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Wordless Wednesday.
North Georgia // Day Two
I started the day with a solo morning stroll through Helen, Georgia. Chatted up with the Chattahoochee River…. And then took a day trip to Athens, Georgia for some Terrapin Beer.
Yours truly giving a peace sign by sun shadow. On my morning stroll. The next couple videos are me and the Chattahoochee River getting to know each other.
The Helendorf Inn. Where we stayed. It had the cutest paintings all over it and our balcony overlooked the Chattahoochee River. It was cute..not ritzy.. just Helen.
More paintings from our cute Bavarian style hotel.
Rapunzel… Rapunzel… Let down your long hair.
Terrapin Brewery Tour in Athens, Georgia.
Mark and his Terrapin beer.
Sun and Beer… yours truly.
Been home for two days now…but had to share the rest of the photographs.
Love & Moonlight,
Kelly
PS. Happy last quarter moon…
North Georgia // Day One
Yours truly with the Anna Ruby Falls.
Mark and I with the Anna Ruby Falls // 10 year Anniversary
Anna Ruby Falls // Where the York Creek and Curtis Creek fall to form the Smith Creek…which then drains into the Chattahoochee River.
Icicles in a Cove Forest
North Georgia is so pretty. Above are photographs from our trip to the Chattahoochee National Forest where we took a short hike to see the Anna Ruby Falls. Breathtaking for sure. Surprisingly it wasn’t as cold as I anticipated, given the fact that there were some melting icicles and some snow still left on the ground.
That forest was quite enchanting. They called it a Cove Forest // for its tall trees on the mountain side and its rich soil. Because the light only hits the ground for a short period of time during the day the earth stays moist creating a great habitat for a variety of plants (like moss and ferns) and animals. Not to mention the creeks that run through it and the underground water that surfaces. It was truly I site to see. I’d imagine that in the spring and summer time it would be even prettier and greener! Those falls were bigger than I expected! It definitely did not disappoint.
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Helen, Georgia
Mark and I on our balcony.
Hofer’s Bakery and Cafe for breakfast.
The Old Sautee Store .
Drive by photographing in North Georgia.
Drive by photographing in North Georgia.
Layers of the Earth.
Color Blocking with the Earth.
Red wine and Hansel & Gretel truffles.
We came to Helen, Georgia last minute for our ten year anniversary… The town is cute…but the mountains and land around it is my favorite! Especially the creeks and rivers! Our hotel sits on the Chattahoochee River which is most magical to me! We have a balcony that looks out to the river…which is why I wanted to stay here. Anyways…we have more exploring to do!!! Will post some more from today in my next post!
Love & Moonlight,
Kelly
PS. Ava insisted we visit the Old Sautee Store to try their Farmers Cheese and crackers….and the ginger cookies! CHECK!
Winter Solstice.
Yours truly in my grandparents pecan grove. They started with 19 pecan trees and over the past 43 years had to cut a bunch down from storms and damages. They have six left but their neighborhood is still abundant with pecan trees. They also have a few fruit trees and blueberry bushes. Roses and other garden delights. Winter time has slumbered them for the time being.
Grandpa. Crossword puzzles. His Red Silverado. Standing in his pecan grove.
Grandma. Picking her roses. Trimming their thorns. And spotted little garden friends.
Spent my Winter Solstice with my Grandparents in Putney, Georgia.
The first day of Winter…the shortest day of the year. With Earth soundly sleeping there is promise of light coming near.
Love & Moonlight,
Kelly
PS. Stay tuned for a Winter Solstice activity tomorrow! Good night moon!
Tonight…Tonight…
Spent tonight at Creature Comforts Brewing Company…
Saw some Umphreys McGee…and ate a hamburger and fries…
Fell in love with this song…and its lyrics.
No Diablo by Umphreys McGee
And if you see it layin’ round it’s alright to take it
It’s nothing at all and if nobody saw, who knew?
But if the circumstance is right and you’re mistaken
I can’t tell you off hand but I’d say that it’s quite a few
Never speak too soon when an idea needs to level
Declarations can be made won’t make them true
And if you don’t make room in your backpack for the devil
You’ll have the weight of the world lifted off your shoulders too
Now I don’t mean to be misleading
Yeah, I would hate to complicate your point of view
And if you really just presume that’s my impression now of you
Well there’s a lot of ground to cover and even more that we need to talk through
One day I won’t be there when you fall
I know you got a lot that you got to say
Stop and think if it can wait at all
Doesn’t mean I wanted to be gone
Maybe you could give me a reason for why it always feels like everybody’s leavin’
If you haven’t got too far by now don’t worry
If you’re stuck in the crowd and you’re thinking out loud, I’d stop
No, I’m not suggesting here that you should hurry
But if everyone’s out for theirs could there be enough?
Don’t be flustered by your falls when they’re occurring
They won’t be factored in to the final score at all
So if morality calls you up and leaves a message
It’s always better advice to want to listen to it more than twice
Now I don’t mean to be misleading
Yeah, I would hate to complicate your point of view
And if you really just presume that’s my impression now of you
Well there’s a lot of ground to cover and even more that we need to talk through
One day I won’t be there when you fall
I know you got a lot that you got to say
Stop and think if it can wait at all
Doesn’t mean I wanted to be gone
Maybe you could give me a reason for why it always feels like everybody’s leavin’
Friday Off.
Spent my Friday off with flow yoga in the morning…followed by lunch on the beach…and sunbathing by the ocean.
Thanks for hanging out with me Katie… #twomodernwomensunbathing in our time and age…we are free.
Camping: Saturday and Sunday Adventures
Canoeing in the Redbird Creek on Fort McAllister…The big kids play while Uma is being her serene self…
We had a lot of fun spending two nights at Fort McAllister…
Sunday we headed for Tybee Island to camp at the Rivers End Camp ground. Spent Sunday morning swimming in the campground pool and then a walk to the beach for ocean fun and sun. Then a walk to dinner at the North Beach Grill on Tybee Island, Georgia. On the trip back Uma snagged some rocks for her “rock collection”.
We had so much fun this weekend! Full of love, beauty, and magic.
Camping.
Camping for the soul. The second attempt at camping…in a tent. We nearly made it safe inside when the sky fell. Staying close together can be a challenge…but nothing we can’t handle.
Trails in the forest…
After the rain stopped…above and below.
The Walden Girls…and Uma’s tongue and stick…
Baby Wyatt and rain puddles…
On a hiking trail along the marsh…
Bat watching…
There is a big part of me that craves a life of beauty…and for this weekend I’m determined to make that happen…it’s important to find beauty in life…an inexpensive way to incorporate nature into your life (and in turn experience beauty) is…camping in a tent. It’s less expensive than staying in a hotel and you have nature at your feet. You laugh…you cry…you learn lessons (like, to bring more blankets and pillows next time)…but at the end of the day, you’ve experienced nature in its rawest form…you hung out with Spanish moss…trees…water…bats…and most importantly your family.
Think about planning a camping trip…plan it out…camp on a full moon…this summer solstice I hope to share worksheets on how to plan around the moon phases and some cool things you can do to incorporate nature into your life…
More pics from this weekend to come…
Camping at Fort McAllister State Park in Georgia.
The Walden Moon 