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Picture of the day - March 14, 2005
Backbone Rock Falls
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Just a couple of miles from Damascus,
Va, across the Tennessee state line in the Sutherland
community, is a wonder of nature called Backbone
Rock. Today's photo features the lower section of Backbone Rock Falls which
is right across the river from the Rock itself.
The beauty of Backbone Rock Falls isn't in the size - they certainly aren't on a
par with Niagara in that respect. What sets the falls at Backbone Rock apart are the way they
contrast with the moss-covered stones and the surrounding forest.
If you ever have an opportunity to visit Backbone Rock, be sure to set aside a
few minutes to walk the short trail around and over the falls. It's rather steep
with hundreds of steps, but the sights and sounds of the forest and falls sure
do make it worth the effort.
The Backbone Rock Falls trail starts on the left side of the falls, curving
upwards and to the right to a point where you can actually look straight down on
top of them, then it more or less parallels the mountain stream back down the
rock bluff.
The photo above is actually of the lower section of the falls. The upper section
is best recorded as a sweet memory.
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