Monthly Archives: March 2021

Just The Facts – Traveling in March.

Fact: it’s really hot in Tennessee and Mississippi in the summer.

Fact: springtime flowers bloom a little sooner in the south, than in the north.

Fact: solo travel allows for maximum sightseeing with no negotiations. 😊

The State of Mississippi on the Natchez Trace Scenic Route

Spring break at a beach is crowded. Spring break to out-of-the-way state and national parks provides low crowds, no mosquitoes, and perfect temperatures.

I explored Western Tennessee and Northern Mississippi for a few days. The travel conditions were ideal. Here are a few glimpses of the equinox magic.

Fort Pillow State Historical Park
Pinson Mounds State Park and Archaeological Site – a solar calendar
Chickasaw State Park – Tennessee CCC masterpiece
Big Hill Pond State Park a Tennessee swamp, dam, and foothill.
Shiloh National Military Park. A place of unimaginable pain and suffering.
At Shiloh, I choose to remember the spring beauties instead of the graves.
This photograph greeted me at Pickwick Landing State Park Lodge. A Bald Eagle joined me for dinner.
In Corinth, MS – I was reminded that the Civil War still has many issues to resolve
We are all in this together
Tishomingo River in Mississippi. The namesake of a proud Chickasaw Chief. A beautiful place to hold a war – a civil war.
Redbuds emerging in the Magnolia State.
Tishomingo State Park. Mississippi
Cannons along the Cumberland River in Tennessee at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield .

There were plenty of things to see, eat, and do. These were my favorite images.

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The Ice of Starved Rock

The CCC lodge and trails along with the eroded ruggedness of the landscape make Starved Rock State Park one of the best public lands in the USA.

During the Cold Snap

When temperature drops below freezing for winter, time stops.

The waterfalls sleep for the winter
Caves form from ice
There is a creek hidden in there
A curtain of frozen River
6 degrees Fahrenheit

The lodge and cabins provide a rustic atmosphere oozing with history, nature, and peace.

The light knows the way
Warm and welcoming
Everything is wrapped in a blanket of white
And now it’s time to post…
In Memoriam: Grandpa’s Ice

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