Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Jones Gap State Park, S.C.




Beka and I left our mark on Hospital Rock Run Trail in Jones Gap State Park. We didn't realize the irony behind the name Hospital Rock until we were half way up the side of the mountain, gasping for air, and thinking about nothing except the sharp pains shooting through our aching legs. Thank goodness for the process of Fermentaion (a little science joke for all of you who know the limits of Cellular Respiration).
On the trail we encountered shear cliff faces with cables to aid in climbing vertically, trees shaped like prehistoric creatures, boulders the size of cars, and a beautiful waterfall near the end of our 8 mile/6 hour hike.

6 comments:

bekadean said...

I love it and I don't even understand the whole "fermentation" thing.

Leslie said...

It has to do with your "lactic acid" remarks -- a little something something I learned from Dr. Crawford at ole IWU!

Evan said...

Wow, those falls are awesome

Anonymous said...

hey ms.gottschalk

im gonna miss u so much i have had alot of fun with you teaching me in science. you have been a great teacher and you totally deserve to go on this trip!!! HAVE FUN and ill keep checking on you and i cant wait to see all the new pictures that you get. Love ya lot's

Taylor Bungert

Leslie said...

Taylor - it is so nice to hear that you are excited about this adventure too. It is definitely hard for everyone to understand why it is so important for me to do. Thank you for your support and for your consistent sweet demeanor that you have displayed all year. I'll miss you too.

Anonymous said...

Leslie- Good luck with everything!! I will be checking the website to see your progress. The pictures you put up are beautiful!!