by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 29, 2021 | Travel
Between the Mississippi and Yazoo rivers lies 7,000 square miles of alluvial floodplain dubbed “The Mississippi Delta,” where slave labor on vast plantations made cotton king. After the Civil War, black farmers were politically oppressed into...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 11, 2021 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
Karen and I were showing pictures of Piney Falls to the beerista at Monkey Town Brewing Company in Dayton, TN, where the Scopes Monkey Trial took place. She was impressed and surprised to hear Piney Falls was just 30 minutes away. She said, “I always go to...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 6, 2021 | Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
We last visited Piney Falls State Natural Area Memorial Day Weekend, 2021. A sunning copperhead snake on the trail to Lower Piney Falls sent us back to the Upper Falls trail. Because, the descent to the bottom of Upper Falls was extremely steep and muddy, Karen never...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 5, 2021 | Travel
Sixteen miles east of Atlanta is Georgia’s most visited tourist site. Stone Mountain Park’s 3200 acres surrounds the base of Stone Mountain, an 825-feet tall granite rock that dominates the skyline in all directions. As a “Memorial to the...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Dec 1, 2021 | Events
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Tucked into the southeast corner of Chattanooga is the 130-acre Elise Chapin Sanctuary or Audubon Acres. Karen and I spent an afternoon walking the grounds to take in the exquisite fall colors. Audubon Acres receives no tax dollars and operates on $6 admission fees or...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 13, 2021 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
The fall colors in eastern Tennessee exploded this week into rusty oranges and browns accented by brilliant patches of yellow and scarlet. We headed for higher terrain on the Cumberland Plateau to get a bird’s-eye view of nature’s spectacular display. The...
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 6, 2021 | Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Water Falls
Eastern Tennessee’s leaves are changing hues at the higher elevations. We’ve been blessed with watching them near their peak. We’ll keep hiking and reporting as nature’s color magic continues.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 4, 2021 | Tennessee, Travel
On Sunday, October 24, 2021 we had a train to catch. We boarded the “Local” at the Tennessee Valley Train Museum’s Grand Junction Station to East Chattanooga. It was a trip back in time.
by jeff@lyonsroar.com | Nov 2, 2021 | Hiking, Hiking, Tennessee, Travel, Uncategorized, Water Falls
Due to the constant fluctuations in water levels and intensities, Rock Island State Park is constantly changing and offers a different experience with each visit. We plan on timing a trip back after heavy rains to see the gorge at full capacity. Of course, we’ll...
