#dolly sods wilderness

[big-low-t]

...and the trees gathered 'round the old forest god to listen. And he spoke, in creeks, cracks, and the rustling of ancient branches. The lord of the forest imparted his knowledge to them all, for his time was short. He was dying. In fact, all the gods of nature were fading away fast. The Earth had begun its last chapter. All of the old magic had been stunted and pruned by the human infestation. The lord of the forest apologized with his last breath, and all became quiet. Even the birds paused their song, sensing the loss. Is it too late for this forsaken place? What have we done?

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#big low t #my writing #writers and poets #poetry #spilled thoughts #not my photo #scenic #west virginia #dolly sods wilderness #the tree

[vandaliatraveler]

Dolly Sods and the adjacent Flat Rock and Roaring Plains sprawl across a rugged plateau at the edge of the Allegheny Front, which drains much of the moisture from passing clouds. The water drains poorly on the plateau, resulting in sphagnum bogs that host a variety of plants and animals uniquely adapted to the cool, acidic environment.

From top: Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia), which in combination with blueberry, huckleberry and minniebush forms impenetrable thickets along the edges of the bogs; spoonleaf sundew (Drosera intermedia), also known as spatulate-leaved sundew, one of two species of carnivorous sundew to grow here; small cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos), also known as bog cranberry, whose tiny flowers have strongly recurved petals; possumhaw viburnum (Viburnum nudum), also known as wild raisin due to its vibrantly-hued fruits in the fall; canaan fir (Abies balsamea var. phanerolepis), a recognized subspecies of balsam fir known from only a few locations in West Virginia and Virginia; and bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), which grows prolifically in the dappled sunlight along trail edges.

#appalachia #vandalia #west virginia #allegheny mountains #allegheny front #dolly sods #dolly sods wilderness #flora #wildflowers #wetlands #sphagnum moss #peat bog #sphagnum bog #kalmia latifolia #mountain laurel #drosera intermedia #spoonleaf sundew #spatulate-leaved sundew #vaccinium oxycoccus #small cranberry #bog cranberry #viburnum nudum #possumhaw #wild raisin #smooth witherod #abies balsamea var. phanerolepis #canaan fir #cornus canadensis #bunchberry #monongahela national forest

[monmorgandy]

Off the Beaten Path by Martin Radigan Via Flickr: Sunrise, Dolly Sods Wilderness. For info on upcoming workshops and prints please visit my website.

#Dolly Sods #Dolly Sods Wilderness #Landscape #Canaan Valley #Martin Radigan #Sunrise #West Virginia #flickr

[themonkeycabal]

Bear Rocks, Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia

by u/ShirtGeek

#50 nifty 2022 #dolly sods wilderness #west virginia

[nalyras]

Sunrise at Bear Rocks Preserve in West Virginia, USA

#Bear Rocks Preserve #vista #Alleghany Highlands #Dolly Sods Wilderness #sunburst

[miraviglioso]

Dolly Sods Wilderness, noted for being the highest plateau on the eastern side of the Mississippi River.

#nature #hiking #dolly sods wilderness #dolly sods #there was tons of blue berry bushes heather and reindeer moss!!!

[crabsandbeer]

The Dolly Sods Wilderness, West Virginia. by Kevin B. Moore

#dolly sods #wilderness #west virginia #wv #nature #landscape #2023 #fall #autumn #color #rocks #clouds #vegetation #blueberry #beauty #flickr

[bestseasonsoflife]

This Tree is on Fire by Denise Powers Fabian Via Flickr: Dolly Sods Wilderness Area, Grant County, West Virginia

#2021 #leaves #orange #red #autumn #fall #autumn color #wilderness #October #west virginia #appalachia #outdoors #nature #Grant County #Dolly Sods #flickr

[heavenlybackside]

Take Me Home, Country Roads 🎶

#AlmostHeaven #WestVirginia

Dolly Sods Wilderness

[big-low-t]

In The Stream At Dawn

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The morning fog spoke to me

Trickling water interpreted the words

A crow explained the fine details

While the wind carried it all to me

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Tears welled up in my eyes

Comprehending the deep pain

So I dropped onto my knees in the water

And apologized to the Earth

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For all the harm we have done

For what can't be undone

For what is already gone

And what will disappear next

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I am so very sorry, very sorry.

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#big low t #poetry #poem #not my picture #west virginia #dolly sods wilderness #writing #my writing

[vandaliatraveler]

Mountain laurel (Kalmia latifolia) ruled on the expansive plains of Dolly Sods today. It’s impossible for me to describe how intensely beautiful this display is in mid-June. In places, undulating waves of pink and white flowers extended to the visible horizon. On top of the mountain laurel, it was a gorgeous day for a long hike in the wilderness, with the cool-crispness of an early spring or late fall day and wispy clouds vaulting overhead in a brisk, buffeting wind. In the deep, rich woods off Red Creek Canyon, exquisite mountain wood sorrel (Oxalis montana) was in bloom, and the summer boletes were already out of the ground.

#appalachia #vandalia #west virginia #allegheny mountains #monongahela national forest #dolly sods #dolly sods wilderness #red creek canyon #fungi #mushroom #bolete #oxalis montana #mountain wood sorrel #sourgrass #kalmia latifolia #mountain laurel

[metalcatholic]

I need to go hike in the dolly sods wilderness the pictures have me wanting to chew through my arm

#The bombs waiting to exploded are an added bonus

[caitlinfawphoto]

Dolly Sods Wilderness

Canaan Valley, West Virginia

October 2022

Kodak 400TX

Nikon FE2

#film #analog #black and white #landscape #Dolly Sods #Canaan Valley #West Virginia #Kodak #Kodak 400TX #Nikon #Nikon FE2 #grain #BW #nature #trail

[plantparenthood]

dolly sods wilderness West Virginia

#mine #dolly sods #dolly sods wilderness

[brucestambaughsblog]

Lessons from Fall

Even beyond peak, the colors were bright in spots in the Adirondack Mountains. Believe it or not, fall is half over already. For a while, we thought summer would never end with the oppressive heat and humidity and the lack of sufficient rain in many regions of the U.S. and globally. But clearly, autumn has now settled in for the duration. The first widespread frosts and snows for the northern…

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#Adirondack Mountains #autumn colors #Bruce Stambaugh #Dolly Sods Wilderness #lessons from fall #Roadkill Crossing

[out-on-trail]

At 3,848 feet, the summit of Breathed Mountain is around 1,000 feet shy of West Virginia's highest point, Spruce Knob. That said, it's still not a bad spot to peep some fall colors...

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