At The Roans & Down The Rabbit Hole...

Surprise BITCHES! Pete, here I am taking over these Quick Blogs from the Lummox because they are as dull as a rock. I am calling these Speed Blogs...so it is time to Go Down the Rabbit Hole!

The Lummox wanted to do an easy trail, but not me I wanted snow. So, I carried him from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald and back. While doing this I had to cut a trail, sometimes waist-deep If I had a carrot for every time he wined I could start a restaurant. Well, that is all from the Roan Highlands, Pete out bitches!

At Upper & Lower Dick's Creek Falls

Today I went out with the Mid-Appalachian Hiking Club to Upper & Lower Dick's Creek Gap. It was a cold and snowy day.

We first got the lower falls and then cut a trail to the four cascades of the upper. I then finish the day at Go Burrito...

On The Tusculum Trail...

This is a Quick Blog after just getting off the back half of the Tusculum Trail.

I decided to do something different from the Tacoma Nature Trail and since I had been on the Tusculum Trail in some time, why not. Since my last trip, they have added more benches.

As always there are great views of the Bald Mountains.

Laurel Run On Bays Mountain...

This is a Quick Blog on my hike out of Laurel Run Park onto Bays Mountain. I will blog more later about the hike and a wonderful waterfall, Bays Mountain Falls. Including it, I saw seven today plus five old homesteads.

At Wood Booger Ridge (Formally Gillenwater)...

I writing a Quick Blog out on my exercise hike. The first where I am out I have decided to change the name from Gillenwater to Wood Booger Ridge. The second it is my first time here since instituting the name change...

At Bear Knob (Formally Big Knob)...

The Quick Blog comes from the steep climb on top of Bear Knob. I use to call this Big Knob, but since it is above Bear Hollow that is the reason for the name change. It was warm on the way up, but it is cool and real windy on top. That all from Bear Knob...

At Buckner Ridge...

Today I am out doing the highest spot here at the Cabin, I am up on Buckner Ridge as we speak. I will have later on the Spring and other stuff.

At Tacoma Nature Trail...

I had appointments in Greeneville today and with some time in between and since it was close by I went back to the Tacoma Creation Health Nature Trail.

On this day I did the loop part of the Lolly pop Anti-clockwise (I usually go the other way). It was pretty sloppy and another sign had bitten the dust.

There were nice views of the Bald Mountains and overall just over a mile I got done with time to spare for my appointment.

At Bays Mountain Park...

This Quick Blog is from the trail at Bays Mountain Park.

AT Day Hiking Over Unaka Mountain

This is a very short blog on my 9.5-Mile day hike over Unaka Mountain on Wednesday. I will write a more extensive blog later, but I did this hike with the Old-Timers Club. It was a shuttle hike, we started at Iron Mountain Gap and hiked the Appalachian Trail up and over Unaka Mountain to our shuttle vehicles at Beauty Spot (yes I was back there). I also completed half a section. Overall it was an excellent day.

Day Three Of Tennessee Sierra Club Spring Meeting

Today was the final day of the Chapter Meeting. I started the morning early again as I made omelets for breakfast. The rest of the morning was the Ex-Com meeting.
Before I left Fall Creek Falls State Park I did another short hike on the Nature Center Loop where I got another look at Fall Creek Falls and views of the Three Falls of Cane Creek. More to come later...

Day Two Of Tennessee Sierra Club Spring Meeting

Day two on Saturday was a day of hiking. We hiked on the Paw Paw Trail but was cut short by storms. For the afternoon we hiked to the base of Fall Creek Falls, the signature cascade in the park.
Then we had dinner, silent auction and program on climate change. It was a good second day.

Day One Of Tennessee Sierra Club Spring Meeting

On Friday I headed to the Spring Chapter Meeting of the Tennessee Sierra Club. On my way through Knoxville, I made visits to REI, Soccer Taco for lunch, Status Dough for a coffee donut and Aldi.
When I arrived at Fall Creek Falls State Park I visited four cascades...Upper Cane Creek Falls, Hidden Falls, Spivey Falls and the one the part is named after, but only at the overlook.
After I headed to the Group Lodge #1 to end the first day.

May Day, Day Blog On Hike Around Old Forge

Today was May Day and I went for a five-mile hike on Old Forge Loop (Little Jennings, Cowbell & Jennings Creek ) out of the campground. Since I could get the large blog here is a short one, until I get it up (hopefully tomorrow).

Easter Day Blog On Snowy Hike At Roan Highlands

Today, Easter Sunday I headed up to Carvers Gap chasing snow on the Roan Highlands. I will have a longer blog very soon on this fabulous day there...." so shall it be written, so shall it be done."

Quick Blog On Two Days In Southwest Virginia That Is Not So Quick

Well, this blog, on my two days off TN grid, in Southwest Virginia is a day late and a dollar short. I fell asleep last night doing this so I am just now getting it done. Anyway, here are a few photos, from Friday and Saturday, before I get a PhotoBlog ready...enjoy.

Quick Blog On A Day In The Smokies

Here is a quick blog from a day in the Great Smokies Mountain National Park. The hike was shuttle hike from Newfound Gap on the Appalachian Trail to Road Prong Trail then to Chimney Tops. More to come on this hike.

Because I Am Behind Here Is A Quick Blog On Fall Outing In The Smokies High Country

Because I am still working on blogs from last week here is a quick one on my outing Wednesday to the Jump-off, Charlies Bunion, and the Hiker Tunnel. When I get a chance there will be a blog with a lot more photos to come on this 10-mile outing.

Easter You Need To Decided On A Day

It is Easter...well that is what the calendar says. Don’t get me wrong I have nothing against Easter. As a kid I loved to color and hunt eggs and get Easter Baskets with candy. I also remember some wonderful family Easter dinners. At one time Easter was a least third maybe even second on the holiday calendar. While I know it is still important to some, but for me it might not even be in the Top Five of my holiday list. I think on of the main reasons is they keep moving it around. This year it was in March, but just two years ago it was in mid-to-late April (420 to be exact). 

Lamb roast from 2014.

So, I think they just need to find one day for Easter let’s say in early April. I know, I know all of the religious stuff, but that is just my opinion on how to make it more popular. Hey I am not the only one who thinks this. It is better than what Pete, my hiking rabbit, would do and get rid of it all together (he hates Easter). Anyway, Deb and I had a nice Easter dinner. Since Dad and Terry decided to stay in Virginia we scaled back the dinner. We had lamb steaks (mine with schezuan pepper rub) roasted potatoes with onion and carrots and green beans. Since I have been sick no wine, just grape juice. So I hope everybody had a nice Pagan Fertility Day.

Our dinner

Lamb steaks

Roasted potatoes

Dinner...

...& desert