Ricketts Glen State Park
Recently I took a trip to visit Ricketts Glen State Park which is considered to be the mecca of waterfalls in Pennsylvania. Ricketts Glen is a National Natural Landmark known for its old growth forest and 24 waterfalls along Kitchen Creek.
Without question, in a state that holds a lot of rural beauty, it is one of the most beautiful locations I’ve visited. It is also a location that I am going to have to visit many times if my “photographer self“ is ever going to be satisfied.
My challenge was not the 1,350’ decent/ascent over a 4 mile stretch. Nor was it the fairly grueling hike over rough trails and rocks. My challenge was that every step you take in this park represents a new and beautiful landscape of natural beauty that you want to stop and explore and photograph. For me at least, at some point, my creative concentration gets overloaded and I eventually end up taking tourist shots rather than thoughtful landscapes.
But, that’s ok. It just means that something that was on my bucket list gets to stay there until the bucket gets full. _______________________
Sheldon Reynolds Falls is the second waterfall on Kitchen Creek located below the confluence of the Glen Leigh and Ganoga Glen branches of the stream. Online Reference: https://www.worldwaterfalldatabase.com/waterfall/Sheldon-Reynolds-Falls-18723
