Two of the best ways you can social distance today are hiking and walking. Jack, Tom, and I have been exploring new trails and revisiting favorite ones. The wildlife has been plentiful and exciting to watch. I love the smell of trees and flowers in the woods and parks. The number of other walkers varies on the trails, and I’ll note what we experienced out and about. Lake AvondaleAvondale Estates NeighborhoodIt’s an easy walk around the lake with a paved trail. You can wander to parts along the lake to peer into the water or stand and take pictures off the trail. We always see turtles, ducks, and geese. Early May we had a good time when we went before lunch. Less walkers and people were conscientious about distance between guests. The lake is well marked with directional signs to keep everyone moving in the same direction and reminders to…
I rediscovered a post I’d forgotten as I’ve been researching spooky places and events for our Halloween page. I’d read about Atlanta’s Doll’s Head Trail and had heard about it from friends who love hiking. Tom, my youngest son, and I decided to check it out in early 2018. Photo Credit: UrbanAlice and Jennifer Graham The South River Brick Company has been closed for over 50 years and its days of making bricks from Georgia red clay are long gone, but its abandoned site has not gone unused. We found this little treasure of a place in East Atlanta this past February. I’d seen photos from friends and other hikers online and waited for a good day to explore it. When the land went unused, a collection of house hold items and trash began to accumulate. A local carpenter, Joel Slaton, envisioned the trail as a community art project using…
https://youtu.be/OvRYVNMnE7E This post contains affiliate links. If you click a link and make a purchase, Poe in Wonderland will earn a small commission for the referral at no cost to you. Two weeks ago we drove to Rabun County, Georgia to hike the trails at Tallulah Gorge State Park to see some of the six waterfalls. It’s an easy drive from Atlanta and beautiful once you get up towards the park. Here’s a description of the park from Atlanta Trails. Tallulah Gorge State Park is one of Georgia’s most stunning and popular hiking destinations, and indisputably one of the most scenic of Georgia’s State Parks. The turbulent flow of the Tallulah River carved this enormous, steep-walled gash in North Georgia’s Rabun County. The gorge stretches an astonishing two miles long and dives 1000 feet deep. Deep inside Tallulah Gorge, the river cascades over enormous rock outcrops, creating Tallulah Falls, a stunning…