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Christmas Morning Tea on Arthur’s Rock 2019

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For those of you reading this that don’t know, it has become a tradition for me to go to what I call “Arthur’s Rock” early on Christmas morning for a cup of tea. Arthur’s Rock is located close to McMahon’s Mill on the C&O Canal and is a spot he and I often stopped at for lunch, a snack, or just a nice view. This area was Arthur’s favorite section of the Canal.

Picture of the Potomac River near McMahon's Mill. The pre-dawn light reflects the sky on its smooth surface.
The view of dawn light on the Potomac looking downriver.
Arthur's Rock, C&O Canal near McMahon's Mill. A shelf of rock on the north side of the Tow Path.
Arthur’s Rock is the nice shelf in the middle; to the left is the Grotto of Howell’s Cave, on the C&O Canal near McMahon’s Mill.
Burst of sunlight coming through the silhouette branches of bare trees with the Potomac River rolling away on the right, reflecting the sky.
Looking east with the sun coming up.
Two cups and the camp stove for making tea. This is on the shelf of rock called Arthur's Rock near McMahon's Mill.
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