We hop right into it with a pic from Arch Rock on the side of Dead Center Hill. True to its name, the hill turned out to be the epicenter of, well, everything Ashville at least, and probably beyond. To me this almost looks like a profile picture, with the arch itself — maybe about a 6 inch hole — on the neck of the rock being, if so.
Looking through the arch, a magical passage.
Interesting rocky island in Wilson River just north of Dead Center Hill. A large yellow stone seems to stick out from the rest.
Flotsam and jetsam nearby. This had disappeared by the next weekend — washed out by rains apparently.
Approaching Dead Center Hill from the west, cornfield to right and Wilson River to left.
One of numerous Wilson River rocks in the area. This one is found not far from the river cane forest I’ll get to in a moment.
And here it is. This is apparently *not* bamboo, which is an exotic import to this area. More on river cane here. It was a fascinating place…
… not least because of the presence of this sculpture in its midst, apparently carved from a stump as far as I can tell.
It is the Owl Man. Warren is his name. He may also be related to the local Toy King. More on him soon as well.
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