This was a trip that Jeff Blackston had been wanting to do for awhile now. Three folks went; Jeff, Jay Merry, and Steve Harper. The put-in was at Highway 46 between Ranburne and Heflin. They went under one iron-rail bridge. “I guess that I kinda like those bridge shots just knowing that the bridges are slowly goin’ away… eroding over time, as water does to most things. It won’t be too many years now before we won’t see bridges like that” Steve comments. They made the 7 river miles last 7 hours. They put in early and took their time; fishing along the way. We stopped twice just to stretch our legs and absorb the spot; to make coffee and eat a light snack. Steve was really impressed with the clarity of the water – and the fact that he saw many fresh-water snails… a sign of good water quality.One thing that Jay said today as he looked at the pictures… “I knew it was a pretty day, but seeing the pictures makes me want to go back and appreciate all those places even more. You just don’t seem to absorb it as well until you see the pictures.”
Be sure to click on the pics below to enlarge them. They are really beautiful.
Thanks for the post, Steve… Keep em coming.
