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Exploring Hershel Creek...by Mark Birkle |
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Hershel Creek is
located just North of Owensville, Ohio. I entered off of Belfast -
Owensville Road. Hershel Creek is in the first dip as you leave town,
heading North. While looking for a place to park on the downstream end
of the creek, I met an interesting gent named Eric Bach who lives at the
junction of Hershel Creek and Stonelick Creek. He is an avid
photographer, fossil and mineral hunter, walking stick carver, and
investigator of the arcane. He had some great trilobites found in
Hershel Creek and even a little gold that he had diligently panned from
Stonelick. He became the guide for my nephew and I, on this two-mile
trip. The creek and its falls starts out rather small but as it
progresses deeper into the nicely wooded hillsides, each bend opens up
into a new vista. There is a pleasant broad valley at the midpoint which
later narrows and leads into the nicest sets of falls. The fading
daylight and the resulting long shutter speeds added an artist look to
the photos. Photos five and six were taken in near darkness. The water
level was about perfect. We climbed out of the creek where Hershel Creek
meets Stonelick Creek. This is where St. Rt. 132 crosses Stonelick in a
sweeping bend. It was a great Spring outing. |
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Eric
Bach
