PHOTOS FROM 2011
An eclectic assortment of photo galleries from 2011; most recent, first:
» Christmas at the Camp | December, 2011
A wonderful, classic 'homecoming,' with all four of us together for Christmas at the Camp.
» Repairs at The Camp | December, 2011
Ten years of blowing rain took its toll on the side door to the cabin, so we replaced it with a smaller window and logs …
» Crestridge Critters | Fall, 2011
An assortment of wild things made appearances in our yard during the fall and early winter …
» Battle of Franklin Re-Enactement | November, 2011
The annual re-creation of the Civil War's Battle of Franklin, up close and personal!
» Thanksgiving in North Carolina | November, 2011
We picked up Harrison at Table Rock, where he was climbing (see next gallery, below); and Parker drove over from ETSU for an old-fashioned Country Thanksgiving in a beautiful part of the Appalachians. Harrison took us back over to Table Rock on the Friday after Thanksgiving so Deb and Parker could give it a try, too…!
» Climbing at Table Rock, NC | November, 2011
Harrison returns to one of his favorite climbing haunts, Table Rock, in North Carolina. Don't look down…!
» Tour of Mound Bottom | October, 2011
A group tour of Mound Bottom, a remarkable, celestially-oriented pre-Columbian mound complex near us in Kingston Springs, TN …
» Deb's Fall Garden | Sept-Oct, 2011
A pretty good year for gardening, in spite of the heat. Deb's garden always makes a come-back when it cools offin the fall …
» The Great Road Trip Adventure of 2011
A grand 1,600 mile romp. Rick and Art (Rick's Dad) took in some museums they'd both been wanting to see, plus a whole lot of other interesting stops along the way:
» Kayaking the Caney | September, 2011
Deb and Harrison got away for the day and kayaked the Caney Fork River, just below the Center Hill Dam.
» The Great Cabin Repaint | July & August, 2011
Hard to believe it's been 10 years, but the Cabin was due for a repaint -- and Harrison, Parker, friend Nate and cousin Cameron did a terrific job in bringing the cabin back to 'like new' condition!
» Pond Frogs | July, 2011
Mr. Frog spies Ms. Frog, and after a bit of croaking and staring at each other, decide to make it a date!
» The Last Shuttle | July, 2011
Thanks to Rick's college friends, Rudy and Liz, who work at the Kennedy Space Center, we had front-row seats to watch them 'light the fuse' one last time! (Also see the video recap we assembled to document the historic Last Launch.)
» Family Visit to Orlando | July, 2011
The Last Shuttle expedition was also a great opportunity to visit with the family, and help out with some chores in Grampy's garden.
» Fourth of July, 2011
After a triumphant return from the Natchez Trace Bike Trip (below), a weekend at the Cabin and swimming at Blue Hole made for an All-American Fourth!
» The Great Natchez Trace Bike Trip | July, 2011
Deb, her sister, Diana, and Diana's friend Judy and her niece Lizzy explore the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee. Deb and Diana do 150+ miles of it by bike (Judy drove the Winnebago! ;)
» The Turklets | June, 2011
A new crop of young turkeys has been making the rounds of our neighborhood.
» Yosemite! | June, 2011
Harrison and his rock climbing buddies from VU tackled the granite of Yosemite for 10 days in June.
» Parker's FHS Graduation | May, 2011
Parker's victory lap weekend - now a graduate of Franklin High School!
» The Return of Brood XIX … Cicadas! | May, 2011
Right on time … they're baaaaaack!
» Easter, 2011 | at The Warrens
We had a lovely Easter dinner with our friends, the Warrens (Dave is in India on business; and, of course, Nathan is still up at Michigan Tech). Harrison was able to come join us from VU (exams start next week; he's done in time for his birthday!). After some delicious ham, pasta salad and hashbrown cheesy potatoes, we finished with the Easter Bunny's favorite -- Carrot Cake -- followed by a spirited game of badminton.
» The Spring Garden, 2011 Edition | Nashville
A wet spring followed a cold winter; for some reason even the old reliables (daffodils and irises) didn't bloom -- perhaps the extended cool weather?
