#bushkill falls

[thebohemianloner]

Bushkill Falls • “Niagara of Pennsylvania”

[jvstinderosa]

stairway to heaven

[so-mushroom-to-grow]

Bushkill falls, Pa

[wumpasluggs]

Let's stay here forever🌿💫🌱✨️

[zaftigpink]

The joke that everyone who's been there has made since about 2003.

[amalgamatedalcove]

Bushkill Falls Pa by Dave Lizbinski

[gladiolusirises]

[betweenapitchandacast]

5 of the Best Fall Foliage Hikes in the Poconos

There are fewer places better known for fall colors than the Poconos! Here are some of the best trails to take in the fall colors!

The Pocono Mountains, located in eastern Pennsylvania, offer a serene forested landscape, making it a popular escape from the bustling city life of New Jersey and New York. The mountainous region boasts lush greenery in every direction, charming small towns, and a rich cultural and historical heritage. One of the area’s highlights is the changing of the leaves, which attracts many leaf peepers…

[tabslabs]

My Best Friends Have All Been Named “Gabby”

Your name was Gabriella, it probably still is, but everyone called you Gabby.

G-a-two bs and a y

Our first grade teacher decided she’d call me Tabby too, because we were such good friends.

T-a-two bs and a y

My mom objected, “It’s spelt T-a-b-i! All the letters are already in your name!” I remember that.

But I wanted to match you.

So when we were a pair, I would be Tabby, and you would be Gabby.

I think we met in preschool, I don’t remember how many times I went to your house anymore…

But I remember the living room- or rather I remember your 3:4 CRT TV and sitting on the floor around it.

We watched shark boy and lava girl there once, in 3D. There must’ve been a whole group because we didn’t have enough blue & red glasses for everyone… I watched it without them.

I remember showing off our Barbies on that floor in front of that TV… one of your dolls sang songs from Princess & the Pauper. I think another was a fairy.

I remember your kitchen, I remember the island countertop. I think we ate there. I think I made food with your parents there. I don’t remember your parents.

I want to say we made tortillas in your kitchen. I have vivid memories of using a tortilla press many times as a young child, but I don’t know who else I could have made them with…

I had gas station tacos in Texas recently. They felt like tacos I used to make with someone.

Homemade, small, authentic. Familiar. They tasted like a memory I can’t place.

I think it was with you.

Haha how embarrassing would it be if I didn’t make them with you after all.

I don’t remember your bedroom, but I remember you had a lava lamp, and I was jealous of it.

I remember you moved away before second grade.

You moved to Pennsylvania. You were kinda close to Bushkill Falls and lived in the woods.

I visited you two or three more times. Each time a surprise planned by our parents.

I remember your new house had one of those fake rooms above your front door that you can’t reach. I remember saying we should try to jump the distance from the second floor and you telling me not to.

I remember sleeping in your bed and waking up to the sweetest cereal I ever had. They were probably just lucky charms or fruit loops.

I remember going to Sunday School with you and not understanding what exactly was going on. I answered the questions right and got to pick a prize… I chose a bracelet because it was the least obviously Christian to me. I did not know what a rosary was.

I might still have that rosary…

In the car back to your place we listened to something about Christmas around the world. I also remember that they said that people in China made the Christmas ornaments everyone buys.

I remember that confused me. My family had German ornaments.

We said we’d see each other on our birthdays when we left.

And then I never saw you again.

…

In 8th grade I met another girl named Gabby online.

G-a-two bs and a y

My family didn’t believe in online friendships at the time, they thought I was being catfished or preyed on.

I told them she was my friend Gabby and didnt live nearby.

“Oh the one who moved away?”

“…yeah…”

I used you as an excuse for my new friendship to exist. Hope you’re cool with that?

This Gabby’s name is Gabrielle. I remembered because it wasn’t your name. Her name is still Gabrielle.

She became my best friend too. But we never met in person until after I had graduated from college.

I have memories of her family and her school though. We would often go on camera. She introduced me virtually to her German teacher once and I’ve seen her younger brother with his shirt off.

I don’t know if she had a lava lamp in her bedroom. I don’t know what Barbies she had.

But maybe those things wouldn’t have been so impressive to me at 14 anyway.

She was my maid of honor at my wedding. I wonder if you’re married…

I wonder if you hadn’t moved away if you would’ve stayed close enough to come too.

