tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-190778222024-03-13T15:09:29.740-04:00View From the OakThe 'what is so' about my life and art.Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.comBlogger4009125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-78585796932197550792021-07-03T09:35:00.005-04:002021-07-03T09:35:53.862-04:00Travel Journal - Ledge Creek Trail #1 - The Pond<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qr_mAN7MDAY/YOBnqe2-kYI/AAAAAAAAGqM/3fr-aoM3HCcJx0uRvptpx7jl7XxhWbXoACLcBGAsYHQ/s570/Ledge%2BCreek%2BPond%2BTrail%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="570" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qr_mAN7MDAY/YOBnqe2-kYI/AAAAAAAAGqM/3fr-aoM3HCcJx0uRvptpx7jl7XxhWbXoACLcBGAsYHQ/w699-h496/Ledge%2BCreek%2BPond%2BTrail%2B1.jpg" width="699" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - Last of the sketches -- Ledge Creek Trail #1 - The pond. I always find it a bit sad to end a trip, and this one, in particular had so many highlights, it was especially difficult to head back home for doctor appointments .... Looking back on my journal, though, brings back so many terrific memories, that I am ever grateful for taking (or finding, or making) the time to write and sketch along the journey ...</span></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-8672254292806081572021-06-30T09:43:00.004-04:002021-06-30T09:43:47.201-04:00Travel Journal - Ledge Creek Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvKfhKWnhHU/YNx1BFSWGpI/AAAAAAAAGpk/tqt1oZmTt701URK1hxjWj07iWHEu7fvdgCLcBGAsYHQ/s537/Ledge%2BCreek%2BTrail%2B1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="537" height="411" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WvKfhKWnhHU/YNx1BFSWGpI/AAAAAAAAGpk/tqt1oZmTt701URK1hxjWj07iWHEu7fvdgCLcBGAsYHQ/w552-h411/Ledge%2BCreek%2BTrail%2B1.jpg" width="552" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - The end of our trip meant we headed to North Carolina and a quick visit with my son. As we waited for him to get home from work, we took a 'new to us' trail in Stem. This trail - #1, was newly added after we left Oxford. We loved the hike and enjoyed the view of this parcel of land from another side of the property.</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-69312796821936350472021-06-28T08:53:00.004-04:002021-06-28T08:53:42.673-04:00Travel Journal - Virginia Creeper Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OqrPkFyD_8/YNnGSQ3A51I/AAAAAAAAGpc/HrqJL3XTe1oXivyCJWg4HeIEqKrPlv4ywCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Railroad%2BTrestle%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2BVirginia%2BCreeper%2BTrail%252C%2BTN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1876" height="510" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2OqrPkFyD_8/YNnGSQ3A51I/AAAAAAAAGpc/HrqJL3XTe1oXivyCJWg4HeIEqKrPlv4ywCLcBGAsYHQ/w467-h510/Railroad%2BTrestle%2Bfrom%2Bthe%2BVirginia%2BCreeper%2BTrail%252C%2BTN.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - LOVED seeing and crossing the train trestles on the Virginia Creeper Trail ...</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-60282764636286090592021-06-22T08:28:00.004-04:002021-06-22T08:28:39.690-04:00Travel Journal - Virginia Creeper Trail<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_qTQ9zf-Rs/YNHXZq2GLII/AAAAAAAAGnY/QG6RtL5H9WQQhrdyLzCqurI7eF-CMkwZwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1938/Part%2Bof%2Bthe%2BVirginia%2BCreeper%2BTrail%252C%2BTN.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1938" data-original-width="1611" height="515" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8_qTQ9zf-Rs/YNHXZq2GLII/AAAAAAAAGnY/QG6RtL5H9WQQhrdyLzCqurI7eF-CMkwZwCLcBGAsYHQ/w428-h515/Part%2Bof%2Bthe%2BVirginia%2BCreeper%2BTrail%252C%2BTN.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - We are considering taking a fall bike trek through the Virginia Creeper Trail, so decided to follow the road along the trail, stopping for short hikes from various points ..</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-28027946550089228422021-06-19T08:18:00.005-04:002021-06-19T08:18:59.449-04:00Travel Journal - Cades Cove, TN<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pXaHr38Quk/YM3gnpj_vzI/AAAAAAAAGmw/3CTpFMMfqBkCjio1yImwQzCm9OBFXnrtQCLcBGAsYHQ/s701/cades%2Bcove.