Moonrise, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia

Alien worlds aren't just "A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...."

Okefenokee Alligator Awaits Lunch, Stephen C Foster State Park, Fargo, Georgia

Patience! Patience, my love. Let them come to us ... Then we crunches them!

Suwannee Sill Recreation Area, Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, Georgia

The famous Suwanee River exits the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge at Suwanee Sill Recreation Area, draining about 90% of the swamp's water.

Spanish Mossy Oak, Griffis Fish Camp, Fargo, Georgia

For scale, the top of Kennel's rack is just over 7 ft. (2.13 M). That old live oak shading Kennel, covered in Spanish moss, must be at least 50 ft. (15 M)!

Tallulah Gorge, Tallulah Falls, Georgia

A guy overlooking 900 ft. Tallulah Gorge at the same time as me said it looks like the ravine where Rambo hid in "First Blood." Think he nailed it.

Desoto Falls Information Sign, Chattahoochee National Forest, Cleveland, Georgia

The story seems far fetched, but Hernando de Soto's expedition is believed to have traveled close to these Georgia mountains. Stranger things have happened!

Frogtown Creek, Desoto Falls Recreation Area, Chattahoochee National Forest, Cleveland, Georgia

Down, down you go to the sea. Someday, I may follow, find your current, and sail the world.

Appalachian Trail Approach, Amicalola Falls State Park, Dawsonville, Georgia

Here's the trail *to* the Appalachian Trail's southern start on Springer Mountain – 8.5 miles UP. Think of it as a qualifying hike. Only 2,190* more miles to go!


* Per the Appalachian Trail Conference on this post date

Ingles, Clayton, Georgia

I swear to you, the first time I saw Ingles, I thought it was an ironically named Hispanic foods store. The "American Owned" sign only confirmed it.

Hillbilly Place, Chattahoochee National Forest, Clayton, Georgia

You still see old-fashioned cabins and shacks in the Blue Ridge, but this guy's house is a fun caricature. Even his street sign says, "Hillbilly Place"!

Northbound Leaf Watchers, Mountain View, Georgia

The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains further north are being swarmed with leaf watchers heading north on 441 from Atlanta. That line of cars was solid all day!