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Eternal Flame Falls: Visited this stunning WNY treasure early this morning in Orchard Park, NY and was amazed at the beauty I experienced. The Eternal Flame Falls are along Shale Creek, in a section of Chestnut Ridge Park. According to research done by geologists at Indiana University, natural gas is emitted at the rate of about one kilogram of methane per day, slowly seeping through the rock here. The gasses originate from Rhinestreet Shale approximately 400 meters below the surface. A small, p

60 Seconds of Serenity (#258): Each day I am sharing 60 seconds of nature to help “take the edge off” during these stressful times. Fire & water at Eternal Flame Falls at Chestnut Ridge Park in Orchard Park, NY in Erie County. Repurposing this footage from a visit to this treasure earlier this year. The methane comes from the Rhinestreet Shale some 400 meters below the surface here, allowing the flame to continue to burn. On occasion the flame goes out, but locals tell me more often than not it’