Rainbows in the Lehigh Valley Gorge

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Thanks for the motivation Ed and Deano, and I think 2023 is going to be one of my best years for model railroading - because I will be able to share my progress with my Big Blue brethren. 

Today was a pretty significant day in the history of the Mud Run project - I put some time into the very cramped area behind the bridge (Mud Run proper) - a small stream that makes a hard left turn upstream from the bridge (just like the prototype).  I wanted to add some detail trees back there, embellish a few of the rocks and add some brush back there, and generally, make it look something like the prototype picture in entry #53 of this thread.  I'm really happy with the way it turned out, and then connected this area with the farm fields and detail trees I added earlier this past week.  The really cool thing about the area beyond the bridge is that there's between 9 and 10 inches from the track to the backdrop here. 

Here's the view up Mud Run.

   

And an overall shot of the area from the bridge north.