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="536" data-original-width="701" height="502" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5pXaHr38Quk/YM3gnpj_vzI/AAAAAAAAGmw/3CTpFMMfqBkCjio1yImwQzCm9OBFXnrtQCLcBGAsYHQ/w656-h502/cades%2Bcove.jpg" width="656" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - While in the Great Smoky Mountains, we took the drive around Cades Cove -- A beautiful, bucolic area of former farms, fields, an old mill, and more .... </span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-56652861560887693492021-06-15T08:25:00.002-04:002021-06-15T08:25:13.203-04:00Travel Journal - Cataract Falls<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p9vS9OpaQ1A/YMicE3utB0I/AAAAAAAAGmU/fA01m7sABt0Z32kumNt7a8B2dtYIELA6gCLcBGAsYHQ/s746/cataract%2Bfalls.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="746" data-original-width="525" height="569" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p9vS9OpaQ1A/YMicE3utB0I/AAAAAAAAGmU/fA01m7sABt0Z32kumNt7a8B2dtYIELA6gCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h569/cataract%2Bfalls.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - While in TN, we visited the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. We got our "National Park" stamp, then hiked the short trail to Cataract Falls.</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-55494116251771588462021-06-12T07:12:00.005-04:002021-06-12T07:12:56.115-04:00Travel Journal - Tennessee<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f1YsO9sw6LI/YMSWjWPZm1I/AAAAAAAAGls/ZjTT-L7Q-b4Nhj_WF4HgBUa-6yIEq8afQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Quarry%2Bon%2Bthe%2BGreenway%2BFarm%2BTrail%252C%2BTN%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1417" data-original-width="2048" height="343" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f1YsO9sw6LI/YMSWjWPZm1I/AAAAAAAAGls/ZjTT-L7Q-b4Nhj_WF4HgBUa-6yIEq8afQCLcBGAsYHQ/w496-h343/Quarry%2Bon%2Bthe%2BGreenway%2BFarm%2BTrail%252C%2BTN%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="496" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2IEEldCA3g/YMSWqluMEXI/AAAAAAAAGlw/IxnDc6J5g841-TKQrT4ZpuXJ4eT6cokJwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1766/196951277_10224950081250075_3883641141685296487_n%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1766" data-original-width="1272" height="520" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N2IEEldCA3g/YMSWqluMEXI/AAAAAAAAGlw/IxnDc6J5g841-TKQrT4ZpuXJ4eT6cokJwCLcBGAsYHQ/w374-h520/196951277_10224950081250075_3883641141685296487_n%2B-%2BCopy.jpg" width="374" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Travel Journal - We were camped at Chester Frost Park in TN, and decided to hike around the two islands the park occupied. It was a lovely campground bordered by Dallas Bay and the Chickamauga Lake.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">The following day, decided to hike the Greenway Farm Trail - lots of steep hills and rocks, but found the really lovely quarry midway thru the hike.</div></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-636680569063896662021-06-10T07:53:00.001-04:002021-06-10T07:53:07.794-04:00Travel Journal - Rock City Gardens, GA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J2gi-5XYKjY/YMH9ClzLUKI/AAAAAAAAGkk/KJh1Ev1PKTU9eip-SJXAdVhzSMKK00ExwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rock%2BCity%2BGardens%2Bpath%2Bbetween%2BBoulders%252C%2BGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1399" data-original-width="2048" height="446" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J2gi-5XYKjY/YMH9ClzLUKI/AAAAAAAAGkk/KJh1Ev1PKTU9eip-SJXAdVhzSMKK00ExwCLcBGAsYHQ/w652-h446/Rock%2BCity%2BGardens%2Bpath%2Bbetween%2BBoulders%252C%2BGA.jpg" width="652" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="8bbrv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">Travel Journal - Rock City Gardens, GA - The pathway through the gardens is mostly rock - and most often, surrounded by boulders interspersed by flowers, trees, and other flora that softens the view. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-offset-key="8bbrv-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Gentle</span></span><span data-offset-key="8bbrv-2-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"> music plays throughout the garden and lights of all kinds give the walk and views a hint of mystery as well as majesty ...