Monday, June 15, 2009

Natural Bridge

We wanted to into the town of Natural Bridge, so we hiked two miles to Glasgow, and got a ride from a trail angel. Natural Bridge is the home of a geological formation in which Cedar Creek carved out a gorge in the mountainous limestone terrain, forming an arch 215 ft high with a span of 90 ft. But that's not why we came. We came for another attraction, the Dinosaur Kingdom, a hand-made, fiberglass creation by local artist Mark Cline. It depicts dinosaurs versus the Union Army in an alternate universe Civil War! It was spectacular! Corny, but well worth the $8 to get in. We also went into the Haunted Mansion, by the same artist. Afterwards, we walked back to our motel room, and on the way was another Mark Cline creation, Foamhenge. It was a life-sized replica of Stonehenge, made with foam! There was even a fiberglass replica of Merlin, who in one theory helped make the original Stonehenge. Overall, a great nearo!

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