LuckyOtter – a discovery by the road
The swamp covered in water lilies. They don’t appear to be in full bloom. Photo: John Boyle/jboyle@citizen-times.com)
Yesterday as I was driving east along US Highway 70 headed toward Black Mountain, I passed an unusual sight: to the immediate left on the road was a flat expanse covered with what looked like bright pink water lilies. On closer inspection, I realized I was looking at a swamp! We don’t have swamps here in the Blue Ridge Mountains! Or do we?
I’ve actually passed the swamp many times before without knowing it. It never really stood out to me before, since this stretch of the highway isn’t especially scenic. It’s filled with used car lots, run down buildings, and sad, outdated, nearly empty strip malls. During the winter and early spring, I had seen the swamp, but because of the vast amounts of rain we’ve had this year, I assumed it…
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