Richfield Park Suspension Bridge

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Suspension bridge at Richfield Park just off NC 49 in Stanly County, NC. There are actually two bridges which connect both sides of the lake to an island. Richfield Park is 102 acres with a lake, picnic shelters, disc golf … Continue reading

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Sunday Evening Sunset

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Went with some friends down to Uwharrie tonight, and before heading over to Eldorado Outpost for some din-din, we stopped to catch the sunset at King’s Mountain Point. This is a great spot on Badin Lake to view a sunset, … Continue reading

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Low Water Bridge

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The Low Water Bridge in Montgomery County is a popular place for people to put in/take out for a canoe trip down the Uwharrie River. The Land Trust for Central NC just recently completed a new canoe ramp at the … Continue reading

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Wintergreen

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Thanks mostly in part to my friend Mike Chisholm, I’m slowly learning about some of the plants that we encounter on our many adventures in the Uwharries. When hiking down at the Russell Mine site, we happened across a perennial … Continue reading

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Bigfoot Academy for Higher Learning

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Well not really, but supposedly it was spotted not far from here. This is the building that housed the former Eldorado High School. According to my sources, the school served students in this community till 1946. ~MB Photographic Notes: Nikon … Continue reading

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Camelback Suspension Bridge

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“We need to build fewer walls and more bridges.” – Isaac Newton This old suspension bridge spans the Little River on Thickety Creek Road. It’s northeast of Mt. Gilead near the Onvil community in Montgomery County. Thankfully it has been … Continue reading

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Beech Leaves

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This is another photo I took along the Thornburg trail last weekend. Beech trees are the last trees to shed their leaves in the winter. After zooming in tight on a few branches, the leaves reminded me of clothes hanging … Continue reading

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Trout Lilies

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Hiking over in the Birkheads again this weekend, I finally stumbled upon the elusive trout lilly. Met a biologist by the name of Brian on my way in, who had been out checking aquatic life and photographing wildflowers as well. … Continue reading

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Hiking Trip in the Birkheads

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Click here to see a gallery of images from the hike Last Sunday I met up with some friends and did a 7 mile loop in the Birkhead Mountain Wilderness Area. We started out on the Hannah’s Creek trail, with … Continue reading

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Hang Glider Rock

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When I first joined the Uwharrie Trail Club back in the late 90’s, I had met Jake Cebula who was one of the district rangers. He had told me about this spot, but unfortunately I never got the chance to see it … Continue reading

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