Well, another weekend is gone nearly as fast as this evening’s dinner. Well both were quite good. Friday evening I went for a TreeWalk with my mother along the Hooch near Riverside Park in Roswell. A short way into our walk, I happened to notice a large snapping turtle on the side of the walk at the edge of the brush. She was about 12-13 inches from the front to back of her shell. As we approached I realized that she was digging a nest for her eggs.
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It’s the middle of June in Hotlanta and the temps are creeping into the mid 90′s. It’s a bit more humid than I can remember Atlanta being in my 9 years living here. The reports are that the drought is ended. We have gotten a very wet spring and Lake Lanier (the primary water supply for Atlanta) is nearing full pool, just about 4 feet shy.
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April 28th. I visited the Sweetwater Creek State Park for a good TreeWalking time and to take some photos. My last trip here, last year, was somewhat disappointing as we were in the midst of a drought and the creek was hardly more than a gurgle. But this time was a vast improvement, we have gotten a good amount of rain in the past couple of months and the creek was quite a bit more lively and interesting. I love to photograph water, especially moving water. There are several trails that run through the area – some more difficult than others, but none more than moderately difficult. I began on the Red trail which runs along the creek and is mostly easy to moderately difficult and runs about 1.5 miles. The Red trail ends at the White trail where it gets a bit more difficult, a fairly steep climb (mostly stairs) gets you from one trail to the other. After the initial roughness, it gets rather easy to navigate. The White trail is about 3.5 -4 miles long and winds through the woods, past a couple of feeder creeks, over several hills and a nice meadow. This was a great opportunity for me to try out some HDR photography techniques (my first attempts). While they aren’ t the most interesting, or technically good, they were nonetheless fun to make.
More No CommentsThis is my first official blog and blog posting – woohoo! I figure I’ll start off by outlining some of what will be found within the pages of my TreeWalker Designs website.
Firstly, and most obviously, is the blog. I will make frequent attempts to keep this current and up to date with things that are going on in the life of TreeWalker Designs as well as my personal life (not too personal). I will be posting things that are pertinant to the business, i.e. new design projects, personal projects, photography work, etc. as well as some of my personal photography, design, hikes (this is after all TreeWalker), bits of my culinary adventures (I’ve been told that I am an awesome cook), and perhaps even a smattering of my shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute – zen flute) adventures, and who knows what other madness will venture forth into this site.
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