Late Saturday night Middle Tennessee was gifted with a dusting of snow. After donning my rarely used Cuddle Duds as a base layer and filling a thermos with my morning London Fog, I loaded Jolene and headed out for a Sunday adventure. The trees looked as if they had been lightly painted to create a … Continue reading Bowie Nature Park
Tag: Hiking
Volunteer Trail
In a year of challenge, I spent the summer of 2020 on the water. With summer travel plans cancelled, my vacation days became long weekends. I was on my paddle board at least once a week, but two or three paddles a week was not unusual. Paddling is more fun with company, so I have … Continue reading Volunteer Trail
Go On or Miss Out
I was in my 40’s before I had to cross a suspended bridge. I did not like it. I still don’t like it. This is why I have a rule, if I pass one, even if it is not on the trial I am on, I have to cross walk across the bridge because I … Continue reading Go On or Miss Out
Don’t It Always Seem To Go…*
“You don’t know what you miss until it is gone,” does not tell the whole story. For your consideration I put forth, “You don’t always know what you miss until you rediscover it. Last Sunday sitting on an overlook on the Laurel Trial I realized how perfect the moment felt. I was in one of … Continue reading Don’t It Always Seem To Go…*
Home
I have roamed the woods of Mammoth Cave National Park, Kentucky since I was a child. My parents taught me how to spot the signs of former home sites that have been overtaken by the woods and to watch for uncovered cisterns and wells. I feel a strong connection to the land. It feels like … Continue reading Home
Hidden Like, Harpeth River State Park, Nashville, Tennessee
Every summer I have the fantasy of running away to the cool mountains to spend my days swimming and my nights dancing. There is no work for me, just relaxing at a quaint, rustic resort where carrying a watermelon up steps cut into a steep hillside is also my entry into a party. I call … Continue reading Hidden Like, Harpeth River State Park, Nashville, Tennessee
