Grew up driving along the French Broad once each summer, while passing
through Smoky Mountains; recently (through Web) discovered it is claimed to
be "world's third oldest river".
http://www.main.nc.us/buncombe/frenchbroad.html
"Although at first glance it appears unprepossessing, the French Broad
river has a score of fascinating distinctions. It is so old as to be
practically devoid of fossils. Only the Nile and, ironically, the New river
predate it."
Closer to home (in Atlanta area), I've often figured there must be an
interesting story behind the name "Beaver Ruin Road"
Gary H.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Wayman" <hiwayman@xxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2006 10:39 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: 2nd Odyssey camera on its way
> In Tennessee, not too far from where I "growed up at," there's Frozen Head
> State Park. Then there's the French Broad River, a name that for some
> reason seems to amuse the tourists. Up in Virginia is a park with a name
> that has always inrigued me: Hungry Mother. Good fishing there, probably
> because those northern pike are a bunch of hungry mothers.
>
> Walt
>
> --
> "Anything more than 500 yards from
> the car just isn't photogenic." --
> Edward Weston
>
> -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Joel Wilcox <jfwilcox@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> On 1/22/06, Winsor Crosby <wincros@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >
>> > That was common here as well. My favorite in the Sierras in
>> > California is Hell For Sure Pass.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > Winsor
>> > Long Beach, California, USA
>>
>> On the road to Shell, Wyoming (way NE of the Olympus factory) I recall
>> seeing a sign pointer to "Dead Swede," though I've never found it on a
>> map.
>>
> --snip--
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