Blue Hole 07/29/2010
 
A swimming hole in Rockingham County provided a spot for folks to let off some steam as the summer days grow shorter.
Picture
Travis Myers of Union Springs does a back flip off a 15-foot-tall rock into the “blue hole” in the Dry River in Rawley Springs on Thursday. About 20 people enjoyed the swimming spot, where the water is more than 10 feet deep, in contrast to other nearby areas where the water is barely a trickle.
Picture
Caelan Campbell, 9, while visiting family in Harrisonburg, relaxes in the “blue hole” in Dry River.
Add Comment
 
 
On the Monster X Tour, alongside the enormous modified trucks with 1000 horse power engines, K.J. Olson, a 7-year-old from Pompano Beach, Florida, is stirring up dust and inspiring young monster truck fans to dream big. Olson drives his custom-made “Monster Bear” truck, a vehicle only a little larger than the tires on the big boys, to the surprise of the hundreds of fans at the shows. Kids his age line up by the dozen to get his autograph and pose with his kid-sized truck. Olson, better known as “Kid KJ” on the tour, started driving his mini monster truck when he was six, and is the youngest monster truck driver in the United States. The Monster X Tour had a rally at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on Wednesday night, and Kid KJ showed that he can ride with the big trucks.
Picture
K.J. Olson looks out from inside his custom-built monster truck at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds before the Monster X Tour on Wednesday.
Picture
K.J. climbs out of his custom-built monster truck, “Monster Bear,” late in the afternoon after checking on the gears during pre-show maintenance.
Picture
K.J. listens during the driver’s meeting at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds before the rally.
Picture
K.J. has no trouble reaching the pedals in his custom-built truck before the Monster X Tour stop in Harrisonburg on Wednesday.
Picture
Kid K.J. drives “Monster Bear” over ramps in the pit at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds during driver introductions at the Monster X Tour rally.
Picture
Signing autographs on flags, t-shirts and license plates, K.J. mans a table beside his “Monster Bear” truck during the Pit Party.
1 Comment