Visiting Panama Rocks Scenic Park in Chautauqua County, New York — “an enchanting world of towering rocks, deep crevices and passageways, cool, cavernous dens, and small caves.” Formations are 300 million-year-old quartz conglomerate sedimentary rock, according to their website, and extend “about a half a mile and read upwards of 60 feet tall — one of the largest of its kind in the world.”
Yeah — it was pretty cool. And considerably cooler than the heatwave happening elsewhere in Western New York! Thanks to my boyfriend’s awesome parents for the excursion. I’m just grateful I didn’t face-plant after tripping on countless gnarly roots.
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Simply gorgeous!
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Beautiful! I’m glad you had a good time there. It seems like a place you could spend all day discovering.
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That looks like such a fun hike, definitely on my ‘to be experienced’ list — thank you!
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I literally was going to comment that it looks so cool and refreshing there and you mention it was a good break from the hot temps — I’m so jealous!
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Those are beautiful pictures. I’d love to visit.
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Wow.
Wow.
It’s the kind of place I would love to bring a camping chair and just sit for hours.
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OMG–this place looks absolutely incredible!!! And your pictures are lovely!!! I definitely see a little weekend jaunt in my future!
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Absolutely stunning!
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We have an area in Southern Indiana called Turkey Run that looks a lot like this. There are little streams that run at the bottom of the caverns and are nice to splash in when it is hot. I have such fond memories of this place when I was a kid, and now my parents and I take the kids there. OK, I just went on a little trip in my mind! Great pictures!
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I have never been there…looks cool and COOL!
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That’s my kind of excursion. And it has a very cool prehistoric look to it… like time-traveling!
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Love the photos! The rock formations are so similar to those in Red River Gorge, KY that I did a double-take.
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What a beautiful place.
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Wow! I’ve never heard of Panama Rocks before but it’s just gorgeous!
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Wow! What an amazing place! I can’t get over that tree that has somehow plastered itself to the side of the rock and is still alive. Just gorgeous!
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This is in New York? How beautiful!
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What a gorgeous place! And beautifully photographed too!
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Wowow! This is so beautiful!
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wow!I’d love to go there some time!I love being close to nature because it’s in there where I feel at peace.hehe..beautiful shots! đ
visiting from wordless wednesday hope you can also drop by! đ
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