About 5 minutes outside of my hometown is a popular river access spot called "Buck Hollow" It is a highly trafficked area for swimmers, floaters, and anglers. However, just a few yards south of the Buck Hollow parking lot is a hidden little gem we like to call Moss Rock Spring.
I'm actually not sure if the spring has an official name, and if so, what that name might be. My Dad used to take us hiking as kids, and appropriately titled this beautiful place as Moss Rock Spring. We've referred to it as such ever since :)
Most of my photos are not in focus, whatsoever. But at a certain point, it was so humid and the hike was so steep that I gave up on adjusting my camera settings and resorted to "auto" option. I cared less about image quality and more about documenting the fact that we were there!
However, I think it really shows the intense amount of moss and other growth around the spring! (There's 
I've been going here for years, but it has been a very long time since I've made the effort to go out and hike this beautiful little spot again. Earlier this week, on the 4th of July, my good friend
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