Night Baseball Game At Truist Park
Baseball is so much anytime, but is especially fun at night.
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.
The Appalachian Trail is such an incredible achievement in construction, planning, coordination, and *maintenance* – props to the many volunteers and Forest Service land managers who keep this trail wide open and wonderful.
I never notice Redbuds until the Spring, when they really show out.
The Hickory Ridge Trail in the Cohutta Wilderness in the Chattahoochee National Forest is a favorite interior trail of mine.
Ruby Beach is beautiful, rugged, and powerful.
The Gulf of Mexico is often calmer than many lakes.
The erosion that formed Providence Canyon just keeps on going.
Kudzu is the iconic invasive plant of the American South.
The PATH Foundation has been building out an entire network of protected trails around Metro Atlanta.
The Cohutta mountains in Georgia’s section of the Appalachians are not especially high, but their topography is unique enough to generate their own weather.
Looking over the pond at Kubota Garden in Seattle, Washington
So lovely, peaceful, but full of energy, but also not the place to sunbathe.
Mt. Rainier has too much beauty for one place.
The Longmire settled the land around Mt. Rainier in cabins that still exist today.
Why hello Atlanta!
Mother Nature doesn’t want you goofing off on the Pacific Coast beaches.
Walking around Atlanta where there’s constantly changes coming.
Some of the creeks in Olympic NP look like are from a storybook.
Mt. Rainier is one of those rare places that’s truly difficult to overhype.
At Florence Marina State Park, the Chattahoochee River pools into the Walter F. George Reservoir (aka Lake Eufaula).
Watson Mill Bridge is a small, classic State Park with a huge covered bridge.
There are so many angles in Piedmont Park to frame Atlanta’s Midtown Skyline.
I had no idea that this is what the main entrance to Mammoth Cave looked like. It’s so insane.
One of the best views in Georgia. The tower platform is locked, but you can climb the steps to check…
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.
Raven Cliffs Wilderness is one of the best hikes in Georgia.
Rice Creek is a lovely and surprisingly strong stream flowing through the rolling hills in Victoria Bryant State Park.
I was blown away at the beauty above ground at Mammoth Cave National Park.
One of Georgia’s most impressive land forms. It’s always worth a trip.
Black Rock Mountain State Park is mostly known for their excellent hiking trails, but they also have the loveliest lake…
Chicago is one of my favorite cities. And wow, does Chicago know how to do a skyline. It’s really impressive.
Crooked River State Park is one of the most underrated State Parks in Georgia. And the Georgia coast is one…
Alaska is so huge that I had a hard time even trying to capture it with my camera. This is…
On my way back from Acadia National Park, we got to stop in Bangor, ME, which strikes me as a…
One of the best short day hikes in Georgia is up to Cowrock Mountain from Tesnatee Gap. However, the hike…
I love old cemeteries in the South. Bonaventure in Savannah and Oakland in Atlanta are obviously the best. But there…
The southern side of the Okefenokee is surprisingly open with few trees. It’s a water “prairie”.
The Piedmont National Wildlife Refuge is one of Georgia’s hidden public land gems. Allison Lake is an incredible place for…
The bees know Spring is here in Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
My favorite part of Spring in Georgia.
While visiting Boston, I got to walk up to Bunker Hill (i.e., the one battle that every American kid learns…
Atlanta United is one of the best sports experiences that I’ve ever been to. Fun team, great stadium, amazing atmosphere.
On the bank of the Chattooga River in the Ellicott Rock Wilderness, Georgia.
I love how symmetrical The Netherlands are. They have truly put every inch of space to use.
An actually functional truck, as seen in the neighborhood. For context, Americans are buying ridiculously massive trucks that don’t even…
The Atlanta BeltLine’s Southside section is under full-on construction! It is crazy to see how many utilities beyond just a…
As seen at Atlanta’s Westview Cemetery.
The Jackson Street bridge and Piedmont Park get all the tourist photos of the Atlanta Skyline. But I’ve always been…
Smith Mill Road on a Spring morning in central Georgia’s Oconee National Forest near Wise Creek.
Atlanta’s newly renovated Central Library is incredible & worth regular visits.
This photo is from the Chattahoochee River on the new overlook along the Cochran Shoals Trail. I liked it because…
I stumbled on the loveliest pond during a day hike in the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. I was hiking through…
Lake Seminole is one of Georgia’s largest (and shallowest) lakes. It’s in the far southwest corner of the state. This…
Earlier this summer, we visited Seminole State Park in the very Southwest corner of Georgia. It’s a small, but lovely…
This is a photo of a lone dogwood flower that I took while hiking along Dockery Lake in North Georgia….
Kings Creek Falls is a beautiful set of waterfalls near Burrell’s Ford along the Chattooga River.
This photo is of DeSoto Falls in North Georgia. It’s a really incredible view and very accessible near US Highway…
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.
This photo is from the Lake Conasauga Swim Beach in the mountains of North Georgia. It is the highest elevation…
This is a photo of my first blackberry cobbler that I made with blackberries grown in my own backyard. A…
This photo is of the Tallulah River headwaters in North Carolina’s Southern Nantahala Wilderness. It’s really cool to see rivers…
This photo is of Bearpen Ridge in the Southern Nantahala Wilderness near the Tallulah River in mid-October. The sky and…
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