» Alison & Clare with Harrison & Deb at The CAMP | April, 2011
Deb's friend, Alison, drove up from Gainesville; and Harrison brought Clare, his girlfriend, from VU to join Deb and Rick for a weekend in the woods. Here, Harrison shows Alison the finer points of rock-climbing (her first time!), and preparations are made for the big overnight hike in the nearby Savage Gulf State Natural Area …
» The Savage Gulf, Spring Wildflower Hike | April, 2011
A warm and sunny weekend for a great hike! While the three ladies and Harrison did the overnight backpacking trip, Rick played "sherpa" and shuttled them to and from the different trail-heads they used to begin and end their trek. While he was waiting at Sunday's pick-up point, Rick took some time to get some nature close-ups of the stream just below Suter Falls. Harrison, meanwhile, took some great shots of the entire expedition, including some underwater shots with his all-purpose camera!
» Kentucky's Red River Gorge | March, 2011
Harrison and Clare made a weekend expedition to the Red River area of Kentucky, to camp and go rock climbing.
» Parker is accepted at ETSU (and the Gray Fossil Site Museum) | March, 2011
Actually, “The Letter” arrived in late January, but Parker and Deb took a few days during Spring Break to reprise their fall visit to ETSU, so Parker could get the lay of the land. They also checked out the Gray Fossil Site Museum, which is part of ETSU's Natural History program.
» Early Spring in the Garden | March, 2011
The first half of March was exceptionally warm (perhaps balancing out the snowy winter just ended) -- and the garden responded in grand form. Last freeze at the house in Nashville was March 2, although the weather bureau recorded 31 on March 25th.
» Dad & Dee in Tennessee | February 2011
Dee's search for snow was limited to finding some roadside ice, but a great weekend in the woods was had by all. We also visited the Confederate Cemetery at Beech Grove; the Civil War re-enactment store in Wartrace; and beautiful downtown Bell Buckle!
» The Final Snows, Winter 2010-11 | February 2011
After a snowy stretch that began on Christmas morning, the second week of February brought two light spits of snow that closed out the infamous Winter of 2010-2011. These were pretty, if only because they were light and delicate.
» The COLD Sunny Snow of February 2011 | Nashville
After about 2 inches of snow yesterday afternoon & evening, we woke up this morning to 11 degrees, accompanied by the cheery news from our local weatherman that this morning Nashville was colder than North Pole, Alaska (14º), McMurdo Station, Antarctica (16º), Helsinki, Finland (21º) and Moscow, Russia (23º)…! But … it was a pretty snow, and made for some good pictures (and a fast 10 bucks for Parker, who swept off the driveway).
» The Big WET Snow of January 2011 | Nashville
Not to be confused with the "Big [not wet] Snow of 2011" (below), this one came a couple of weeks later. Started around 11 pm as very heavy rain, quickly transitioning to very heavy, wet snow. Most of it was over by 8 am. Hard to say just how much we got because it was so heavy, it compacted down on top of itself very quickly. A big slushee in the yard, but it really dressed up the bare trees in the woods!
» The Big Snow of January 2011 | Nashville
Harrison and his girlfriend, Clare were here since classes didn't start 'til the 12th at VU. She, Harrison and Deb went out for some old-fashioned sledding fun (snow consistency was perfect for it!) Yours truly, unfortunately, had to work. (The downside of working online -- no snow days! ;)
» The Big Snow of January 2011 | at The Camp
The weekend after, Deb, Parker and his girlfriend, Melissa, headed down to The Camp to see what was left of the FOOT of snow they received from the same storm. Answer: Not a whole lot, relatively speaking -- but some awesome ice formations at Indian Camp Creek Falls; Greeter Falls; and Horsetail Falls (the latter two in the Savage Gulf area). Guess who stayed at home in Nashville and worked? :(
» Harrison's Joshua Tree & Red Rocks Climbing Expedition | January 2011
Bright and early New Year's Day, Harrison and his climbing crew from VU flew west for a week of rock climbing at Joshua Tree National Park in California, and also at the Red Rocks area just west of Las Vegas. This gallery has just a few of the highlights, including the morning it snowed on them in the desert at "J-Tree"!
» New Year's Eve 2011 | Nashville
By New Year's Eve the Christmas snow of the previous week was a distant memory; it was so warm we could enjoy NYE dinner out on the patio with our friends, the Warrens. Be sure to read the captions below each of the images in this gallery!
