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Back in the days when Betsy and I could get around without needing walkers, we used to get up early and walk the golf course before it opened for golfers.There were some days when walking the course felt more like a chore than a pleasure, but most days it was a quiet time to be together and enjoy the beauty of this part of Tennessee. One morning I captured this scene as we walked the course.
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One day while visiting the Grand Canyon in June, 2011, we were at Mather Point as the sun was setting. That’s when I captured this photo of the setting sun at the Grand Canyon.
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I captured this picture of the setting sun as we drove through the Smokies a few years ago. We no longer drive after dark if we can help it, but I’m glad I was able to get this shot.
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March 21 is a special day for My Beautiful Bride and me. We went to Tennessee’s Fall Creek Falls State Park on that day in 2001. We visited the five waterfalls in the park (that’s a picture of Piney Falls above) and began a years long quest to visit as many waterfalls as we could. But the best part of the day as that I got my first kiss from Betsy. No wonder the date is special!
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As annual passholders, Betsy and I visit the Biltmore estate in Asheville, North Carolina, several times each year. We never tire of visiting the gardens and the conservatory each time. While it would be difficult to pick a favorite time of the year to visit Biltmore, Spring is always beautiful — especially in the Walled Garden with tulips, roses and other flowers in bloom. I got this picture looking toward the house from the Walled Garden.
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We had a beautiful Spring weekend here on the Plateau — the weather was warm (almost hot Sunday) with nice breezes and blue skies. Spring can be absolutely beautiful in Tennessee.
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When Betsy and I went to Mt. Nebo State Park in Arkansas, we did more than just watch the sunrises and sunsets. We also did quite a bit of hiking, especially when we were younger and could get around more easily.
One of our favorite hikes was to Mt. Nebo Falls. Since the waterfall was near the top of the mountain the water flow was never very high, but it was a pretty little waterfall. The hike to the base of the falls was rated as strenuous — the hike back up felt even more so. But it was a hike we made several times and we enjoyed it each time.
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When visiting the Grand Canyon in 2011, we got to Pima Point fairly late in the afternoon. The scenery here, as at all the overlooks, was spectacular. But the light was also pretty spectacular. I really like this image and the memories it brings back.
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Betsy and I went to Mt. Nebo, Arkansas, in February for many years. One of the main reasons we went at that time was that we could sit on the back porch of ‘our’ cabin and watch the sun set behind the mountains to the west. The photo above shows how glorious those sunsets could could be, as the sun slips below the mountains.
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I walked the back nine of the Druid Hills golf course early one January morning and got this picture of a pond on the fourteenth hole. I like the way the water in the pond reflected the trees and the morning sun. Such a sight made getting up early in the morning more than worth while.
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