What a beautiful day with temperature in the seventies. A perfect day to go to Allegany State Park which is only miles from our house in New York State. It is the largest of the New York State parks with two large lakes. We went to the Redhouse side to have our picnic.
Even Sadie went along and loved being included. She spends a lot of time at home looking out the window, but Chris is her favorite person and he insisted that she come along too.
After we ate we went to a local attraction in the park Thunder Rocks.
Thunder Rocks is in a secluded area of the park, with a long, dirt road leading into it. It features several immense, climbable rocks that leave visitors in awe. The rocks can be climbed on, climbed through, jumped over and enjoyed by visitors young and old.
One of the beliefs on how Thunder Rocks, got their name, came from a local Seneca Indian belief that all things in nature have guardian spirits. Legend has it, that the guardian spirits of the rocks, decided to hold a competition. The challenge was to see which spirit could throw the biggest rock to the top of the mountain. Each time a boulder was thrown, a roaring, thunderous sound could be heard throughout the area. This clamor caused concern & distress amongst the tribe living nearest to the mountain. When dawn broke the next morning, members of the tribe set out to determine what caused this mighty uproar the previous night. To their surprise, they found these gigantic boulders strewn atop the mountain. Hence, they named this area, "THUNDER ROCKS" after the awful commotion that they heard the night before.
Hi, Peggy! How beautiful the rocks are! I wish I could have been there climbing them too! Glad to see Sadie joining in the festivities! Have a great week, my dear friend!
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