Yahoola Creek Dam, Dahlonega, Georgia. March 9, 2011.
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Betsy and I were driving around Dahlonega, Georgia, last Wednesday (March 9), when we crossed Yahoola Creek below the dam which forms Lake Zwerner. The water overflowing the dam looked so pretty that I just had to stop and snap this picture.
The Shoals of Mill Creek, Cohutta Wilderness, Georgia. March 8, 2011.
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Last Tuesday (March 8) Betsy and I returned to Mill Creek in the Cohutta Wilderness Area of north Georgia. We had been to Mill Creek a couple of times before, but we like the area, and since we were nearby, we decided to visit again.
One of the nice things about Mill Creek is the cascade, or shoals, which are reached after a fairly short hike from the parking/camping area. The shoals, as you can see from the picture above, are quite beautiful. The rocks about midway down the shoals, from where this picture was taken, provide a nice spot to sit and enjoy the movement of the water.
Mill Creek is reached from Crandall, Georgia, by traveling along Mill Creek Road (Forest Service Road 630). The road is not paved, but is graveled and in pretty good shape. Mrs. P, our Prius, got us into the forest and back out without any problems. (You can click on the map to make it easier to read.)
There are four waterfalls below the shoals, but since we had seen them before and it was getting ready to rain, we decided not to revisit them.
Besides, I had something much more pleasant in mind as we sat on those rocks by the shoals.
Amicalola Falls, Amicalola Falls State Park, Georgia. March 9, 2011.
Betsy arranged a surprise birthday trip to northern Georgia for us. We went to Amicalola Falls State Park and stayed at the lodge on top of the mountain. Amicalola Falls is the highest waterfall in Georgia at 729 feet. The waterfall consists of a long drop followed by a series of cascades.
We arrived at the park late Tuesday afternoon after visiting some other waterfalls on the way. It started raining Tuesday evening and rained throughout the night. It was still raining Wednesday morning (my birthday).
There were some advantages to all that rain. One was that there was a lot of water going over the falls when we visited it Wednesday morning. The other advantage was that we had this glorious waterfall all to ourselves.
We drove down the mountain to the pool at the base of the falls, and then started hiking up a trail along the cascades to an observation deck near the base of the drop. The picture above was taken from the observation deck, and you can see the amount of water coming down the mountain.
When we got to the observation deck I noticed a bridge across the falls higher up the mountain (you can see it in the picture above). I wondered if I could get better pictures from the bridge.
A sign gave a good reason for not going up there, but I thought I would give it a try. What better way to celebrate my birthday?
Well, I made it to the bridge. Betsy, who has more sense than I do, stayed at the observation deck and got this picture of me (you have to look closely — I’m waving to her) up there.
I made it back down to the observation deck. You have to look closely, but I was even smiling as I got back to Betsy.
All in all I had a great birthday!
Morning sky off the coast of Antigua. September 12, 2001.
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This has been a very busy week with little time to work on the computer, so I’ve selected a picture from my archives for Skywatch.
The picture above was taken shortly after sunrise as our cruise ship approached the island of Antigua in the Caribbean. I really like the peach/pink color on the forward edge of the clouds.
Crocus Pickwick, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. March 1, 2011.
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We have good news and bad news on our Spring Watch this week. The good news is that the crocus are blooming — Spring colors have begun. The bad news is that they are blooming about two weeks early than they did last year. I’m not sure Old Man Winter has agreed to stay away for good.
Crocus Pickwick, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. March 3, 2011.
But there’s nothing we can do about that, so we’re just enjoying the crocus as they brighten up our yard.
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I went to my archives to find this picture of a sunset off the island of Antigua. Sunrises and sunsets seem to be more spectacular at sea, and I consider this one to be very scenic.
Moon and clouds, Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. December 22, 2010.
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One evening while Betsy and I were at the beach, an almost full-moon was playing peekaboo with the clouds. I captured this picture from the balcony of our room.
Yellow Pansies, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 24, 2011.
We’re finally beginning to see some colors other than white or brown in the yard. Although it is only early March, Daffodils and Tulips are pushing up through the soil. Our roses are beginning to show signs of new growth.
The pansies have emerged from under the snow and have shaken off the effects of freezing temperatures. The yellow beauties above aren’t perfect examples of pansy blossoms, but they are definitely sunny and cheerful.
Crocus in bloom, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 23, 2011.
Betsy even found a crocus in bloom. It was small, but there were three blossoms in all. Looking at them I could almost think I was dreaming, but the picture is real. We had crocus in bloom in late February.
Brush Creek Falls, Pipestem Resort State Park, West Virginia. April 23, 2010.
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In April of last year Betsy and I made a trip to West Virginia to search out some waterfalls we read about in our West Virginia waterfalls book. We only had a couple of days on our trip, but we were able to visit several falls.
We came upon Brush Creek Falls after a fairly easy hike through the woods. The trail led to the top of the falls, but I scrambled down the banks of the creek to get this picture.
Brush Creek Falls is near Pipestem Resort State Park in West Virginia.
Waterfall and river behind our house, Fairfield Glade, Tennessee. February 28, 2011.
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I don’t need to tell most of you that this has been a very strange year as far as the weather is concerned. We had snow and ice in December and January, followed by cold weather and some snow in February. One thing that we haven’t gotten is rain. We were almost three inches below the normal amount going into the last week of February.
All of that changed Sunday night and Monday. It rained and it rained and it rained. The picture above was taken from the deck in the back of our house and shows the fairway about noon on Monday. I don’t think there were any golfers out.
This picture, also taken from the deck, shows the rough behind our house. It looks like it was trying to become a lake.
The situation was about the same in front of the house. I haven’t heard yet how much rain we actually got, but I’m confident that it went quite a way toward eliminating the deficit.
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