In Search of photos along the Toccoa

I spent several of my afternoons walking up and down the river looking for the perfect photo opportunity along the Toccoa. One afternoon, we had pulled over on a lookout point. There were lots of people sitting on the rocks by the river. Mainly teenagers, and this very country woman walks over to us asking about why I am taking photos. It seems this portion of the river belongs to her and her family. Her last name is Stephens and she let's us know her family name is all over the place. The chamber of commerce is called the Toccoa Stephens Chamber of Commerce. She continues to tell us how her grandfather bought the property from the Cherokee Indians. And she continues to complain about the teenagers on her property.

The next day I went back to the same place to get more photos, I sprained my ankle as I was walking along the gravel area next to the main road. All in search of photos.

One of the prettiest sights are the mountain laurels and their pinkish white flowers blooming. They are native and wild in the North Georgia Mountains. The photo on the left is the late afternoon sun shining only on the mountain laurels on the opposite shore.

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