</span></span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-84565364485007568792021-06-06T08:13:00.004-04:002021-06-06T08:13:56.032-04:00Travel Journal - TN / GA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ztyXrpegdDs/YLy79HKsRVI/AAAAAAAAGkM/__BbZHxGuvci92FmE_iNwMIa6vfSYq1uwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Rock%2BCity%2BGardens%252C%2BGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="2048" height="375" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ztyXrpegdDs/YLy79HKsRVI/AAAAAAAAGkM/__BbZHxGuvci92FmE_iNwMIa6vfSYq1uwCLcBGAsYHQ/w533-h375/Rock%2BCity%2BGardens%252C%2BGA.jpg" width="533" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="c2bcm-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c2bcm-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c2bcm-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Travel Journal - Rock City - TN/GA - After leaving Alabama, we </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">entered</span><span data-offset-key="c2bcm-2-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> Tennessee. Traveling thru South and North Carolina years ago, we always saw signs on barns and roadways stating "See Rock City." Before now, never thought to even look up what that was -- but since we were in the area and we just left a preserve of boulders, we thought we would check out "Rock City."</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="9fcfi-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9fcfi-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9fcfi-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="k4k0-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="k4k0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="k4k0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">In Chattanooga, we took a ride on the "Incline Railway" up Lookout Mountain .... The seats on the train were cantered so that while we vertically ascended the mountain for this one mile trip, we remained upright in our seats. Quite a view - and a bit unnerving to be on such an angle! We had a gorgeous view over the mountain range!</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="5lhfn-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5lhfn-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5lhfn-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="7211k-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7211k-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7211k-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">After that, we decided to find the Rock City Arboretum -- or, according to the signs - see Rock City. This part of the mountain was located in Georgia - apparently the mountain is claimed by Georgia and Tennessee.</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="7am3s-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7am3s-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7am3s-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="6eg3m-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6eg3m-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6eg3m-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">But oh - how AWESOME was that garden!!! Boulders, waterfalls, streams, trees, plants, a fairy garden with lights, music, replicas of Mother Goose tales, stunning views of 7 states, one of the most beautiful and breath taking gardens I have ever seen!</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="1ffmj-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1ffmj-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1ffmj-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="6or60" data-offset-key="i3q5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="i3q5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="i3q5-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">The pathway was one-way and the day we visited was rather crowded so it was hard to linger ... but this was certainly one of this trips highlights.</span></div></div></div><p><br /> </p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-4594469899891848582021-06-04T09:00:00.003-04:002021-06-04T09:00:34.554-04:00Travel Journal - Moss Rock Preserve, Alabama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Os34T_0H5WM/YLoj48M_CzI/AAAAAAAAGkE/peGd9JP3_EMiwbMzMdABz5gyW2SriSfDQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%252C%2BAlabama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1490" data-original-width="2048" height="394" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Os34T_0H5WM/YLoj48M_CzI/AAAAAAAAGkE/peGd9JP3_EMiwbMzMdABz5gyW2SriSfDQCLcBGAsYHQ/w540-h394/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%252C%2BAlabama.jpg" width="540" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - As we walked one of the trails at Moss Rock Preserve, we heard more water. This time, the waterfall was down a narrow, poison ivy strewn trail ... Charles braved the trail to make it down to the falls -- well worth the risk and thankfully, no poison ivy!</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-85530592357561696352021-05-31T08:44:00.006-04:002021-05-31T08:44:53.457-04:00Travel Journal - More from Moss Rock Preserve, AL<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbes_2ijOMY/YLTaL7Szb5I/AAAAAAAAGjo/6h_SygDzMvMkA-qWVSc8gQvDLQSN6QmsACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%252C%2BAL.