Standing on a giant, sandy dune at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, I turned to my husband and said, “Somewhere below is Lake Michigan.” We stood a few feet from the edge, looking down into a foggy abyss. The … Read More
Easily making you feel as if you are transported to another world, the Arabia Mountain Top Trail offers stunning 360-degree panoramic views of metro Atlanta. On this giant monadnock, the rare diamorpha plants bloom each spring while clouds cast … Read More
There are so many spectacular North Georgia waterfalls to visit, and until recently, I didn’t realize we had this many! I started my journey to visit these waterfalls when the pandemic began. Like many others, I was looking for things … Read More
It was foggy for our morning drive to see the Cloudland Canyon Waterfalls, making it tempting to stop and take many pictures of the fog rolling through the grassy North Georgia farmland. As we neared Cloudland Canyon on GA State … Read More
North Georgia has gorgeous waterfalls, but nothing compares to the enormous Lula Lake waterfall at Lula Lake Land Trust in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. The whole place is spectacular and makes for an exciting day trip with incredible hiking trails and … Read More
Imagine walking on a flat paved trail that winds through the woods on a beautiful early fall day. Light filters through the trees as leaves move gently due to a light breeze. The birds are chirping, and squirrels are doing … Read More
Atlanta has a new park, Westside Park, that recently opened, and it is gorgeous! At 280 acres, it is now Atlanta’s largest green space, even larger than the popular Piedmont Park. It brings more walking and bike trails to an … Read More
Let’s Go to Brasstown Bald At night, have you said to yourself that you are waking up at a specific time to get sunrise pictures and never quite make it past the snooze button? I’ve done it so many times, … Read More
Wait, There is a Bamboo Forest in Sandy Springs? Nestled in the Atlanta suburbs, there is a small bamboo forest along the Chattahoochee River. Now I do not know if you would consider this a secret, but after 30 years … Read More