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5-2-09

Fontana Lake 3

Unfortunately the rain didn't let up, but it wasn't too heavy and the wind wasn't blowing and it wasn't uncomfortable being out there. This side of the lake reminded me of Lake Jocassee - no development. It was raining just hard enough for me to not want to pull the camera out. I was hoping for a break in the rain and in the clouds for some blue sky and lake shots. But by the time we got to Cable Branch in the Hazel Creek finger, we saw a flash of light and heard the rumbling of thunder. Time for a new plan. We decided to head back. If the rain kept up we were going to call it a day, but if conditions looked more favorable we would hang a right at the main channel of the lake and hug the left side towards the dam. Conditions were better by the time we could see the boat ramp, so we went with Plan B and headed towards the dam. The it started raining a bit harder, so we pulled over to a rock outcropping, and ate a sandwich. I couldn't come back with no pictures, so I snapped off a couple. This looks towards the west end of the lake with the Smoky Mountains in the background.


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