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1645" height="573" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tbes_2ijOMY/YLTaL7Szb5I/AAAAAAAAGjo/6h_SygDzMvMkA-qWVSc8gQvDLQSN6QmsACLcBGAsYHQ/w460-h573/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%252C%2BAL.jpg" width="460" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - More from Moss Creek Preserve - After working our way around all the boulders -- such fun!! We heard water and followed the sounds up the trail, over more boulders to the waterfall --- a beautiful sight!</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-81482871135711987542021-05-30T09:15:00.005-04:002021-05-30T09:15:56.596-04:00Travel Journal - Moss Creek Preserve, AL<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t2IxsoNbx94/YLOP_ZwAvRI/AAAAAAAAGjY/A8cZlrbeVIceVvYXQHdM--oGBC1QSV0-QCLcBGAsYHQ/s1690/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%2BHole%2Bin%2Bthe%2BRock.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1412" data-original-width="1690" height="463" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t2IxsoNbx94/YLOP_ZwAvRI/AAAAAAAAGjY/A8cZlrbeVIceVvYXQHdM--oGBC1QSV0-QCLcBGAsYHQ/w555-h463/Moss%2BRock%2BPreserve%2BHole%2Bin%2Bthe%2BRock.jpg" width="555" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - While in Alabama, we hiked the incredibly beautiful trails at Moss Creek Preserve. I LOVED the boulders, creeks and waterfalls ---</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-58090059585062990072021-05-27T08:30:00.001-04:002021-05-27T08:30:11.256-04:00Travel Journal - Tannehill Ironworks, Alabama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yyY0bqC7714/YK-QvKoOzrI/AAAAAAAAGjA/7j3V7Ks6LUMVhfWf04XyZsbAOqhUmYavwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Waterfall%2Bat%2Bthe%2BGrist%2BMill%2BTannehill%2BIronworks%2BALABAMA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1142" data-original-width="2048" height="368" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yyY0bqC7714/YK-QvKoOzrI/AAAAAAAAGjA/7j3V7Ks6LUMVhfWf04XyZsbAOqhUmYavwCLcBGAsYHQ/w661-h368/Waterfall%2Bat%2Bthe%2BGrist%2BMill%2BTannehill%2BIronworks%2BALABAMA.jpg" width="661" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - As we continued exploring Tannehill Ironworks, we worked our way to the Grist Mill and the waterfall. The mill was closed, but we were able to get a bit closer to the waterfall ...</span></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-46338728838380801952021-05-25T08:08:00.003-04:002021-05-25T08:08:37.701-04:00Travel Journal - Tannehill Ironworks - McCalla, Alabama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CI1lfXUD6AI/YKzot3oS-mI/AAAAAAAAGik/Ot5SyZ46LUAFAM_eDuL4SMnqsBo2rgn-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s1803/Tannehill%2BIronworks%252C%2BMcCalla%252C%2BAlabama.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1458" data-original-width="1803" height="384" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CI1lfXUD6AI/YKzot3oS-mI/AAAAAAAAGik/Ot5SyZ46LUAFAM_eDuL4SMnqsBo2rgn-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w475-h384/Tannehill%2BIronworks%252C%2BMcCalla%252C%2BAlabama.jpg" width="475" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - More from Tannehill Ironworks - The foundry</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-44499081178273531702021-05-24T08:52:00.000-04:002021-05-24T08:52:01.763-04:00Travel Journal - Tannehill Ironworks, Alabama<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waZHAI3MzmU/YKuhXuoyBqI/AAAAAAAAGic/JXymg8y2NoMKKsq5IWPHA7brM9b7DgjngCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Tannehill%2BIronworks%252C%2BMcCalla%252C%2BAlabama%2BOne%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bmany%2Bcabins%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bproperty.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1222" data-original-width="2048" height="353" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-waZHAI3MzmU/YKuhXuoyBqI/AAAAAAAAGic/JXymg8y2NoMKKsq5IWPHA7brM9b7DgjngCLcBGAsYHQ/w591-h353/Tannehill%2BIronworks%252C%2BMcCalla%252C%2BAlabama%2BOne%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bmany%2Bcabins%2Bon%2Bthe%2Bproperty.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - We continued our roadtrip through Alabama and took in another stops we had planned to make earlier this year - Tannehill Iron Works, McCalla, Alabama. This state park was once a major supplier of iron during the Civil War. Unfortunately, the Museum was closed during our visit, but we were able to see many of the outbuildings which included several log homes that we samples of the period.