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Under the new river Gorge Bridge and all around the parks 70,000 acres are many trails and hidden gems, this is the wolf creek trailhead walking bridge that cro...
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Under the new river Gorge Bridge and all around the parks 70,000 acres are many trails and hidden gems, this is the wolf creek trailhead walking bridge that crosses over one estuary feeding the New River, which is one of only 2 Rivers in North America that actually runs North starting in North Carolina and ending up in Charleston W.V, where it feeds the Kanawha River (PRONOUNCED Kuh-naw-uh, not can-e-wuh),and from there to the Ohio and then the Mississippi. But the New River National Park here in Oak Hill, W.V and surrounding areas has one of the best white water rafting in the country, this 52 mile stretch of river is a tourist destination for over 3 million visitors per year, comparable to the statue of liberty at a little over 4 million per year, which is crazy because even I, who have lived here my entire life, would have never guessed that. The Native Americans had a name for this stretch of the New River, they called it the (nolichuck Mish) or " River of Death ". Although this statement has never been factually proven, the locals around here all agree on its origins coming from the natives. Looking at the river and its rapids, it's hard to dispute this.
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Location
Fayette station road in the New river gorge west virginiaTime
around noonLighting
I came across this bridge and loved how it arched over the waterway beneath it. Since the new river gorge bridge is always stealing everyone's attention, I decided to capture this hidden bridge insteadEquipment
just my galaxy s20 plus smartphone with all of my pictures. I love photography but I am poor so all I have is my phones camera for nowInspiration
just saw how overlooked some of the areas wonders are. Like I said everyone is worried about the new river gorge bridge and pass up on a lot of majestic photosEditing
all I did to it was a vignette finish that darkens the outer edgesIn my camera bag
wish I had a bag but unfortunately I can't afford the tools that my hobby demandsFeedback
I'm just a novice photographer I just love to share what I experience this was a quick shot as I was making my rounds through the new river gorge as a maintenance worker for the national park service
