Perfect Afternoon along Whitsons Branch
It's a picture perfect afternoon in Green Mountain, North Carolina. We are standing on the edge of Whitson's Branch Road as CSX time freight Q694 works its way up the beautiful, former Clinchfield Railroad main. Whitson's Branch is an iconic shot for northbound trains along the Clinchfield. Fall Colors were at their beginning, much later than normal, but conditions were sublime. If you've ever been you know that the Clinchfield through the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina is a special place. The railroad follows the Toe and Nolichucky Rivers well away from any tourist population centers, and the shots that can be had are wonderful. Case in point here. Thanks especially to Noah Johnson for showing me around this day. It was one for the record books.
Thanks for looking and enjoy!
Perfect Afternoon along Whitsons Branch
It's a picture perfect afternoon in Green Mountain, North Carolina. We are standing on the edge of Whitson's Branch Road as CSX time freight Q694 works its way up the beautiful, former Clinchfield Railroad main. Whitson's Branch is an iconic shot for northbound trains along the Clinchfield. Fall Colors were at their beginning, much later than normal, but conditions were sublime. If you've ever been you know that the Clinchfield through the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina is a special place. The railroad follows the Toe and Nolichucky Rivers well away from any tourist population centers, and the shots that can be had are wonderful. Case in point here. Thanks especially to Noah Johnson for showing me around this day. It was one for the record books.
Thanks for looking and enjoy!