</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-51987470461735265262021-05-22T09:16:00.004-04:002021-05-22T09:16:48.290-04:00Travel Journal - Providence Canyon, GA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ee5GTbIooI/YKkEK7ufmpI/AAAAAAAAGiE/09PqIacJ_P8MBngnzD4UFD5lKZ0Bk15AgCLcBGAsYHQ/s688/providence%2Bcanyon%252C%2BGA%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="469" data-original-width="688" height="402" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3ee5GTbIooI/YKkEK7ufmpI/AAAAAAAAGiE/09PqIacJ_P8MBngnzD4UFD5lKZ0Bk15AgCLcBGAsYHQ/w591-h402/providence%2Bcanyon%252C%2BGA%2B3.jpg" width="591" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 24px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - Another canyon view from Providence Canyon, GA</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-87449623853837797792021-05-21T09:31:00.002-04:002021-05-21T09:31:23.767-04:00Travel Journal - Another Canyon from Providence Canyon, GA<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7paxWca9dU/YKe2HwR1vSI/AAAAAAAAGhs/u_Lrtiw1a8MN_LlrrZulm3PZK_otKttcACLcBGAsYHQ/s706/providence%2Bcanyon%252C%2BGA%2B4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="491" data-original-width="706" height="439" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7paxWca9dU/YKe2HwR1vSI/AAAAAAAAGhs/u_Lrtiw1a8MN_LlrrZulm3PZK_otKttcACLcBGAsYHQ/w630-h439/providence%2Bcanyon%252C%2BGA%2B4.jpg" width="630" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-70569136755433052062021-05-19T08:22:00.003-04:002021-05-19T08:22:30.382-04:00Travel Journal - Providence Canyon, Georgia<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--XkyvdzunvU/YKUC-Da1q3I/AAAAAAAAGhU/_jOJd9VU5fYCqX9iuM6b3JPHUJvhwHpPgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Providence%2BCanyon%252C%2BGA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1457" data-original-width="2048" height="401" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--XkyvdzunvU/YKUC-Da1q3I/AAAAAAAAGhU/_jOJd9VU5fYCqX9iuM6b3JPHUJvhwHpPgCLcBGAsYHQ/w563-h401/Providence%2BCanyon%252C%2BGA.jpg" width="563" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - Another canyon from Providence Canyon, Georgia. What I loved about these canyons is the way the trees softened the view. According to the literature, these canyons were formed recently - all due to poor farming practices during the 1800s, causing run-off and erosion.</span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-66975353396167573232021-05-18T07:49:00.004-04:002021-05-18T07:49:38.930-04:00Travel Journal - Providence Canyon, Georgia<p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TpZuYkk_rv0/YKOptpEaddI/AAAAAAAAGhI/RX1n6Oub3Gg8i2ZfxwEjuvQP1RdZEmZKACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Providence%2BCanyon%252C%2BGA%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1488" data-original-width="2048" height="339" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TpZuYkk_rv0/YKOptpEaddI/AAAAAAAAGhI/RX1n6Oub3Gg8i2ZfxwEjuvQP1RdZEmZKACLcBGAsYHQ/w467-h339/Providence%2BCanyon%252C%2BGA%2B2.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bAzYUAFEohc/YKOptjKtslI/AAAAAAAAGhM/eh1FqsChQH8mJ71zMmqcA7UiBxS4PyBDwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Bluff%2BCreek%2BTrail.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1279" data-original-width="2048" height="292" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bAzYUAFEohc/YKOptjKtslI/AAAAAAAAGhM/eh1FqsChQH8mJ71zMmqcA7UiBxS4PyBDwCLcBGAsYHQ/w467-h292/Bluff%2BCreek%2BTrail.jpg" width="467" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="ciead-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ciead-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ciead-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Travel Journal - After leaving Adamson Oaks, we headed to our campsite, Bluff Creek Campground, across the Chattahoochee River that divides Georgia and Alabama. A really lovely campground that also gave us a chance to walk around this island ....