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2009 Springtime report on Upper Buffalo River Valley
I made my first Springtime trip up to the Boxley Valley and surrounding areas. The drive up was an eyeopener due to the tremendous amount of damage to the trees from the January 2009 ice storm. I had seen some of the damage earlier in the year on Hwy 65 north of Clinton, but the damage to the trees along Hwy 7 near the Rotary Ann Overlook is considerably worse. I was glad to see that loggers were working this area as to not allow so much downed timber stay on the ground and create a fire hazard. I am sure that over time this will all disappear and in fact once the trees get to their full summer leaf out, most of it might be hidden, however all those broken tops will have to either break due to wind or rot and fall to the ground. The roads will be trouble for years to come as these trees continue to fall to the ground and block passage. The morning fog was quite thick and lasted until almost 9:30 am.
Foggy trees on the Buffalo River.
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