Tag: explore

  • Bonzai on Bee Rock

    Though it’s growing through solid rock in the wild, seeing this small pine tree on the side of Bee Rock… read more

  • Bee Rock Overlook

    Located 0.5 miles from I-40 in Monterey, Tennessee, the Bee Rock Overlook is a short hike to expansive scenic views… read more

  • Time Portal

    Time Portal

    The future. The past. Take your pick, adjust the dial, lock into position and press the green button labeled “GO”.… read more

  • Off the Beaten Trail

    Leaving the Laurel-Snow Trail to climb a hill and step into the forest, I stepped back in time 100 years.… read more

  • Emory Gap Falls

    Emory Gap Falls

    Standing 20-feet tall in the Frozen Head State Park of Tennessee, Emory Gap Falls can be enjoyed on a 3… read more

  • Hiking Quote

    Hiking Quote

    Few places in this world are more dangerous than home. Fear not, therefore, to try the mountain passes. They will… read more

  • Road Trip

    Road Trip

    Rolling with four-wheels on an open road in search of adventure, up and around the bend. As Jerry Garcia noted,… read more

  • Rushing Water

    Rushing Water

    Bright morning sunlight breaches the top flow of cascading water, rushing downslope toward the leading edge of Stinging Fork Falls,… read more

  • Stinging Fork Falls

    Stinging Fork Falls

    Located along Little Soak Creek on the Cumberland Plateau in Rhea County, near Spring City, Tennessee, Stinging Fork Falls stands… read more

  • Blue Hole Falls

    Blue Hole Falls

    Located in Hampton, Tennessee, Blue Hole Falls is a picturesque series of four waterfalls, each with easy access to enjoy… read more

  • Paine Creek Falls

    Paine Creek Falls

    Photographed during a period of low water, this is Paine Creek Falls, located in Dayton, Tennessee, along the Laurel-Snow Trail… read more

  • Rocks, Water and Trees

    Apparently, these chaotic rocks have been stationary long enough for a medium-sized tree to call the area home. These photographs… read more

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