A photo of a sandy riverbank, shaded by green trees with gnarled roots. The sand is dappled with light and fallen yellow leaves, and the Chestatee River flows idly thro through the right side of the frame.

A photo of the surface of the Chestatee River. The water is the color of green amber, or an ombré of jade and citrine, and just barely translucent. Minnows are just visible beneath the surface in the areas of the water shaded by trees.

A photo of the sun blazing overhead through leafy green trees onto a sandy riverbank. The trees provide shade on both the sand and parts of the river flowing through the right side of the image.

Last #summer, I went back to my childhood home in #Georgia.

The whole thing was, as expected, a mixed bag, but I certainly can’t fault #Dahlonega for its beautiful scenery! 🏞️

(Its politics and treatment of people it sees as “other”, I won’t comment on right now. 😬🤐)

#Chestatee #river #Appalachia