I drifted away from all my other childhood friends anyway… maybe it was always a matter of time.

I just hope it wouldn’t’ve ended like my last childhood friendship…

I still have your picture in my bookshelf. I never felt right getting rid of it entirely. I just moved it under some books.

I don’t know if I want to reconnect… I’m not sure what that would even be like. I haven’t missed you in over a decade.

But when I hang out with her, we’re still Tabby and Gabby.

And I think of you.

[deep-shame]

Over and over again

Bushkill falls Pennsylvania cabin 🩶

[jess1carabb1t]

Went to the Poconos for a quick getaway! Took this photo on one of the Bushkill Fall trails!

[thebohemianloner]

Resica Falls • Delaware Water Gap, PA • January 2024

[jvstinderosa]

quite a view

[katietrekks]

May 25, 2021

Crabtree Falls Trail Blue Ridge Parkway, George Washington National Forest, Virginia 3.30 miles 1,072 ft. Elevation Gain

So apparently, this waterfall is the tallest in Virginia. This hike kind of reminded me of Bushkill Falls not too far from where I grew up in Pennsylvania. It's not really true "hiking" its more like assisted hiking because its just a ton of stairs with railings. Don't underestimate this hike though, even with the stairs and such, the trek to get up there was pretty rough. It's uphill stairs for a while mile and a half up layers and layers of falls. Well worth it though!

[babymorte]

What are some long hikes you've been on?

Any places you'd reccomend to people visiting out there?

Washington has a good variation, some here are flat and long, others can be pretty short but have a big elevation climb.

Definitely a good place to explore!

Lots of really cool hidden lakes too.

oh im lucky enough to be in the appalachia area so theres just tonnes random trails and forests everywhere to go hiking in! there's three within walking distance of my house that i go to (at least one) almost daily the second it starts getting warm out. they're basically my second home.

i think my favourite places to go are bushkill and dingmens falls. bushkill has so many great trails that are easy to walk for anyone (we went there for a school trip in grade 5 so its even great for kiddos). dingmens you do have to pay for but its so so so so so worth it. its a trek up a tonne of stairs to reach the overlook but it's so beautiful and totally worth it. the poconos in general have so many great trails and nature resorts. there actually used to be this giant abandoned love resort hidden away (you've probabtly seen photos on tumblr of it honestly cuz i have) in the mountains but they were making plans to tear it down in order to make room for office buildings or some bullshit like that which is beyond frustrating because i've wanted to go there for so so so long to explore. it gives such fallout vibes.

ricketts glenn is also a really beautiful trail that has a beautiful waterfall. its on a giant loop (literally called ricketts glen falls trail loop) which is super convenient. a lot of people go there for wedding photos though so thats kind of a bummer when you dont wanna be in the way.

there's also this place called hawk mountain which is a giant hawk conservation park that has a bunch of different trails to walk and you can also go on guided tours to learn about the different pa native flora and fauna. i know a lot of people go bird watching there for obvious reasons as well so theres random trails outside of the actual park that has so many great lookout points. you cant bring pets there though for obvious reasons since its a conservation park which sucks but its totally understandable.

you can also walk the entirety of the schukyll river and when you go to philly you can see people riding bikes off the highway which is really cool.

ridley creek state park is another really good one that has this really cool puritan style house by the main parking lot. its a bit of a workout though cuz it gets super rocky (dont ask me how many times ive busted my bum) but if you go on off the trail hikes often and are used to that sort of thing its really not that bad just dont go after it rains or you're gonna hate yourself.

im trying to think of other ones that i've been to...but im kinda drawing a blank....there's honestly so many. its pretty much the only good thing about living in pa.

ive heard nothing but great things about the trails and lakes in washington honestly. that's kind of why that's my ideal place to move to...it's enough like pa in that sense where i dont think i would be too homesick. plus i have a friend who goes to canada a lot and one who lives there and has told me that they have a tonne of great places to hike and really pretty lakes so i definitely plan to get a passport and travel there a tonne so long as i can bring chonks with. i've also heard oregon has beautiful trails and lakes as well!

im hoping next spring/summer i'll be able to make it out there for a week or so to get a lay of the land, check some places out and get a feel of it all and i'll definitely be checking out a trail or two!