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March 24, 2021 · 12:24 pm

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.

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

Tishomingo River in Mississippi. The namesake of a proud Chickasaw Chief. A beautiful place to hold a war – a *civil* war.

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.

Capturing my last 12 months

After taking thousands of photos and traveling throughout the United States, these twenty-five photos resonated with me the most from 2018-2019. Some capture beauty, while others remind me of stories from my journey. For example, I stumbled on to the little town of Ferndale in California. After enjoying a peach scone and a coffee at the local cafe, I found a map to the black sand beaches of California’s “lost coast”. The long slow drive over the coastal mountains brought me to a wide open view of the ocean – and cows. They surprised me. I surprised them. The photo captures our mutual interest. The beaches of black rock were stunning. At the conclusion of the drive, I ended up in a Redwood Forest of Humboldt State Park. I took hundreds of pictures – but I ended up cutting the best of the tree photos. Ironic I think.