A visit to Fort Pickens: a national treasure
As I stood next to an ancient cannon on the ramparts of Ft. Pickens and gazed across …
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The quiet winter season brings back our loons
As coolness fills the night air each fall, excitement builds from the awareness that soon my …
Read MoreModern eclectic nature and public park in Suwanee
Sometimes we travel a long way looking for something interesting that can often be found very near to home. The City of Suwanee now …
Read MoreLocal wildlife sanctuary is worth a visit
Encounters up close and personal with both wild and domestic animals is heartwarming, memorable and …
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Thirty years ago, I thought that despite the physical exertion required to visit Jacks River Falls, the trip was worth every …
Read MoreAt the top of Georgia – Brasstown Valley
Cherokee legend relates that during a great flood thousands of years ago, a huge turtle swam …
Read MoreHaida Gwaii is simply a natural paradise
With the advent of summer my mind begins to wander, and I still have memories of …
Read MoreThe ‘nature coast’ in northern Florida
Slightly south of Tallahassee, Fla., one enters a natural world where little has changed for a century. This forgotten part …
Read MoreVines Park is somewhat neglected but still beautiful
Not so many years ago, Vines Mansion and Vines Garden Park offered more than just picturesque settings that were the …
Read MoreSpringtime at Lake Lanier brings rebirth and farewells
Spring has finally come to Lake Lanier and the shorelines are ablaze with colors from …
Read MoreA small picturesque sanctuary below Buford Dam
Everyone should have a special place that is within easy reach where they can go to quietly regain their …
Read MoreA North Georgia legacy and springtime beauty
As the North Georgia Blue Ridge Mountains begins a new spring season, my mind seems to drift back to my first …
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A new holiday light show is set to open November 20 in the Lake Lanier area: Atlanta Botanical Gardens - Gainesville. Click for details:
atlantabg.org/gainesville-garden
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