Kayaking with a Teenager

My oldest grandchild turns 13 today.

She requested a kayak adventure

So we floated along the White River

Saw a few turtles

And a heron or two

I think she had a good time!

Strawbery Time

The strawberries are ripe!

Birds

Just some springtime birds around the ranch.

 Pileated woodpecker

 Cardinal & rose-breasted grosbeak

Goldfinch

 Chickadee, downey woodpecker & house finch

 Bluejay & red squirrel

White-crowned sparrow

Panhandle of Florida

A quick diversion to the beach before we head back home,

we visited Seaside Florida & Camped at Brayton Beach State Park.

 Brayton beach at sunset

Sand dunes at Brayton beach

Then on to Gulf State Park

Where the fishing was great.

Caught one!

Natchez Trace

We took a little jaunt on the Natchez Trace, 

which was a historic trail from Nashville, Tennessee to Natchez Mississippi.  

 Once used by Indians & pioneers for trade, its now 444 mile National Parkway.

A well known landmark along the Trace is the Natchez Trace bridge,

 an award winning cathedral arch bridge in Tennessee.

There are several ancient Indian mounds along the parkway.

Meriwether Lewis is buried in Tennessee along the Trace.

And you can still hike some sections of the original trace pathway,

taking a walk back in time.

You can explore a cypress swamp 

And visit a historic stand, which offered shelter to those walking the trial years gone by.

The Natchez trace is a beautiful and historic tour of the past.

Rocky"s Apple Tree

Carpet of Wildflowers