Valentine’s Day, Blackberry Homestead Style

February 15, 2025 On February 14 (Friday), I woke up to flood warnings in Florence, AL from the National Weather Service. The Tennessee River was (and still is) at flood stage. I mentioned I wanted to go to the Rockpile Recreation Park along the Tennessee River to see the water pouring over the Wilson Dam. […]

Dropping Off the Motorcycle for Service and a Tour of Pope’s Tavern

February 10, 2025 On Saturday (February 8), the weather was warm, but it was threatening rain. Bruce decided we could drop off his motorcycle at Longshore Cycle Center in Florence, AL. Bruce had ordered new motorcycle tires and they arrived just before he had to take care of his dad. We geared up and rode […]

Fishing on the Tennessee River

September 24, 2024 On September 10, we were walking along the bank of the Tennessee River when we spotted a great blue heron eating a fish.

Visiting the Wheeler Dam Locks

September 15, 2024 On September 10 (Tuesday), we drove the truck to the Wheeler dam locks viewing area after the final walkthrough of the house. Wheeler dam and Wheeler State Park aren’t very far from our new house. There is a parking lot above the locks, with a picnic table and grassy area. There is […]

River Heritage Park in Florence, Alabama

September 15, 2024 On September 8 (Sunday), we rode the motorcycle to River Heritage Park in Florence, Alabama. This is a beautiful park on the top of the bluff overlooking the Wilson Dam on the Tennessee River. It has a smooth paved trail down to the river. The paved trail goes along the river all […]

American Splendor on the Tennessee River in Florence, AL

September 11, 2024 On Sunday (September 8), we walked along the Tennessee River in McFarland Park (in Florence, AL) towards the marina. As we got closer to the marina, we saw something that looked like a building on the water. I guessed it was a river boat. I forget what Bruce guessed since he was […]

Search and Rescue in Action in the Florence Harbor Marina, AL

September 7, 2024 This morning, we walked along the Tennessee River to the Florence Harbor Marina. When we arrived at the marina, we saw several police vehicles and an enormous tow truck. Bruce was joking about someone getting towed. One of the police vehicles had a trailer attached to it. We thought the police were […]

Moved to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL

September 7, 2024 On Friday (September 6), we packed up the RV and moved all of 10 miles, across the Tennessee River, to McFarland Campground in Florence, AL. We couldn’t renew our spot at Heritage Acres and if we stayed there, we’d have to move to a more expensive spot, $15 more. We looked around […]

Visiting with Friends at Big Spring Park in Huntsville, Alabama

September 6, 2024 On Wednesday (September 4), we meet some friends halfway between their camping spot in Guntersville, Alabama and our camping spot in Tuscumbia, Alabama. We drove along alternate US Hwy 72 to Huntsville, crossing the Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama. We passed the Space Center. We parked and walked around Big Springs Park […]

Old Railroad Bridge in Sheffield, Alabama

September 3, 2024 We rode the motorcycle along Hwy 72 to the Tennessee River, turning off into a parking lot that lead to Ashe Blvd. Once we started downhill on Ashe Blvd, we could see the parking lot for the old railway bridge. We parked, took off our gear and looked around the parking lot. […]