» Christmas at the Camp | December, 2011
A wonderful, classic 'homecoming,' with all four of us together for Christmas at the Camp.
» Repairs at The Camp | December, 2011
Ten years of blowing rain took its toll on the side door to the cabin, so we replaced it with a smaller window and logs …
» Crestridge Critters | Fall, 2011
An assortment of wild things made appearances in our yard during the fall and early winter …
» Battle of Franklin Re-Enactement | November, 2011
The annual re-creation of the Civil War's Battle of Franklin, up close and personal!
» Thanksgiving in North Carolina | November, 2011
We picked up Harrison at Table Rock, where he was climbing (see next gallery, below); and Parker drove over from ETSU for an old-fashioned Country Thanksgiving in a beautiful part of the Appalachians. Harrison took us back over to Table Rock on the Friday after Thanksgiving so Deb and Parker could give it a try, too…!
» Climbing at Table Rock, NC | November, 2011
Harrison returns to one of his favorite climbing haunts, Table Rock, in North Carolina. Don't look down…!
» Tour of Mound Bottom | October, 2011
A group tour of Mound Bottom, a remarkable, celestially-oriented pre-Columbian mound complex near us in Kingston Springs, TN …
» Deb's Fall Garden | Sept-Oct, 2011
A pretty good year for gardening, in spite of the heat. Deb's garden always makes a come-back when it cools offin the fall …
» The Great Road Trip Adventure of 2011
A grand 1,600 mile romp. Rick and Art (Rick's Dad) took in some museums they'd both been wanting to see, plus a whole lot of other interesting stops along the way:
» Kayaking the Caney | September, 2011
Deb and Harrison got away for the day and kayaked the Caney Fork River, just below the Center Hill Dam.
» The Great Cabin Repaint | July & August, 2011
Hard to believe it's been 10 years, but the Cabin was due for a repaint -- and Harrison, Parker, friend Nate and cousin Cameron did a terrific job in bringing the cabin back to 'like new' condition!
» Pond Frogs | July, 2011
Mr. Frog spies Ms. Frog, and after a bit of croaking and staring at each other, decide to make it a date!
» The Last Shuttle | July, 2011
Thanks to Rick's college friends, Rudy and Liz, who work at the Kennedy Space Center, we had front-row seats to watch them 'light the fuse' one last time! (Also see the video recap we assembled to document the historic Last Launch.)
» Family Visit to Orlando | July, 2011
The Last Shuttle expedition was also a great opportunity to visit with the family, and help out with some chores in Grampy's garden.
» Fourth of July, 2011
After a triumphant return from the Natchez Trace Bike Trip (below), a weekend at the Cabin and swimming at Blue Hole made for an All-American Fourth!
» The Great Natchez Trace Bike Trip | July, 2011
Deb, her sister, Diana, and Diana's friend Judy and her niece Lizzy explore the Natchez Trace Parkway in Mississippi and Tennessee. Deb and Diana do 150+ miles of it by bike (Judy drove the Winnebago! ;)
» The Turklets | June, 2011
A new crop of young turkeys has been making the rounds of our neighborhood.
» Yosemite! | June, 2011
Harrison and his rock climbing buddies from VU tackled the granite of Yosemite for 10 days in June.
» Parker's FHS Graduation | May, 2011
Parker's victory lap weekend - now a graduate of Franklin High School!
» The Return of Brood XIX … Cicadas! | May, 2011
Right on time … they're baaaaaack!
» Easter, 2011 | at The Warrens
We had a lovely Easter dinner with our friends, the Warrens (Dave is in India on business; and, of course, Nathan is still up at Michigan Tech). Harrison was able to come join us from VU (exams start next week; he's done in time for his birthday!). After some delicious ham, pasta salad and hashbrown cheesy potatoes, we finished with the Easter Bunny's favorite -- Carrot Cake -- followed by a spirited game of badminton.
» The Spring Garden, 2011 Edition | Nashville
A wet spring followed a cold winter; for some reason even the old reliables (daffodils and irises) didn't bloom -- perhaps the extended cool weather?
