Efforts to bring back the American Chestnut have been slow but steady. And I was surprised to find a planting at none other than the Atlanta History Center! It’s not as old or as established as the ones at Allatoona Dam, but they seem healthy and strong. They are a fun little Easter Egg tucked inconspicuously in the very back of the Center’s property near The Wood Cabin.
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.
Most years, I get to run either the full or the half marathon in Atlanta. It usually takes place early in the year, in late February or early March. It’s a great event with a great course, but it’s always funny just being part of such a giant crowd that is out to…run.
I forgot to get the species name of this flower, but one of the most interesting things in the desert exhibit at the Atlanta Botanical Gardens is how colorful so many of the plants and flowers in the desert are.
I picked up Atlanta Then and Now expecting to feel nostalgic about demolished buildings and lost architecture around Atlanta. Instead,…
Snow makes everything look beautiful wen it first falls.
Lake Charlotte is an accidental treasure in the City of Atlanta. It’s a conservation tract right in the middle of a massive industrial area. But the tract is big enough and so dense with mature hardwoods that it’s a scenic oasis in the city. Love it.
Belying its name, the Atlanta History Center is mostly gardens & forest with so many nice walks & mature trees.
This pedestrian bridge crosses Northside Drive at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. It is one of the most controversial and irksome pieces of infrastructure in the city of Atlanta.
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
I love the autumn light in Georgia, especially in city parks like Atlanta’s Grant Park.
This spot in Atlanta looks abandoned, industrial, and a bit of a wasteland but it is right at the intersection of MARTA and the Southside Beltline. Hopefully, over the next 20 years, it will become a hub of commercial activity and affordable housing.
The Summer Shade Festival is one of the largest neighborhood festivals in Atlanta. It takes place in Grant Park in August every year. It’s always fun and well attended and very, very hot.
Atlanta has a new largest city park at Westside Park. It surrounds a quarry which doubles as our emergency water supply.
The best looking front yards have butterflies in them.
This view of one of Atlanta’s oldest factories is like a time machine in an otherwise fast-changing city.
Atlanta’s city fabric is, to this day, defined by transportation systems. I love coming across views where multiple systems all cross each other. This picture is from Oakland Cemetery with a CSX rail line and MARTA rapid rail in the background.
I miss Turner Field, bu the view of Truist Park is still incredible, especially when the home team wins.
I love this view – even though it’s hard to truly capture without a lens on a proper camera.
There aren’t that many independent garden shops around. But GardenHood is one that is a hidden gem on the east side of Atlanta. For such a small space, they have a great selection of plants, trees, and shrubs. Their space is always fun to meander through, even you have no plans to purchase that day.
Baseball is so much anytime, but is especially fun at night.
Atlanta is, curiously, the headwaters of two major river systems (Flint & Ocmulgee). The Flint starts underneath the airport runways. This spot is one source of Intrenchment Creek, which flows to the South River, to the Ocmulgee, to the Altamaha, to the Atlantic. It’s also a lovely spot to enjoy historic landscape architecture.
Atlanta is a city full of hidden gems. And one of the best hidden gems is in the neighborhood of…
I got to go to an Atlanta Falcons game. I grew up going to Atlanta sports as well as college…
Bicycle Tours of Atlanta is the perfect way for anyone visiting, moving, or living in Atlanta to get to know the city.
The PATH Foundation has been building out an entire network of protected trails around Metro Atlanta.
Cabbagetown in Atlanta has devoted entire blocks to massive murals.
Why hello Atlanta!
Walking around Atlanta where there’s constantly changes coming.
There are so many angles in Piedmont Park to frame Atlanta’s Midtown Skyline.
Blighted by Margaret Stagmeier is a book about the housing crisis that plagues American cities, with a specific focus on…
This picture is my last visit to see the panda bears in Zoo Atlanta. They were recalled to China where they will live out their lives there. It’s a little bittersweet.
“Loserville” by Clayton Tutor examines Atlanta’s turbulent relationship with its professional sports teams. Beginning in the 1960s, the city’s leaders used sports to redefine Atlanta’s image, but struggled with poor team performances and weak support. Despite this, sports have significantly contributed to Atlanta’s identity and development.
More than 5 years after the Georgia Dept of Transportation first said they were open to reworking one of Atlanta’…
Here is the problem that I run into every 2 years. I’m sold on the idea that voting in every…
The bees know Spring is here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
Atlanta United is one of the best sports experiences that I’ve ever been to. Fun team, great stadium, amazing atmosphere.
The Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside section is under full-on construction! It is crazy to see how many utilities beyond just a…
Atlanta, a city tons of famous attractions like Aquarium, National Civil and Human Rights Museum, College Football Hall of Fame,…
Oakland Cemetery is one of Atlanta’s best places. It is owned by the City and maintained in partnership with the…
Right in the middle of the City of Atlanta, near the wannabe walkable, urban Peachtree Street, there is a Trader…
1. Experience is much improved. Food, transportation, in-game entertainment, fan vibes, etc are all A+. The new owners have really…
The Jackson Street bridge and Piedmont Park get all the tourist photos of the Atlanta Skyline. But I’ve always been…
Atlanta’s newly renovated Central Library is incredible & worth regular visits.
