There were several places we didn't get to yesterday so we decided to go back today. The main part of the canyon has worn down to a very erosion resistant clay-like layer which is the ancient sea bed. The canyon is not getting any deeper and all 16 side canyons drain into this impenetrable canyon bottom. Consequently there is a thin trickle of water flowing on the canyon floor. It's not really deep enough to get your feet wet but in a rain it could get ugly quickly. Good segue! When we got to the trailhead there was an enormous black cloud sitting on the horizon. After some discussion we went anyway. Quickly. We hit a couple of highlights and then we heard our first thunder. It started raining right before we got back to the car. Almost perfect timing. The flower pic is a rare Plumleaf Azalea. There's another version of the Magnolia down there called the "Umbrella Magnolia". That thing has gargantuan leaves. We saw several leaves over 3 feet long. You'll have to Google that if you're interested. Yeah, that'll happen. We are here all day tomorrow so we might hit some of the cultural highlights of rural Georgia.
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