Words and Pictures

Stories along my journey.

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  • Face to Face with the Fiery Gizzard

    Face to Face with the Fiery Gizzard

    The name is colorful, the reputation is intimidating, and the location is way off the beaten path. And, as of Saturday, I can say I…

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  • Cold Mountain

    Cold Mountain

    “Cold Mountain is an extraordinary novel about a soldier’s perilous journey back to his beloved at the end of the Civil War. At once a magnificent…

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  • Kicked by the North Chick

    Kicked by the North Chick

    North Chickamauga Creek State Natural Area is a wild patch of public land surrounding a deep gorge that dives down and across the boundary between Sequatchie…

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  • Fire(works) on the Water

    Fire(works) on the Water

    Last week, we put our hiking boots aside and climbed into kayaks. Since I recently began offering short, 10-minute or so pieces on getting outside…

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