This is something I just don’t understand. This warning sign is very clear and announces DANGER. I don’t know how legible it is on your computer monitor or device, but the little red and yellow sign in the upper-left says:
2015 life altering injuries to visitors scrambling between boulders below waterfalls:
- 1 spinal fracture – paraplegic
- 1 cervical fracture – quadraplegic
- 1 skull fracture – traumatic brain injury
- 1 shoulder dislocation
- Multiple leg and arm fractures
PLEASE STAY ON THE TRAIL
Below this sign, there are replicas of x-rays that show some of the broken bones and injuries.
With all this, AND with rather large yellow danger signs attached to some of the boulders, people were still scrambling on the rocks and taking risks just like those in the picture.
It is hard for me to understand this behavior. I enjoy a thrill as much as anyone else, but when clear warning is given in a national park or other hiking area, attention must be paid! Another thing or two to keep in mind…Where is the nearest hospital and how would I get there?
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*All photographs Copyright by Jeffrey B. Ross with all rights reserved.
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