This is a photo of a lone dogwood flower that I took while hiking along Dockery Lake in North Georgia.
In my neighborhood, dogwoods are super-common as a landscaping / ornamental tree. That’s great – they are native, beautiful, and perfect for yards. But I also forget that they are super-common out in the wild & forests of Georgia. It’s always cool to see one out on a hike.
I took this photo in February 2021 along the Southside BeltLine near DH Stanton Park in Peoplestown. In about a…
I miss Turner Field, bu the view of Truist Park is still incredible, especially when the home team wins.
This past Fall, we finally remembered to plant tulips. Beyond planning so far in advance, they were quite easy to…
Lassen Volcanic National Park was hit pretty hard by the Dixie Fire of 2021. We got to visit in Summer 2025 and saw not only how the land was recovering, but also how much it still impacted the Park after 4 years.
I had no idea that this is what the main entrance to Mammoth Cave looked like. It’s so insane.
The Red Tailed Hawk that lives in Atlanta’s Grant Park is an absolute Boss. He’s also used to humans and will land incredibly close. In this case, he’s at the basketball courts – themed for the Atlanta Hawks – so I guess he loves a good pun too.
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I’m Nate Shivar from Atlanta, Georgia, USA. I love nature, public lands, books, and the old-school Internet.
