#back creek

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Winchester & Western

[johnjhalseth]

I read on an internet site that there is a fossil hunting spot in Gore Virginia. It’s located on a road embankment just outside a gun store but when i climbed the embankment I, sadly, didn’t find any fossils or take any pictures of the site. I did wander around Gore for a few minutes and took some pictures of Back Creek. It really only takes a few minutes to wander around Gore. It’s a tiny speck on the map.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gore,_Virginia

[johnjhalseth]

In the appropriately named unincorporated “Back Creek” VA was “Meeting House Dr” and at the end of that was this ruin.

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Big boats!

[kayakingsomd]

We went out for a quick paddle on Back Creek last night and got a chance to test our new kayak lights. I give them an enthusiastic two blades up.

Stop groaning. You haven’t even heard what these things are called yet…

Nite Ize Spot Lit. (ugh)

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Despite branding that falls somewhere between 1950s road signs and 90s gangsta rap lyrics, these little LED carabiners are amazing as kayak lights. You can find them under various brand names, sold for various purposes. Some are marketed as dog collar lights, some as key fobs. Some are multi-colored. They all feature a surprisingly forceful carabiner clip and a rubberized exterior with a stiff on/off button. Pure simplicity.

Not only are these lights simple to attach to your boat’s deck lines, but they emit a diffuse glow that announces your presence without entirely ruining everyone’s night vision. We attached a white light to our bows and a red one to our sterns. Then we launched out of Clark’s Landing and took a lap around the horseshoe area of Back Creek, off the Patuxent River.

Doing a night run around Back Creek (your GPS map name may vary) is something you have to do at least once a summer. We did it last year after a sunset paddle down Cuckhold Creek. The natural harbor bordering Myrtle Point Park there is a favorite anchor spot for sailboaters who don’t want to pay for a transient slip in Solomons. It’s generally quiet, with the occasional party echoing across the water. You can even get a quick dinner at Clark’s Landing now that it has reopened.

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Testing our bright baubles on Back Creek We went out for a quick paddle on Back Creek last night and got a chance to test our new kayak lights.

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Even my dog learned how to drive the boat

[lynnrmitchell]

Autumn back roads of Highland County ... photos #2

Autumn back roads of Highland County … photos #2

By Lynn R. Mitchell

Blue Grass Valley

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[ammmcnasbys]

Dark and stormy