Some of the best places we find are by accident, and had the weather been  warmer than a Dick Cheney embrace  more conducive to strolling…. we would have taken full advantage of this gem we stumbled upon.

 

 

At first we thought it was just a cool bridge….

 

 

With some interesting stone work…

 

 

Which it was.

 

 

But as we got out of the car and walked around….

 

 

We realized the bridge spanned a massive chasm.

 

 

And it was actually a park you could explore…. with winding trails and breathtaking views.

 

 

Had it not been  cold enough to freeze my genitals shut  a bit brisk to walk around, that’s exactly what we would have done.

 

 

(5 points if you know the difference between a cavern and a chasm without looking it up.)

 

 

I’m not sure if you can tell, but in this next picture?

 

 

That batch of white stuff on the right hand side is ice, clinging to the trees and rocks from the spray.

 

 

I believe my husband might have said that once or twice.

 

 

So yes, Ausable Chasm is on our list of  “return to when  our genitals are not in danger  the weather warms up”  places.

 

 

But here’s a little taste of the vertigo inducing water hole to hold you until then-