</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="2ceek-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2ceek-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2ceek-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="a5ph-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="a5ph-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="a5ph-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Camping here was a 'time-challenge.' Our cell phones pinged off towers in Alabama, thus reading Central Daylight Time, while many of the area sites we visited, operated on EASTERN daylight time. So it was always a question of 'what time is it -- and where' to decide if we were on time for a museum or site being open ... lol</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="2s7ej-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2s7ej-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2s7ej-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="e80lb-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="e80lb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="e80lb-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">But we were here for one of the highlights of our trip - Providence Canyon - across the river in Georgia.</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="5m8dc-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5m8dc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5m8dc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="5q31n-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5q31n-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5q31n-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Before planning this trip, I never hear of Providence Canyon. But it was reputed to be 'the little Grand Canyon' of Georgia. We had planned to visit it during our travels west, but since that trip was canceled due to Covid, we decided to make Providence Canyon a stop THIS trip.</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="lfcp-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="lfcp-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="lfcp-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="d31ak" data-offset-key="6klnv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6klnv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6klnv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">AND WE WERE NOT DISAPPOINTED!!! WHAT A TREASURE!! Canyons, bluffs, rocks, colors -- WOWZA! We were able to hike all 9 canyons .... from along the wet canyon floor ... and then hike the rim for awesome view INTO the canyons! Absolutely LOVED this place.</span></div></div></div>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-53615611206383390292021-05-17T11:44:00.003-04:002021-05-17T11:44:25.577-04:00Travel Journal - Adamson Oaks<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YehEEVTz_g8/YKKPS7KHIeI/AAAAAAAAGgU/1JPauGGmlf820hbofzdpSml6FTWoZDLawCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Adamson%2BOaks%2BPecan%2BGrove%2BHarvest%2BHost.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1558" height="523" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YehEEVTz_g8/YKKPS7KHIeI/AAAAAAAAGgU/1JPauGGmlf820hbofzdpSml6FTWoZDLawCLcBGAsYHQ/w397-h523/Adamson%2BOaks%2BPecan%2BGrove%2BHarvest%2BHost.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Travel Journal - On the way to Alabama, we had an overnight stay at Adamson Oaks, Glennville, GA. This alpaca farm also boasted sheep, chickens, donkeys, horses, dogs and cats --- We went on the farm tour and visited their gift shop. We came away with pecan flour, muscadine jelly, and cane syrup. WE parked the motorhome under one of the pecan trees in acres of pecan trees. </span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-39585941877369030092021-05-16T07:45:00.004-04:002021-05-16T07:45:52.604-04:00Travel Journal - Poinsett State Park, SC<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLE0tVeH1_c/YKEFeNupxII/AAAAAAAAGfk/y8pu2UbAzXAq5iBibpHEqZXdXgrvu7DVACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%2Bby%2Bthe%2Bvisitors%2Bcenter.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="2048" height="325" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bLE0tVeH1_c/YKEFeNupxII/AAAAAAAAGfk/y8pu2UbAzXAq5iBibpHEqZXdXgrvu7DVACLcBGAsYHQ/w462-h325/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%2Bby%2Bthe%2Bvisitors%2Bcenter.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXBHP2jEBXg/YKEFpC2ExnI/AAAAAAAAGfs/3B_Ighp7yvQrMP82WyuA_6xkFv1DdC9EgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Last%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWhipporwill%2BTrail%2BPoinsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2048" height="239" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UXBHP2jEBXg/YKEFpC2ExnI/AAAAAAAAGfs/3B_Ighp7yvQrMP82WyuA_6xkFv1DdC9EgCLcBGAsYHQ/w397-h239/Last%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWhipporwill%2BTrail%2BPoinsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC.jpg" width="397" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3myh-fBRGE/YKEFxCggDiI/AAAAAAAAGf4/1FHGXrccWngX9sDrU8PsBU-8KoEBQ-nEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2531/Spice%2BBush.