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Took a little trip up to around Blue Ridge, Georgia, to see the Taccoa River Swinging Bridge on the Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT)

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Not more than a couple hundred of yards into the walk I heard a noise something like a very loud cicada was heard just a few yards in front of me and then I saw him; a diamondback rattlesnake. I slowly backed up and he eventually started crossing the trail.

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A few folks stopped coming up the trail and we all watched this beauty. Some a bit closer than I thought was a good idea. Thankfully, nobody got hurt.

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I was glad the next creature was just a little caterpillar This one looked pretty unique.

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Finally made it to the bridge and it did not disappoint.

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Looking up and you can see a plaque stating the bridge was built in 1977.

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Looking down and you can see it was built to last.

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I paused as I got to the center of the bridge.

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Beautiful looking upstream to the left…

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Even more beautiful look downstream to the right!

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On the other side the BMT continues on.

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My stop was on the left to see the tiny little cascading waterfall.

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A beautiful view of the bridge from down at water level.

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It was a short little hike and it was a blast to cross back over this beauty.

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