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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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For several years after I retired Betsy and I would get up early in the morning to walk the back nine of the Druid Hills Golf Course here in the Glade. Walkers are allowed on the golf paths until the course opens for golfers. During winter months this meant it was often dark when we started on our daily walks. But being able to see the sunrise was an added bonus to our daily treks.
We can no longer take those walks as I need to use a walker most of the time and Betsy is not much better. But we do have photographic memories of when we could take those early morning walks. I got this photo on a January morning several years ago.
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Actually this picture was taken a couple of nights before Christmas, but our living room is ready for a visit from St. Nick. We have so many ornaments that hold special memories that we have two trees instead of only one.
Betsy has so man fireplace babies that I’m a little concerned that Santa won’t be able to get down the chimney and out of the fireplace, but I’m hopeful he’ll find a way around that problem.
From our house to your’s — Merry Christmas!
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For many years Betsy and I would make a two-day circle through the mountains of east Tennessee and western North Carolina to enjoy the autumn colors. We haven’t done that this year since we’ve both had some health issues and the autumn colors are pretty dull this year.
Fortunately we have many photographs to remind us of the glorious colors we did see in previous years. This picture was taken along the Foothills Parkway a few years ago.
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As yet we don’t have much autumn color here in the Glade, but once the leaves start changing the results can be beautiful. (This picture is from my archives.)
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Often there is something peaceful and serene about an evening sky. I got this photo of the sky above our house a few years ago.
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When Betsy and I were younger and more mobile we enjoyed visiting waterfalls. An added bonus to that hobby was that we could often explore along the banks of streams, especially in state or national forest areas. I captured this photo of the Tellico River here in Tennessee a few years ago. We were on our way to Bald River Fa;;s. and stopped to explore the bank of the Tellico River.
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Although neither Betsy nor I play golf, we do live on a golf course. And we have found the golf course to be perfect for early morning walks (before the golfers hit the course) or for early evening walks (after the golfers have quit for the day). I got this picture on one of our early morning walks around the back nine/
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Often clouds in the sky mean that some nasty weather is on the way. But sometimes clouds in the sky are brimming with joy and are saying “Look up! Enjoy this beautiful world that we have!”
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On April 21, 2001, Betsy and I spent the day at Fall Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee. This wasn’t our first date, but it was still very special. For one thing, that was where I got my first kiss. Another thing was that it began our twenty-year quest to find waterfalls.
We’ve managed to get back to Fall Creek Falls on April 21 almost every year since then. We visit the waterfalls — the picture above was taken this year on April 21. (Fall Creek Falls is on the left and Coon Creek Falls is on the right,) We were happy to see that in spite of the drought that hit this part of the state last year and earlier this year there was water going over both falls. We’ve seen less water on other visits.
That first year we hiked to the base of the falls, which is something we are no longer able to do. I do, however, still try to get a kiss when we visit there!
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