A Sunny Day after Much Rain

December 16, 2022 We’ve had several days of rain, so it was a wonderful when it stopped raining yesterday. After one o’clock, we headed over to Flat Rock State Park in Columbus, Georgia. We decided to see some different trails. Bruce parked the motorcycle next to a trail. The trail is also a service road. […]

Another Section of the Columbus Georgia Riverwalk

December 10, 2022 On Thursday (December 8), we decided to see another section of the Riverwalk. It was south of Hemlock Park and had parking right along the Riverwalk. We had no trouble parking the truck as the small parking lot was empty. This was a rather interesting section of the Riverwalk. It is right […]

North End of the Riverwalk in Columbus Georgia

December 2, 2022 We decided to check out the north end of the Riverwalk in Columbus Georgia. We parked near the entrance. The red mark is were the trail starts or ends, depending on how you consider it. From the main trail is a little side trail that goes down to the river. There are […]

Cooper Creek Park in Columbus, Georgia

November 20, 2022 Yesterday (November 19), the weather was nice, so we took advantage by exploring Cooper Creek Park. It is at the Cooper Creek Reservoir. We came into the park by the tennis courts. One of the colleges in the area uses the facilities for their tennis teams. The tennis courts are beautiful. There […]

Columbus Riverwalk in Georgia

November 10, 2022 Yesterday, we started our Riverwalk on the Alabama side in Phenix City. We crossed over to the Columbus Georgia side of the river on the large pedestrian bridge. On the upstream side of the bridge, from the bridge we could see an arch that says Columbus Riverwalk. Once across the bridge, I […]

Ellerslie Park in Harris County Georgia

November 7, 2022 This morning, we rode the motorcycle to Pop’s Place. It is a cafeteria style restaurant with good home style Southern cooking. After eating, Bruce asked me if I wanted to do anything. I said, “Let me check the attractions in this area.” Nothing came up, so I agreed to just go home. […]

Flat Rock Park in Columbus, Georgia

November 4, l2022 Yesterday (November 3), Bruce, Nox, and I went to a local park. It is interesting park, called Flat Rock Park and once you enter the park, it is easy to see how it got its name. There is a one way road through the park that loops you back to an exit […]

Olde Rope Mill Park in Woodstock, GA

October 22, 2022 After our hike in Lewis Park, Bruce drove us to the Olde Rope Mill Park. It is a historical area with the remains of a dam, sluice, and rope mill. There are trails used heavily by mountain bikes and trails that only allow mountain bikes. We walked around the entrance first, before […]

Lewis Park in Woodstock, GA

October 21, 2022 On October 14 (last Friday), we decided to explore the area a bit since the rain had stopped. I found a local park that wasn’t to far from Victoria Campground. When we got there, we found a small gravel parking lot, closed toilets, a pavilion, and a playground. A temporary toilet had […]

Hays Nature Preserve in Huntsville, AL

October 18, 2022 We did one more hike in the Huntsville area with a friend before we left River Ridge Retreat in Guntersville, AL. On October 8 (Saturday), we took Nox and drove to the Hays Nature Preserve. On the way, we passed some beautiful fall trees at the entrance to the Lake Guntersville State […]