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Picture of the day -
December 18, 2005
Waterfall On Straight Branch
Taking a drive up U.S. Highway 58 from
Damascus, Va to the high
country of Konnarock
and Whitetop Mountain
is a great way to see some spectacular scenery at any time of the year.
In spring and summer you'll drive past numerous mountain laurels and wild
flowers in bloom virtually everywhere you look. In autumn you'll see mosaics of
red, yellow, orange, purple and brown as the leaves change colors in preparation
for the arrival of winter. And then come the snowfalls that turn the high
country landscape into a winter wonderland, even when nearby Damascus and the
lowlands get rain or perhaps no precipitation at all!
Today's picture features a small waterfall on
Straight Branch, a
beautiful wild mountain stream that more or less parallels the highway all the
way down route 58 from Konnarock to Damascus, passing under it some 17 times
along the way.
The other day, my wife and I took a trip to Konnarock to take some "snow
pictures". As we were driving along, we saw this series of falls perfectly framed
in snow right beside the road. I stopped the car and snapped off a few shots, but a picture really
cannot fully capture the beauty of the falls along Straight Branch - they are
most appreciated when seen in person. Why not come on over to Damascus and take
that drive for yourself? And be sure to bring your camera along with you!
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