A Sunday ride from WNC through Columbia

Photos and article by FastFred Ruddock, September 23, 2007

The day after Brewgrass I stepped outside into the Cathedral where I spent a couple of hours. I found a bat in the edge of the river that appeared to be agitated. I took a few photos of the bat and left it alone. Afterwards I rode to the Tuxedo Hydro Station to see the boundary between the Upper Green and the Dries. The gravel road while well maintained was steep and twisty with a few challenges. Following the side trip to the powerhouse I took a scenic ride through Saluda, Tryon, and Landrum to Columbia. I did not find what I was looking for in Columbia but found a new statue from 1930 to shoot.

Church on the Equinox	Long Ridge	A nice ride awaits
Green River	GRCMMCC	Zen Rock Garden
Zen Rock Garden	Zen Rock Garden	Equinox on the Green
Bat found while clearing brush	Loud bat preparing to relocate	Bat resting for a night flight
Bat resting over river	Green River Tuxedo Hydro Station	Upper Green Put In
Green River is dry above this point	Powerhouse	Long twisting gravel road
Up hill	WWI monument in Columbia