Rushing Through

Title

Rushing Through

Artist

Darren Fisher

Medium

Photograph - Photography/ Digital Art

Description

A beautiful water scene captured up close as the water rushes though some moss covered rocks that are covered with some fall leaves. There is nothing like getting out and to the creek on a fall day on an over cast day. So peaceful and relaxing as the water rushes through the forest. I used a long exposure to give the water the silky smoot look. This creek is located just below the Blue Ridge Parkway off of Rt8 and is called Rock Castle Creek. My favorite place on Earth to unwind. This piece would be perfect for your home, office or a waiting room and will help you relax as you imagine standing by the creek.
The Lower Rock Castle Creek Trail forms a 4.5-mile leg of the 11-mile loop called Rock Castle Gorge Trail (see �Rocky Knob/Rock Castle Gorge�). This trail follows a gated fire road alongside Rock Castle Creek. The term �Rock Castle� comes from the hexagonal shape of quartzite crystals found in the hollows, resembling castle towers. Surrounding the creek bottom is mixed deciduous forest, which house many nesting neotropical migrants. Listen and look for hooded, Kentucky, chestnut-sided, black-throated blue, black-throated green, and worm-eating warblers, as well as scarlet tanager, wood thrush, ovenbird, American redstart, and Acadian and great crested flycatchers. Louisiana waterthrush breed along the creek. Broad-winged hawk are known to nest within these woods, while wild turkey roam throughout this area. Creek beds are good places to spy on native brook trout (the lure for local anglers), but also a good place to hunt for salamanders. Northern dusky salamander is abundant, but several other species are likely to be present as well. Red fox, coyote, black bear, and bobcat make themselves at home in this area, but are usually elusive to visitors.

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December 7th, 2016

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