Plateau Sunset

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The picture above was taken early this year as the sun was setting here on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee. The picture was taken on the Druid Hills Gold Course in Fairfield Glade.

Perfect Moment Rose

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Perfect Moment is a fascinating rose to watch. The colors are reds and yellows, but the mixture changes as the bud opens. This rose is probably the most flamboyant we have as far as color is concerned. As a bonus, it has a nice fragrance as well.

L'Eau d'Or Falls

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Tallulah Gorge State Park in Georgia contains six waterfalls. Most of them must be viewed from the rim of the gorge, and L'Eau d'Or (Water of Gold) Falls is one of these. But even when viewed from a distance, this waterfall is beautiful to behold.

Betsy at Panther Falls

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When we visit waterfalls Betsy and I have well-defined jobs. While I rock-hop trying to get a good picture, Betsy has to find a vantage point from which to enjoy the scene. Here I captured her doing her job at Panther Falls, a pretty little waterfall off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia.

The Flag at Fort George

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The photo above was taken at Fort George, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario when Betsy and I visited there in 2002. The fort is fascinating and many things were of interest. But this flagpole especially caught my attention. The soldiers give you some indication of the height of the flag pole. And the British flag itself is of a corresponding size.

Why such a tall flagpole and such a big flag? Because in sight, right across the Niagara River, was an American fort. The British obviously wanted the Americans to know that they (the British) were here!

Sempervivum Flowers

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Hens and chickens are wonderful plants and we have them is several places in our yard. They will grow where other things won't and are beautiful succulents year round. Hens and chickens are sempervivum, which means live forever. But they don't. Before a hen dies, she will bloom as in the picture above. The hen will die, but there are hopefully many chicks to take her place.

Water Coming Down

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Yesterday we had a sunny day for the first time in about a week. We were fortunate that we didn't have any of the problems like they're having in Georgia, but it definitely has been wet.

All that water coming down reminded me of the picture above. It shows water at the base of Pond Falls, near Tullahoma, Tennessee.