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Travel

South Mountain Gold

Here in the warm light of late afternoon my father showed me Brindle Creek where the precious metal was found. He pointed out that gold nuggets and dust were still occasionally discovered here in modern times. However, this summer day I would have to settle on golden views of this ancient mountain range carved away from the Appalachian chain by erosion. My father loved the rugged beauty of the South Mountains, the pastoral scenes of surrounding farm land and the wealth of crystal clear springs.