This is a homemade stone chimney in the middle of the forest. It is the only remains of a cabin owned by the Christopherson family.
This fire ring was originally put together by Tyler and me 16 years ago. It was our "secret" camping spot. It appears that it is not so secret any more.
This is another picture of the campsite. The creek is Hannah's Creek (almost dry right now). Notice the tree on the left... it's the largest Beech tree I've ever seen.
Carvings that Tyler and I made in that tree in 1994.
That's Clarence checking out Hannah's Creek.
This greenery is commonly called "ground cedar". It is not cedar, but a vine that carpets the valleys in the forest.
This is the sign designating an old family graveyard in the middle of the Uwharries.
Primitive head stone making one of the graves.
Sunken graves were often the result of settling long after the burial. This is the main reason that burial vaults are used today.
Another view of the old Christopherson homestead site.
While it may be hard to tell from this photograph, this was a gold mine back in the day. The miners would dig a deep hole, just large enough for a man to enter. He would be lowered down to the bottom. He would dig and fill up a bucket with rocks and/or dirt that would then be brought up to the surface using a pulley system. Needless to say - this predates OSHA standards.
This is an example of an erosion wall. The first European settlers built these to reduce erosion by storm runoff in the steep hills. The stones are made of rhyolite. This type of rock can be broken to make a very sharp edge. It is somewhat specific to the Yadkin River basin, and was prized by the Native Americans. Called the "Yadkin point", these tools and weapons were traded to traveling bands - and therefore - they can be found hundreds of miles away.
My hiking buddy decides to cool off by bathing in Robbins Branch.
Back at the abode, taking a short siesta after a hard day of hiking.
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