East River Mountain stands tall covered in snow above the Celanese Plant that Coltrane 820 can be seen strolling through over the old Virginian mainline.
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East River Mountain stands tall covered in snow above the Celanese Plant that Coltrane 820 can be seen strolling through over the old Virginian mainline.
814 coasts along the New into Pembroke by one section of the many slide fences on the Whitethorne.
Radford's V34 wraps around a curve west of Eggleston on the road to work Celanese in Narrows and set off Princeton cars at Glen Lyn.
V34 flies out of Eggleston No2 Tunnel on the way to Narrows and Glen Lyn.
40N coasts under the New River Palisades at Eggleston on the road east.
V34 rolls over the Potts Valley Connection bridge onto the Whitethorne from the Christiansburg District to go work Celanese in Narrows.
V34 screams out of Pembroke Tunnel on the return to Radford from Celanese in Narrows.
814 winds along the New River north of McCoy on the road to Lambert's Point from Norton.
Elmore-bound 813 races out of the Eggleston #2 Tunnel on the road to Bluefield before meeting 118 at Potts Valley Jct.
Elmore's 810 continues its journey from Elmore to Norfolk down the Virginian through Eggleston past some of the iconic New River Valley Palisades.
Cascades Falls and Little Stony Creek in late Spring greenery.
More commonly known as "the Cascades", Cascade Falls in Jefferson National Forest (near Pembroke,) Southwest Virginia is one of the most popular waterfalls in Virginia, hosting around 150,000 visitors yearly. The 69 foot falls are surrounded by 200 foot cliff walls, and boasts a cold swimming hole below. The sound of Little Stony Creek can be heard all along the trail up.
"Cascades (conservation area) is an area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia, United States, that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction The area is named after a 60-foot waterfall on Little Stony Creek which flows out of the area into the New River.
With easily accessible trails, the area has become a popular destination.
The area is part of the Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster.
The Cascades Conservation Area is located in the Appalachian Mountains in Giles County near Pembroke, Va. The area is bounded on the north by Pacers Gap Road (SR 714), on the west by Butt Mountain and on the south and east by Doe Mountain.
The trailhead for the hike to the Cascades waterfall is about 4 miles from Pembroke on a well maintained road. The Forest Service collects a fee for parking at the trailhead. On weekends, there may be a wait required before entering the parking area. Driving directions to the trailhead are given below in the external link.
A second popular destination is Barney’s Wall, a tall cliff that gives a commanding view of the area. This trailhead is about 34 miles from Pembroke. However, the last part of the route is on a dirt road that can be difficult to manage for cars with a low suspension."
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Cascades Falls in late Spring greenery.
More commonly known as "the Cascades", Cascade Falls in Jefferson National Forest (near Pembroke,) Southwest Virginia is one of the most popular waterfalls in Virginia, hosting around 150,000 visitors yearly. The 69 foot falls are surrounded by 200 foot cliff walls, and boasts a cold swimming hole below. The sound of Little Stony Creek can be heard all along the trail up.
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S20 coasts off the East River Grade at Glen Lyn, entering Virginia for the third and last time on its trip to Lambert's Point as fog rolls off the East River Mountain.
29C coasts along the New River at Pearisburg, with Maintenance working on the M1.
29C exits Pembroke Tunnel westward for Chicago under the Palisades of the New River Valley.
Radford's 1900 Job V33 Pulls up to the Lhoist Lime Plant North of Kimballton to begin its Work on the old Potts Valley Br.
A huge thank you to Timmy and Christi for letting me shoot from their property!
"The New River is a river which flows through the U.S. states of North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia before joining with the Gauley River to form the Kanawha River at the town of Gauley Bridge, West Virginia. Part of the Ohio River watershed, it is about 360 miles (580 km) long.
The origins of the name are unclear. Possibilities include being a new river that was not on the Fry-Jefferson map of Virginia, an Indian name meaning "new waters", or the surname of an early settler. It was once called Wood's River for Colonel Abraham Wood, an English explorer from Virginia, who explored the river in the mid-17th century. Despite its name, the New River is one of the five oldest rivers in the world geologically. However this claim is disputed by the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey and the National Park Service.
This low-level crossing of the Appalachians, many millions of years old, has long been a biogeographical corridor allowing numerous species of plants and animals to spread between the lowlands of the American East Coast and those of the Midwest. Unusual kinds of plants occur on the gorge's cliffs or rim-top ledges. Portions of this corridor are now also used by various railroads and highways, and some segments of the river have been dammed for hydroelectric power production.
The New River Gorge is not only quite scenic, but also offers numerous opportunities for white-water recreation such as rafting and kayaking. Many open ledges along the rim of the gorge offer popular views, with favorites including Hawks Nest State Park and various overlooks on lands of the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve." (Wikipedia.)
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V34 rolls by the Eggleston House track on the road to Norcross and Celco. The Gondolas on the V34 will be taken to the House Track at Norcross until the V34 takes them up to Kellysville, WVa to be handed off to a Pokey crew.
The Palisades basking in the (very) warm glow of the day's last rays. Eggleston, Virginia.
A big thanks to Timmy C. and his wife for letting me come out and shoot from their back yard.
It is said that Mary Draper Ingles climbed down this rock face during her escape from Shawnee captivity. She had spent forty-two days following the river hundreds of miles back through the Ohio River Valley, and was found under the cliffs of the Palisades by Adam Harman in December, 1755.
"The Palisade cliffs tower one hundred feet above a bend in the New River at Eggleston, Virginia. They are a striking dolomite formation that share a vista with neighboring cliffs previously known as Caesar's Arch, Pompeii's Pillar, and Vulcan's Forge."
(Words taken from the thepalisadesrestaurant.com)
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Fireflies around an old split rail fence in the Cascades Day Use Area, Giles County, Virginia.
"Cascades Day Use Area is one of the most popular outdoor recreation spots in southwest Virginia. It features shady picnic spots, a native trout stream, and a 4-mile scenic loop trail. The main attraction is the scenic 66 foot Cascade Falls, a dramatic waterfall located two miles from the parking area." (www.fs.usda.gov)
www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/gwj/recarea/?recid=73639
"The Lampyridae are a family of elateroid beetles with more than 2,000 described species, many of which are light-emitting. They are soft-bodied beetles commonly called fireflies, lightning bugs, or glowworms for their conspicuous production of light, mainly during twilight, to attract mates. Light production in the Lampyridae is thought to have originated as an honest warning signal that the larvae were distasteful; this was co-opted in evolution as a mating signal in the adults. In a further development, female fireflies of the genus Photuris mimic the flash pattern of Photinus species to trap their males as prey.
Fireflies are found in temperate and tropical climates. Many live in marshes or in wet, wooded areas where their larvae have abundant sources of food. While all known fireflies glow as larvae, only some species produce light in their adult stage, and the location of the light organ varies among species and between sexes of the same species. Fireflies have attracted human attention since classical antiquity; their presence has been taken to signify a wide variety of conditions in different cultures and is especially appreciated aesthetically in Japan, where parks are set aside for this specific purpose." (wikipedia.)
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