As we headed home on Saturday morning, we decided to go down to the New River crossing one last time (previously our visits were just before sundown) and discovered two previously missed cascades on the way up the south side of the Gorge.
Further down the highway we detoured to Mash Fork Falls (#5). Normally, with adequate rainfall, the entire ledge has water cascading-- but we caught it with minimal water flow. However, the reflecting pool in the foreground somewhat made up for the lack of water.
Once back on the interstate, we thought we were done--but then we saw the rooftop of an interesting barn, so we got off the interstate and went in search of the barn to photograph. As we continued past the barn, we came across this log cabin and while taking photos, a gentleman driving by asked if we wanted to know the history of the place--and, of course, we said yes! Turns out the cabin is part of a tract of land purchased in the early 1770's by a William Herbert, who is believed to have built the cabin soon after, having established a ferry across the New River in present Wythe County, Va. (This site is near what is now the historic site of Jackson's Ferry and Shot Tower.)

As we headed home on Saturday morning, we decided to go down to the New River crossing one last time (previously our visits were just before sundown) and discovered two previously missed cascades on the way up the south side of the Gorge.
Further down the highway we detoured to Mash Fork Falls (#5). Normally, with adequate rainfall, the entire ledge has water cascading-- but we caught it with minimal water flow. However, the reflecting pool in the foreground somewhat made up for the lack of water.
Once back on the interstate, we thought we were done--but then we saw the rooftop of an interesting barn, so we got off the interstate and went in search of the barn to photograph. As we continued past the barn, we came across this log cabin and while taking photos, a gentleman driving by asked if we wanted to know the history of the place--and, of course, we said yes! Turns out the cabin is part of a tract of land purchased in the early 1770's by a William Herbert, who is believed to have built the cabin soon after, having established a ferry across the New River in present Wythe County, Va. (This site is near what is now the historic site of Jackson's Ferry and Shot Tower.)