Spring has come at last to the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee.  The past two mornings I've taken my camera and hiked down into what's known as Shakerag Hollow where wildflowers are already blooming.  Bloodroot, Hepatica, Spring Beauty, Dutchman's Britches, Rue Anemone, Celandine Poppy, Trout Lily, and several kinds of trillium (although most of ( Read more... )

On July 30, Nancy, the girls, and I hiked the Devils Garden Trail in Arches National Park.  We got up early to avoid some of the heat (at least as much as you can in the Utah desert) and took all of the side trails so that we wouldn't miss a single arch.  It was a terrific hike -- six miles or so through some of the most beautiful country you can ( Read more... )