Drowning Creek Legacy - pictures of Drowning Creek

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PO Box 2614, Southern Pines NC 28388
(910) 692-2610
Dana Carroll, Coordinator
email: dana_carroll@mindspring.com

Pictures:

DROWNING CREEK

These photos were taken on property owned by The Pines of Carolina Girl Scout Council. It is near the Richmond-Moore County line west of Highway 1, about 4 ½ miles upstream from the Southern Pines water intake.

If you'd like to see more pictures of flora in the area (including pitcher plants!) scroll down. If you don't have a fast Internet connection, please be patient. We have added photos to the web site that are larger and more detailed than usual to give you a better feel of being on Drowning Creek.

To go to the top of this page, just click this arrow. There are some delightful and rare plants and animals to be found in the Drowning Creek area, including Pitcher Plants.
There are several types of Pitcher Plants as seen here, above and below.
To go to the top of this page, just click this arrow. A taller variety of Pitcher Plant found on the Girl Scout property.
Hollies provide habitat for many colorful birds including cedar waxwing.
To go to the top of this page, just click this arrow. Branches continue to bow over the creeks and streams, bearing witness to the "Storm of the Century" which hit this area in January of 2000.
While the trees remain still on a calm, sunny day, the water of Drowning Creek rushes past. The variation in color reflects the differences in depth of the creek.
To go to the top of this page, just click this arrow. Another view of Drowning Creek showing shallows and depths.