A swimming hole in Rockingham County provided a spot for folks to let off some steam as the summer days grow shorter.
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.
Caelan Campbell, 9, while visiting family in Harrisonburg, relaxes in the “blue hole” in Dry River.
