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Rocky Fork, Clear Branch – 9-12-2014

During my vacation week I was unable to do any hiking so I took a couple hours to take my son to Rocky Fork Creek to swim at the swimming hole there and get some pics of the falls there. I could not believe that it was September and I had not been swimming one time this year so I decided to take care of that while I was there in case I did not get another chance before years end. The water level was decent and as always, cold ! We swam for a few minutes at the main falls, I took some pics then moved down to the lower falls for some more pics.

Rocky Fork Falls

Rocky Fork Falls

Rocky Fork Falls

Rocky Fork Falls

Rocky Fork Falls

Rocky Fork Falls

There is a small falls to the left of these falls where a part of the creek is diverted over to that I find a great place to get photo’s:

Small part of Rocky Fork Creek near the falls

Rocky Fork Creek near the falls

Rocky Fork Creek beside the falls

Small falls near Rocky Fork Falls

Moving just below the falls is a larger falls that I like best of all:

lower falls on Rocky Fork

Lower falls on Rocky Fork

Lower falls on Rocky Fork

Lower falls on Rocky Fork

Lower falls on Rocky Fork

We stopped at the lower Clear Branch Falls on the way home but there was not much water there and the sun was shining brightly so no good pics for that but it was really nice to get away from the house and soak ourselves in Nature if only for a short while.

Lower Clear Branch Falls

Lower Clear Branch Falls

When we left these falls I drove up Clear Branch Road and seen some turkeys on their way from Church:

Turkeys at Clear Branch Church

We also stopped at the Visitor Center on I-26 where they have some pretty cool stuff inside:

Civil War display

It was a short but great time spent with my son and Nature. I hope to get out again before my vacation is over.