Photo of the Day: The Mighty (Chilly) Pigg

The Pigg River, named after 18^th century land owner John Pigg, curves through the Waid Recreation Area in Rocky Mount. Over 10 miles of trails can also be found in the park, many of them with views of the river, especially in the colder months when trees have shed their leaves.

The Pigg River rises on Fivemile Mountain in western Franklin County and flows eastward through Franklin and Pittsylvania Counties, past the town of Rocky Mount. It joins the Roanoke River from the south (along a section of the Roanoke often known locally as the Staunton River) as part of the Leesville Reservoir. From here it continues its flow to the Atlantic Ocean via Albemarle Sound.

These icicles may be here until April! 

A chilly sight along the Pigg reminds me that there is different beauty available to us in the cold. You will miss it if you don’t wrap up, lace up your boots and strike out!

To learn a little more about the Pigg, check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigg_River