» Alison & Clare with Harrison & Deb at The CAMP | April, 2011
Deb's friend, Alison, drove up from Gainesville; and Harrison brought Clare, his girlfriend, from VU to join Deb and Rick for a weekend in the woods. Here, Harrison shows Alison the finer points of rock-climbing (her first time!), and preparations are made for the big overnight hike in the nearby Savage Gulf State Natural Area …
» The Savage Gulf, Spring Wildflower Hike | April, 2011
A warm and sunny weekend for a great hike! While the three ladies and Harrison did the overnight backpacking trip, Rick played "sherpa" and shuttled them to and from the different trail-heads they used to begin and end their trek. While he was waiting at Sunday's pick-up point, Rick took some time to get some nature close-ups of the stream just below Suter Falls. Harrison, meanwhile, took some great shots of the entire expedition, including some underwater shots with his all-purpose camera!
» Kentucky's Red River Gorge | March, 2011
Harrison and Clare made a weekend expedition to the Red River area of Kentucky, to camp and go rock climbing.
» Parker is accepted at ETSU (and the Gray Fossil Site Museum) | March, 2011
Actually, “The Letter” arrived in late January, but Parker and Deb took a few days during Spring Break to reprise their fall visit to ETSU, so Parker could get the lay of the land. They also checked out the Gray Fossil Site Museum, which is part of ETSU's Natural History program.
» Early Spring in the Garden | March, 2011
The first half of March was exceptionally warm (perhaps balancing out the snowy winter just ended) -- and the garden responded in grand form. Last freeze at the house in Nashville was March 2, although the weather bureau recorded 31 on March 25th.
» Dad & Dee in Tennessee | February 2011
Dee's search for snow was limited to finding some roadside ice, but a great weekend in the woods was had by all. We also visited the Confederate Cemetery at Beech Grove; the Civil War re-enactment store in Wartrace; and beautiful downtown Bell Buckle!
» The Final Snows, Winter 2010-11 | February 2011
After a snowy stretch that began on Christmas morning, the second week of February brought two light spits of snow that closed out the infamous Winter of 2010-2011. These were pretty, if only because they were light and delicate.
» The COLD Sunny Snow of February 2011 | Nashville
After about 2 inches of snow yesterday afternoon & evening, we woke up this morning to 11 degrees, accompanied by the cheery news from our local weatherman that this morning Nashville was colder than North Pole, Alaska (14º), McMurdo Station, Antarctica (16º), Helsinki, Finland (21º) and Moscow, Russia (23º)…! But … it was a pretty snow, and made for some good pictures (and a fast 10 bucks for Parker, who swept off the driveway).
» The Big WET Snow of January 2011 | Nashville
Not to be confused with the "Big [not wet] Snow of 2011" (below), this one came a couple of weeks later. Started around 11 pm as very heavy rain, quickly transitioning to very heavy, wet snow. Most of it was over by 8 am. Hard to say just how much we got because it was so heavy, it compacted down on top of itself very quickly. A big slushee in the yard, but it really dressed up the bare trees in the woods!
» The Big Snow of January 2011 | Nashville
Harrison and his girlfriend, Clare were here since classes didn't start 'til the 12th at VU. She, Harrison and Deb went out for some old-fashioned sledding fun (snow consistency was perfect for it!) Yours truly, unfortunately, had to work. (The downside of working online -- no snow days! ;)
» The Big Snow of January 2011 | at The Camp
The weekend after, Deb, Parker and his girlfriend, Melissa, headed down to The Camp to see what was left of the FOOT of snow they received from the same storm. Answer: Not a whole lot, relatively speaking -- but some awesome ice formations at Indian Camp Creek Falls; Greeter Falls; and Horsetail Falls (the latter two in the Savage Gulf area). Guess who stayed at home in Nashville and worked? :(
» Harrison's Joshua Tree & Red Rocks Climbing Expedition | January 2011
Bright and early New Year's Day, Harrison and his climbing crew from VU flew west for a week of rock climbing at Joshua Tree National Park in California, and also at the Red Rocks area just west of Las Vegas. This gallery has just a few of the highlights, including the morning it snowed on them in the desert at "J-Tree"!
» New Year's Eve 2011 | Nashville
By New Year's Eve the Christmas snow of the previous week was a distant memory; it was so warm we could enjoy NYE dinner out on the patio with our friends, the Warrens. Be sure to read the captions below each of the images in this gallery!
