TAKE A SELFIE

Where to Take a Selfie

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FFrom the Smith Mountain fire tower to the a 91-foot tower atop of one of the lake area’s tallest Children’s Harbor lighthouse and Martin Dam, Lake elevations. Getting the shot is solid proof you braved Martin offers a plethora of beautiful backgrounds the heights to get to the tower’s cab, something worthy where you can capture the moods and the moments of of documentation. your Lake Martin experiences. In the southlake area, The Lake Martin Social in

One of the most popular selfie stations at the lake Anchor Bay recently launched another great selfie staisn’t even on the water; the Lake Martin mural at tion – a big Adirondack chair reminiscent of selfies at Patriot Fueling Station at the intersection of state routes the beach. Grab a few friends to climb into the chair 63 and 128 provides a number of options. Using a vari- with you and snap a picture; then, post it on Facebook ety of tools, local artist Charles Forbus painted a 220- to let everyone know what you think about Lake foot retaining wall with iconic Lake Martin symbols on Martin’s newest dining option. a deep blue background. Patrons can tailor their selfies You could even make it a mission to get selfies at all at the station to their favorite landmarks and things to of the great stations on Lake magazine’s list. Send your do at the lake, as Forbus’ mural features a large-mouth favorites to editor@lakemartinmagazine.life, and you bass, Chimney Rock, an eagle, a wake surfer, a portrait could win a gift certificate from a lake area busienss. of Hank Williams, the Kowaliga Indian and more. Another great place for a selfie is the cab in the fire tower at Smith Mountain. Restored and rebuilt by Cherokee Ridge Alpine Trail Association volunteers some 10 years ago, the fire tower proffers the lake’s most spectacular view from the highest level of

Clockwise from above lower left: Audra Spears at mrtin Dam; Kenneth Boone at Children's Harbor; Brittany Smith at Kowaliga; Brandy Hastings at Goat Island; Channing Moeller and Bria St. Germain at Smith Fire Tower; Betsy Iler at the Wind Creek State Park silo; Johnny Spears at home on the lake.

Selfie Checklist

¨ Chimney Rock ¨ From a boat at the train trussle (it is illegal to climb on to the trussle, stay on the boat) ¨ Patriot gas station ¨ Big Beach ¨ Peanut Point chair ¨ Children’s Harbor Lighthouse ¨ Kowaliga Indian ¨ Hank Williams cabin ¨ Wind Creek State Park silo ¨ Sunset at Cocktail Slough ¨ Overlook Trail ¨ Goat Island ¨ Pirate Island ¨ Chuck’s ¨ The Landing at Parker Creek ¨ The Lake Martin Social ¨ Sand Island ¨ Shipwreck Sam’s at Smith Marina ¨ Fireworks at the Amp ¨ DARE Park ¨ Church in the Pines ¨ Church of the Living Waters ¨ New Water Farm ¨ Niffer’s at the Lake ¨ Oskar’s with cheese balls ¨ Nibblers Float-thru Grill ¨ Yellow Top Ice Cream Shop ¨ Sunsets everywhere on the lake ¨ Bay Pines Marina tiki bar ¨ Cahaba lilies at the shoals of the lake ¨ Martin Dam ¨ Behind the boat (put your phone in a waterproof case first!) ¨ On the dock ¨ Smith Mountain Fire Tower ¨ Friday on the Green at Russell Crossroads ¨ Arti Gras ¨ While leaping from the dock (again – waterproof case!) ¨ Harbor Pointe lighthouse ¨ The Deadening Trail ¨ Saddle Rock ¨ Catching the 'big one' or 'small one' ¨ New Hope Baptist Church