Old Dan River

 

It was another beautiful Fall day and my journey took me to Madison near the Dan River. After finishing my photos of a new construction, I asked my buddy Dakota if he would like to venture down to the river and he agreed. I had seen a sign somewhere on previous missions that said, " Dan River Access" so we setout in search of the sign. I didn't realize that you could only see it from the opposite direction that we were going. Ten miles past the turnoff when we entered the neighboring county. I turned around and retraced my path until we saw the turnoff sign to the river.

Unfortunately, the autumn leaves are about a week to ten days away from peak, but the wildflowers were still in bloom and the river was lazily flowing around a bend and rippling over some rock shelves to create a pleasant and relaxing October afternoon. We crawled over some rocks at the waters edge and enjoyed the afternoon. A coal train rumbled down the opposite bank  and provided a nice backdrop for a couple of minutes.

As always, the beautiful nature you see in the piedmont of North Carolina touches my soul and reminds me that life can be enhanced and enjoyed by simply following the right signs and taking out a few minutes of your time.