Rainbow Falls

This past weekend (11.20.09-11.22.09), a small group of my friends and I went camping at Dismals Canyon located in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Northwest Alabama.  As a general rule I try to avoid small towns in Alabama.  I am not defending or explaining myself on this matter.  But my husband and I were invited on this particular trip and I decided what the hell a. I loved camping as a child and b. I have been to Dismals Canyon a couple of times when I was younger and I thought my husband would really enjoy seeing Dismals Canyon.  Sometimes I feel the need to prove to myself that I can do activites outside and that I’m not some freak who only likes watching Law & Order and playing on the internet.  After spending my weekend in the freezing cold, sleeping in a tent that caved in during the rain three times, I decided that I am never going camping during Winter again.

Dismals Canyon is a 85 acre National Park Service registered National Landmark which includes a 1.5 mile hiking trail.  According to the gift store attendant, Dismals Canyon is owned by a female judge and some lawyers.  He said “when the Judge says to Jump, the lawyers ask her how high.”

According to the map given to me by the gift store attendant, former Vice President Aaron Burr hid out in the cave behind Rainbow Falls for months after he killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.  It also said that Jesse James hid out in the canyon.

June is happy about Rainbow Falls.

Don’t judge me for using a pinch collar with June.  She doesn’t quite understand “Heel” yet.  Also my husband is in a lot of these pictures because I usually have the camera on my person.

Temple Cave

June is looking for Phantom Falls

They are called Phantom Falls because the sound from Rainbow Falls bounces of these rocks making you think there is a waterfall here.

Seth likes to climb on logs.

My husband is having a blast.

The Canyon Creek

The Canyon makes you feel so small.

This bridge leads from the Kitchen to Fat Man's Misery.

Secret Falls at Dismals Canyon

Secret Falls doesn’t really seem like the best name for this waterfall.

Dismals Canyon is so beautiful.

My husband is so handsome.

Ben and June at the entrance to the Canyon.