I stumbled on the loveliest pond during a day hike in the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. I was hiking through…
Slowly but systematically, Atlanta is becoming a better place to bike for transportation.
Fall in Grant Park Atlanta, GA is always amazing. This photo is looking from the Milledge Triangle towards Constitution Spring…
This is a photo of the sunset over Grant Park at Zoo Atlanta.
The Swann Preserve is a lovely little nature preserve on the southside of Atlanta. It protects a small forest of…
I took this photo in February 2021 along the Southside BeltLine near DH Stanton Park in Peoplestown. In about a…
This photo is from Loring Heights Park, nestled in the neighborhood of Loring Heights. It’s another one of Atlanta’s quiet,…
This photo is of the South River as it leaves the City of Atlanta on its way through Panola Mountain…
These photos are all from my pre-COVID-19 planespotting expeditions at the world’s busiest airport. You do have to be pretty…
This photo is of the former Turner Field looking from Downtown. Even though Atlanta doesn’t play baseball there anymore, I’m…
These are all of my photos of Atlanta’s skyline. Atlanta’s skyline stretches on a North to South spine along Peachtree…
These are photos along Peter St in the Castleberry Hill neighborhood in Atlanta. Castleberry Hill is a really interesting neighborhood….
This is an old photo of the Georgia Dome right before it was demolished to make room for Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
This photo is from Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward Park. It’s now been nearly 10 years since it was built from…
Piedmont Park is Atlanta’s Central Park nestled right in the middle of Midtown. I don’t go there as much as…
This photo is from Mitchell St in Downtown Atlanta. It’s part of what was “Hotel Row” near the old train…
This photo is from Peachtree St looking at I-85 right where it merges with I-75 to form Atlanta’s Downtown Connector.
This photo is of Constitution Lake in Southeast Atlanta.
This is a photo of Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium during an Atlanta United game. It’s an incredible venue. It’s what you’d…
This photo is from the Grant Park Summer Shade Festival back in August 2017. The day was warm and sunny….
This is a photo of a MARTA train and a CSX Freight train running parallel at Hulsey Yard just east…
This photo is from one of the many interesting, but obscure City of Atlanta parks. It is tucked into the…
One of my favorite skyline views of Atlanta is the Martin Luther King Jr MARTA station. If you go up…
One of the best parts of Spring in Georgia is that every wave is colorful. First come the flowers like…
This is a completed section of the Westside BeltLine on its way to meet up with the Southside BeltLine near…
This is a section of the BeltLine in Atlanta weaving its way through Reynoldstown on its way to the Southside…
I got to attend the Global Climate Strike in Atlanta on September 20th 2019. It was the first protest that…
Even though the Southside BeltLine is not paved, as of July 2019, it is open for hiking / running. I…
I moved to Atlanta with my family in 2013. Everything was new. And like anyone who has moved to a…
The Lionel Hampton Trail is actually a couple different inter-connected trails in Southwest Atlanta. They are all BeltLine Connector Spurs…
My family and I moved to Atlanta in February 2013 from Athens, GA. We have lived here ever since. Like…
I wrote about the Future Southeast BeltLine in 2016. Well, the city now officially owns the land, and it’s a…
Thanks to the Grant Park Conservancy, City of Atlanta and an anonymous donor, there is a new bench with skyline…
There is a small walking trail through the Constitution Lakes Nature Preserve called the Dolls Head Trail. It’s only about…
This photo is from the fireworks at Centennial Park. The show was absolutely incredible and highly recommended. This was also…
These are photos of the Atlantic Center, one of the iconic skyscrapers in Atlanta. I love the architecture and location.
For Earth Day, I took my kids to Constitution Lakes, a Nature Preserve in south Dekalb County (and home to…
This photo is from Woodruff Park. It is one of Downtown Atlanta’s two significant parks – the other one being…
This photo was taken from my office in Fall 2016. One of the things that me and my family love…
Atlanta has so many deciduous trees that, if we can get the rain to hold off, we get to have…
When I originally published this post in February 2013 – I had just moved to Atlanta, GA (metro area of…
One of my favorite things about running is that I discover so much about my city. You move fast enough…
I took this photo almost a year ago in May 2016. It turned out to be my last visit to…
Running is possibly the best way to see any city. It’s fast enough to cover a lot of ground, but…
The big project happening in Atlanta right now is the Atlanta BeltLine. It’s a plan to convert abandoned railroads around…
When I left Nebo, I got to outfit an office for the first time.
One of the best things about running the streets & neighborhoods of Atlanta is the cool things I come across….
This photo is from Hill St. crossing over Interstate 20 looking eastbound. I took it while out running.
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