SCHOOLED AT A PEACH STAND

SCHOOLED AT A PEACH STAND

Karen has been on a quest to find tasty peaches since we sampled some of Georgia’s finest on our July vacation. My attempts to buy comparable produce from the local, big-box grocers failed. Saturday (8-10-19) we hit the road in search of prime peaches. Ms. Dori...
SUMMER VACATION PART 2 – HELEN, GA

SUMMER VACATION PART 2 – HELEN, GA

There are so many wonderful waterfalls and beautiful hiking trails in Northeast Georgia that we barley scratched the surface. Our summer vacation was a fast-paced adventure that left us in awe of Nature’s handiwork in this area.   
SUMMER VACATION PART 1 – CHATTANOOGA

SUMMER VACATION PART 1 – CHATTANOOGA

We drove to Chattanooga, Tennessee on Saturday (7-20-2019) for a week of hiking in the Appalachian Mountains. The forecast called for overcast and deluges. The skies were gloomy but the rain failed to amount to much. By Tuesday, the weather was perfect for woods...
FORTY ACRE ROCK

FORTY ACRE ROCK

Forty Acre Rock Heritage Preserve is near Taxahaw, SC about an hour’s drive south from Charlotte. We set out Sunday (7-7-19) to hike what geologists call a “granite flatrock.”
BOONE’S CAVE PARK

BOONE’S CAVE PARK

Legends about Daniel Boone abound. In 1750 when Daniel was 16, his father moved their large family from Pennsylvania to the Yadkin Valley of North Carolina. There are several small caverns in his namesake park. On Saturday (6-22-19) we set out to hike in Daniel...