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2531" data-original-width="1242" height="550" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-q3myh-fBRGE/YKEFxCggDiI/AAAAAAAAGf4/1FHGXrccWngX9sDrU8PsBU-8KoEBQ-nEQCLcBGAsYHQ/w270-h550/Spice%2BBush.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhAV5ZWVss4/YKEF2qxx7II/AAAAAAAAGf8/93cgDWkdYeglIVXFOWuipxmMp_k_jl22QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Last%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWhipporwill%2BTrail%2BPoinsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1233" data-original-width="2048" height="299" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bhAV5ZWVss4/YKEF2qxx7II/AAAAAAAAGf8/93cgDWkdYeglIVXFOWuipxmMp_k_jl22QCLcBGAsYHQ/w495-h299/Last%2Bof%2Bthe%2BWhipporwill%2BTrail%2BPoinsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC.jpg" width="495" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Travel Journal - We spent a week at Poinsett State Park taking in each of the many trails ...The focus of this part of our trip was definitely the hikes and I was glad to capture them with a bit of ink and watercolor.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">One thing about keeping a travel journal - the compromises, especially when traveling with a non-sketcher/non-journaler. It seems to me that I had a few options, depending on what I wanted to focus on --- I could relish and LIVE the experience I was having, stop and capture the moment(s) with words or images, or take lots of photos and recapture those moments from photographs. With a non-sketcher as my partner and husband, what became most apparent to me was the importance of living in that moment -- TOGETHER. So that meant, I could capture a word or two on paper, and take tons of photographs (which I've done), and sketch later -- my compromise.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">What I found by doing this, was my experience of what we were doing, seeing, living, was later RECREATED from the photos I had taken. The scenes I had experienced by sharing those with my husband, were amplified by recreating them in pen and watercolor and words. While I might stop and do an on-location sketch when we weren't hiking, I found that the time spent with my spouse and sharing that experience took priority over capturing a sketch or paragraph. </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">Priorities may change on different travel plans, but this trip - the focus was on the hiking, seeing things we missed when our plans to go West were canceled due to Covid, and simply enjoy the spring as the season made its way north.</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; margin: 0.5em 0px 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div dir="auto" style="font-family: inherit;">So, more hikes, and a rest at the Poinsett Visitors Center.</div></div></div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-15905461762301246292021-05-15T10:09:00.003-04:002021-05-15T10:09:19.486-04:00Travel Journal - Poinsett State Park, South Carolina<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5-Xbe-rBYg/YJ_V8jbYc2I/AAAAAAAAGfQ/dB4b26hDVewmG8IQ6L9wD0SrViZIbM2TwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BS%2BC.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2048" height="293" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k5-Xbe-rBYg/YJ_V8jbYc2I/AAAAAAAAGfQ/dB4b26hDVewmG8IQ6L9wD0SrViZIbM2TwCLcBGAsYHQ/w485-h293/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BS%2BC.jpg" width="485" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KA7OGqNeeYw/YJ_V8qJyXAI/AAAAAAAAGfM/4diMMqAUpaEUwxR9D3vbPYxxFmj1IY-0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC%2Bmore%2Bhikes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1178" data-original-width="2048" height="292" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KA7OGqNeeYw/YJ_V8qJyXAI/AAAAAAAAGfM/4diMMqAUpaEUwxR9D3vbPYxxFmj1IY-0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w508-h292/Pointsett%2BState%2BPark%252C%2BSC%2Bmore%2Bhikes.jpg" width="508" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="darvj" data-offset-key="58jtl-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="58jtl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="58jtl-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">After a monthlong roadtrip thru South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Virginia and North Carolina, there is much to catch-up on. I'll begin uploading some of my journal sketches -- it may take a bit of time as there is more to sketch and add. Had a great trip -- weather was perfect - only 3 days of rain thru the entire trip -- needed rest days to be sure.