About Jeff
Member of The Chicago Writers Association
Member of the South Florida Writers Association
Member of International Screenwriters’ Association
Member Charlotte Writers Club
Jeff Lyon is the son of a truck driver and preacher’s daughter. He grew up in Irving, Texas, earned a Communications BA from the University of North Texas and then went ski bumming in Colorado. Jeff returned to Texas to work for the City of Lewisville before heading to Florida to become a licensed yacht captain. Jeff spent twelve years teaching sailing and captaining charters on Lake Michigan. During Chicago’s harsh winters he wrote travelogues, books, short stories and screenplays. Jeff returned to Florida to write and captain boats for five years, then moved to Charlotte, NC where Karen finished her career in HR. The author is currently living in Chattanooga, TN blogging and publishing the Digital Divining, Demus Divining, and Ocracoke Divining Trilogy. His adventurous tales are based on personal escapades and filled with extraordinary characters.
CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST FALLS
On exploration-day two, we drive north out of Ducktown up Highway 68 toward Tellico Plains, TN. We have three falls in the Cherokee National Forest to find. It was clear and warm with bright, blue skies. [video width="640" height="480"...
THREE FALLS IN THE PEACH STATE
Hiking waterfalls in the Peach State.
DUCKTOWN – A QUACKING GOOD PLACE
Named after Cherokee, Chief Duck, Ducktown was the center of the US "Copper Basin's" mining operations from 1847 until 1987. A vast area was stripped of trees for burning copper ore in outdoor sheds, which released acid that scorched the remaining vegetation. It is a...
CAUBLE CREEK VINEYARD & DUNN’S MOUNTAIN
Saturday (3-10-2021) was overcast and cool, but the previous two days in the 70s left us with the urge to get out and explore. Limiting drive time to one hour, we chose Salisbury, NC and drove north up I-85. Ya just never know, until you go when you take off on a...
CLOUDLAND’S STAIRWAY TO HIKER’S HEAVEN
Hiker’s “Stairways to Heaven, in Cloudland Canyon State Park.
BIG SODDY CREEK GULF
The Big Soddy Creek Gulf Family Trail was created from an old mining and jeep road. It's broad, level and easy going along the bank of Big Soddy Creek. The first 1.5 miles of loose gravel can be navigated by baby strollers and wheel chairs. Located near Soddy Daisy,...
KAREN’S BIRTHDAY IN TENNESSEE
Hiking for waterfalls in December.
GLEN FALLS ON LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN IN TENNESSEE
Glenn Falls’ rock steps are key
SCARECROW CRAWL
Sixth Annual Scarecrow Crawl
CHESTNUT KNOB OVERLOOK FALL VISIT
On our first Visit to North Carolina's largest state park we saw High Shoals Falls plunge 80 feet from the top and bottom observation points. South Mountain State Park lured us back a second time to to view the surrounding ranges from 2,223 feet. it was beautiful and...
