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m/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>10.31.23-Fall decorations in Alabama. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="2327">On Tuesday, we left Tennessee and drove two hours south to Guntersville, Alabama. The cotton fields in Alabama are cool to see when the cotton balls are open, and they are ready for harvest. A lot of people use them as decorations.</p><figure id="5fc0"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>10.31.23-RV in Alabama. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="b170">We got all situated in Guntersville RV Park and spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing.</p><h2 id="2ff3">Wednesday, November 1, 2023</h2><figure id="2430"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.01.23-Backroad Alabama. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="a71f">We drove around the area a little bit between Guntersville and Albertville. We like to stay off the highways as much as we can and mosey down the backroads.</p><figure id="bd0e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.01.23-Two deer on the road. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="6e25">I zoomed in on this photo, so it won’t go any larger. These two deer were crossing the road as we drove by.</p><h2 id="3d37">Thursday, November 2, 2023</h2><p id="d7d6">On Thursday, we drove over to the Little River Canyon and drove the Canyon Rim Parkway Road. This is such a beautiful drive. I don’t think Rich went over 20 miles an hour the entire way.</p><figure id="eb32"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.02.23-Little River Canyon. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="3b34">It was a gorgeous sunny day with temperatures in the 60s.</p><figure id="7452"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.02.23-Little River Canyon. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="2948">This area of Alabama has been in a severe drought for four months and the water levels are dangerously low. Most of the waterfalls were completely dry.</p><figure id="39da"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.02.23-Smoke in the forest. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="84ba">We saw smoke in more than one area of the forest and were thankful to see firefighters nearby. It smelled like burning leaves.</p><figure id="3e9e"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.02.23-Firefighters in Alabama. Photo by author.</figc

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aption></figure><h2 id="a5e0">Friday, November 3, 2023</h2><figure id="daf3"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.03.23-Pampas Grass. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="9759">These beautiful weeds line the roads down here. I think it is pampas grass.</p><h2 id="0919">Saturday, November 4, 2023</h2><p id="c6b9">We are camping near the Tennessee River and Guntersville Lake. I wanted to go for a drive to see if we could find any birds and waterfowl.</p><figure id="865a"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.04.23-Seagulls on the roof. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="e8a7">We found a ton of seagulls on a roof and several Canada Geese on the shore.</p><figure id="6d68"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.04.23 — Canada Goose on the shore. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="c55b">We saw a heron, and Rich backed up for me. I can’t tell if it is a Great Blue Heron or a Gray Heron. It was in the shadows.</p><figure id="c410"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.04.23-Heron in the water. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="643a">And we saw a huge flock of American Coots. They are fun to watch dive down and come back up.</p><figure id="1db9"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.04.23-Flock of American Coots. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><figure id="fb54"><img src="https://cdn-images-1.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*[email protected]"><figcaption>11.04.23-American Coots. Photo by author.</figcaption></figure><p id="df43">All in all, searching for birds and waterfowl was a success. Thanks for spending the week with me. I will try to do this more often. Am I supposed to just post one photo per day? But I have so many I want to share.</p><div id="c40f" class="link-block"> <a href="https://medium.com/subscribe/@jakeirns?source=publishing_settings---user_settings----------------------------------"> <div> <div> <h2>Get an email whenever Julia A. Keirns publishes.</h2> <div><h3>Get an email whenever Julia A. Keirns publishes. By signing up, you will create a Medium account if you don't already…</h3></div> <div><p>medium.com</p></div> </div> <div> <div style="background-image: url(https://miro.readmedium.com/v2/resize:fit:320/0*I0deMpAT1ba3XKCt)"></div> </div> </div> </a> </div></article></body>

10.29.23-Fall Creek Recreation Area in Murfreesboro, TN. Photo by author.

From Tennessee to Alabama

My week in photos — October 29 to November 4, 2023

Sunday, October 29, 2023

On Sunday, we were living in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, and we went exploring. The first place we visited was the Stones River National Battlefield. Rich and I both love history and nature. Those are our two favorite things.

10.29.23-National Military Cemetery in Murfreesboro, TN. Photo by author.

One of my favorite photos from that visit is of the cannon in the cemetery. It is a powerful symbol of military service and sacrifice, a silent sentinel, a witness to the countless sacrifices made by those who served.

The second place we visited was the Fall Creek Recreation Area in the top photo. It was a chilly, cloudy day, but everything was still beautiful.

10.29.23-Cash Family Gravesite in Hendersonville, TN. Photo by author.

And finally, we drove up to Hendersonville and visited the gravesite of Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash in the Hendersonville Memory Gardens. Rich won’t admit it, but he enjoys visiting the graves of famous people as much as I do.

Monday, October 30, 2023

10.30.23-Covered bridge near Lynchburg, TN. Photo by author.

On Monday, we drove to Lynchburg, Tennessee to visit the Jack Daniel Distillery, and on the way, we passed this old covered bridge. I asked Rich to stop and back up so I could get a good picture of it. He’s getting pretty good at slamming on the brakes.

After Lynchburg, we drove a little further south to Tims Ford State Park in Winchester. It was still cloudy and chilly, but nature is gorgeous in any weather.

10.30.23-Tims Ford State Park on Tims Ford Lake. Photo by author.

We headed back to the campground so we could get ready to drive further south.

Tuesday, October 31, 2023

10.31.23-Fall decorations in Alabama. Photo by author.

On Tuesday, we left Tennessee and drove two hours south to Guntersville, Alabama. The cotton fields in Alabama are cool to see when the cotton balls are open, and they are ready for harvest. A lot of people use them as decorations.

10.31.23-RV in Alabama. Photo by author.

We got all situated in Guntersville RV Park and spent the rest of the day doing absolutely nothing.

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

11.01.23-Backroad Alabama. Photo by author.

We drove around the area a little bit between Guntersville and Albertville. We like to stay off the highways as much as we can and mosey down the backroads.

11.01.23-Two deer on the road. Photo by author.

I zoomed in on this photo, so it won’t go any larger. These two deer were crossing the road as we drove by.

Thursday, November 2, 2023

On Thursday, we drove over to the Little River Canyon and drove the Canyon Rim Parkway Road. This is such a beautiful drive. I don’t think Rich went over 20 miles an hour the entire way.

11.02.23-Little River Canyon. Photo by author.

It was a gorgeous sunny day with temperatures in the 60s.

This area of Alabama has been in a severe drought for four months and the water levels are dangerously low. Most of the waterfalls were completely dry.

11.02.23-Smoke in the forest. Photo by author.

We saw smoke in more than one area of the forest and were thankful to see firefighters nearby. It smelled like burning leaves.

11.02.23-Firefighters in Alabama. Photo by author.

Friday, November 3, 2023

These beautiful weeds line the roads down here. I think it is pampas grass.

Saturday, November 4, 2023

We are camping near the Tennessee River and Guntersville Lake. I wanted to go for a drive to see if we could find any birds and waterfowl.

11.04.23-Seagulls on the roof. Photo by author.

We found a ton of seagulls on a roof and several Canada Geese on the shore.

11.04.23 — Canada Goose on the shore. Photo by author.

We saw a heron, and Rich backed up for me. I can’t tell if it is a Great Blue Heron or a Gray Heron. It was in the shadows.

11.04.23-Heron in the water. Photo by author.

And we saw a huge flock of American Coots. They are fun to watch dive down and come back up.

11.04.23-Flock of American Coots. Photo by author.

11.04.23-American Coots. Photo by author.

All in all, searching for birds and waterfowl was a success. Thanks for spending the week with me. I will try to do this more often. Am I supposed to just post one photo per day? But I have so many I want to share.

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