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="darvj" data-offset-key="a36fo-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="a36fo-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="a36fo-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="darvj" data-offset-key="4qd0m-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4qd0m-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4qd0m-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">We started our trip at Poinsett State Park in South Carolina. I had visited this park with my children ages ago -- and my return visit was just as terrific --save for the gnats!!! Mercy, they were relentless!! Fortunately, our early morning hikes had fewer gnats on the trails ---</span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="darvj" data-offset-key="1kshd-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1kshd-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1kshd-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div class="" data-block="true" data-editor="darvj" data-offset-key="3sg57-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: start; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3sg57-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3sg57-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">I followed Liz Steel's suggestion for adding maps to our journals - so this part of our trip was mostly sketches of our trails and some of the many wildflowers we found ...</span></div></div></div><p><br /> </p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-19238226625592689212021-04-11T09:57:00.004-04:002021-04-11T09:57:52.166-04:00Sketchbook Journal - Splash and Splatter Wisteria<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06bs7hk2TuI/YHMAP4t9tmI/AAAAAAAAGcc/AItPpziZP7EjC6Rh2KSvaqSIxpIHpPt_ACLcBGAsYHQ/s662/Splash%2Band%2BSplatter%2BWisteria.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="662" data-original-width="502" height="496" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-06bs7hk2TuI/YHMAP4t9tmI/AAAAAAAAGcc/AItPpziZP7EjC6Rh2KSvaqSIxpIHpPt_ACLcBGAsYHQ/w376-h496/Splash%2Band%2BSplatter%2BWisteria.jpg" width="376" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sketchbook Journal - Splash and Splatter Wisteria -- The wisteria is in full bloom and the scent is heavenly!</div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-72998296186011744272021-04-11T09:56:00.003-04:002021-04-11T09:56:53.689-04:00Sketchbook Journal - Hospice Gardens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLZDVxDBly4/YHL_rz2f6XI/AAAAAAAAGcU/qJLVwdRKj3s7ENcXwg5N-pUX8e6Vj9VIQCLcBGAsYHQ/s712/Hospice%2BGardens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="501" height="551" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CLZDVxDBly4/YHL_rz2f6XI/AAAAAAAAGcU/qJLVwdRKj3s7ENcXwg5N-pUX8e6Vj9VIQCLcBGAsYHQ/w387-h551/Hospice%2BGardens.jpg" width="387" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sketchbook Journal - After my husband gave blood yesterday, we had a lovely lunch at Our Crepes and More, and spent a bit of time at the Hospice Gardens. A lovely 'date day' ....</div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19077822.post-63208990699820888982021-04-08T20:18:00.001-04:002021-04-08T20:18:02.312-04:00Sketchbook Journal - Brunswick Gardens<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGz0JBFFduk/YG-dLGwVMeI/AAAAAAAAGb0/SbAuYxnkf6sasVAV4RsO1Ezu2UxfKtFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/s776/brunswick%2Bgardens.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="776" data-original-width="480" height="527" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DGz0JBFFduk/YG-dLGwVMeI/AAAAAAAAGb0/SbAuYxnkf6sasVAV4RsO1Ezu2UxfKtFAQCLcBGAsYHQ/w326-h527/brunswick%2Bgardens.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span data-offset-key="cn7sb-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;">Sketchbook Journal - Sketched today at Brunswick Gardens with </span></span><span class="diy96o5h" data-offset-key="cn7sb-1-0" end="84" spellcheck="false" start="62" style="color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maria Liberto Bessette</span><span data-offset-key="cn7sb-2-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: "Segoe UI Historic", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span data-text="true" style="font-family: inherit;"> - So good to catch up and be outdoors on a glorious day! Some of the trees were just putting on their leaves, and the waterfall was filled with water and wonderful sound!</span></span></div><br /> <p></p>Linhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16962094268196360875noreply@blogger.com0