn't as lush as before, and the weather still had a little bit of a chill in it.
These pictures are from a return trip to the Frank Coggins Trail in the Caesar's Head State Park area. This trail, just barely a mile, is good for a quick walk in the woods. I processed them in black and white, as it was still near winter, and winter pictures just seem better in black and white.
These pictures are from a winter trip to Station Cove Falls, one of the trails at the Oconee Station State Historic Site.
I returned to the Sourwood Trail in the late fall of 2014. These pictures were taken of the trail going the direction opposite from last time.
This is a winter visit to Hidden Falls in Oconee State Park. I visited this trail once before in the late summer.
This gallery shows the Sulphur Springs Trail in Paris Mountain during the fall. The pictures try to capture the beauty of the fall colors, but do not do full justice to the fantastic display.
I returned to the Tamassee Knob Trail in the late summer. This 2.1-mile trail was much more summery this time, very humid. But, a rain eventually came through and cooled things down.
These pictures were taken during a return to the Raven Rock Trail around Jocassee Gorge.
I have been to the Fants Grove area of the Clemson Experimental Forest before. However, recently, I became aware of the Issaquena area of the Clemson Experimental Forest, which is just a short drive up from the university. I tried out some part of the trail on a Saturday morning in late summer, to see what it was like. To my delight, I found the area to be worth returning to on my evenings after work.