High Falls State Park

High Falls Rock Sculpture
Rock Sculpture at High Falls

One of my goals is to visit most, if not all, of Georgia's State Parks. High Falls State Park has been high on my list, and with the recent rains, I thought this may be a good weekend for a visit. I also discovered that Indian Springs State Park was near, so I added that to my list.

I must admit that although I love to hike, I mostly went to see and photograph the falls. Since I had to drive over an hour to get there, and since I was also saving some energy to visit Indian Springs and then the drive home, I didn't walk any of the trails end to end.

Yard Photography: Ice and Snow

Branch coated in ice
You can actually see a house through the ice on the branch.
It was supposed to snow overnight, possibly up to six inches. So when I woke up and looked out, I was a little disappointed to see what would best be described as a dusting. Those wacky weather people!

A Last Day of Firsts

Panola Mountain Restricted Area Sign
Entrance to restricted area at Panola Mountain.
I wanted to participate in a First Hike this year—that's where you get out and hike on the 1st of January. I thought it would be interesting to hike somewhere that I've never been and maybe somewhere that isn't as accessible as the regular hiking trails.