Natural Bridge, Virginia

So, this post isn't a re-upload like the previous posts. These photos are from my most recent excursion; I visited Natural Bridge yesterday on the 15th. This 200-foot tall Natural Bridge is inside a limestone gorge. 

 

 



 


 


 




The "Eye" of the Natural Bridge.
 

 

The other side of the Natural Bridge. They have several benches
 

 A better view of the other side of the bridge.
 

 

One of my biggest gripes about the Polaroid Flip is when you wake it up, the flash automatically comes on. I have to turn it off every time. It's frustrating because it's easy to forget. I was trying to take a picture of the mine and I realized after I took the photo, the flash was on. 

 


 
I am genuinely surprised I was able to capture a clear, perfectly exposed shot of this cave. I had the flash on as well. It was very shady where I was standing. There really wasn't much light behind me when I shot this. 

 


The inside of the cave. I try not to photograph people in my shots because we already live in a hyper-surveillance state where people photo/video everyone they see. Thankfully, their backs were to me. 




 


You can't see it very well due to the brightness/distance, but there's a waterfall.


 A better shot of the waterfall with my iPhone, though it's not much of a waterfall. 


 




Information about the formation of Natural Bridge. 

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