Tennessee Treasures

 

 

Rock walls, old hedgerows of trees, and fence rows are integral parts of the tapestry of Tennessee. Old rock walls, many dating to the 19th century, line roads and divide pasture land throughout the American mid-south states of Kentucky and Tennessee.

The material Limestone can be found just about anywhere in Tennessee. It is widely used in homes and buildings including the Tennessee State Capitol.
While it shares it's status as Tennessee's state rock with the Agate, we think there's no rock that could depict Tennessee any better than Limestone.

Over the past few days my husband has created a new limestone rock path leading to the potting shed.
The rocks were salvaged from my daughter's old property, and now continue their usefulness and charm for our enjoyment.
Moss and Creeping Thyme have been planted between the stones, hopefully when they have filled in the bare soil, the path will continue to add to the Tennessee tapestry.

 

 

 

A Mountain Visit

After her graduation from High School last week, our granddaughter headed off to spend some well-deserved vacation time in the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.

She stayed in the mountain town of Gatlinburg, at the foot of Mt. Le Conte.

Cascading waterfalls in Pigeon Forge

The Little Pigeon River

Entrance to Gatlinburg and the Great Smoky Mountain National Park

Cherokee North Carolina, via the mountain roads

Got carrots ?

Top heavy

Hiding behind this tree, where you can't see me !

Native wild black bears

Cades Cove (my favorite place to visit) an isolated valley and was called 'home' by many early settlers.

It is part of the Great Smoky Mountain National Park, with breathtakingly beautiful views.

Early settlers cabins

A visit to the Ripley's Aquarium

The Great Smoky Mountains are an awesomely spectacular place , if you ever have the chance to visit, I encourage you to do so.

You'll fall in love with their beauty.

Hope you enjoyed Megan's pictures, it was sweet of her, to share them.

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Tennessee In Bloom

Whimsy And Whiskers

In our travels down ' blog highway' we oftentimes run across blogs which are near and dear to our hearts.

You know the ones I'm describing , they literally have a way of drawing us in.

Several weeks ago I was left a lovely comment by a dear lady who had visited my blog, and in return, I paid her a visit.

I am so glad I did....

Her blog is one of the most delightful, and enchanting places, I get completely absorbed in it's whimsy.

It's creator Jeri Landers is an artist, author and illustrator, who also shares a passion for gardening, love of animals, and storytelling.

She paints and brings her characters alive, in the same talented and whimsical style as Beatrix Potter.

"Hopalong Hollow, where the blueberries grow sweet, and the moss feels soft beneath your feet."

Set in the woodland of Hopalong Hollow she tells the tales of Mrs. Whiskerkins, Trudy Webbytoes, Bushky Bushybottom and all the creatures who dwell in the hollow.

Trudy Webbytoes

http://hopalonghollowgazette.blogspot.com/

Home for Jeri is the surrounding lush, green hillsides of rural northeastern Tennessee, she lives in a 120 year old house, named Ochre Moon Manor with her husband and a menagerie of creatures great and small.

http://jerilanders.com/

Stop by and pay her a visit..... you'll be completely enchanted !

© Jeri Landers

Mapquest...Country Style.

photo credits: Marilynn Moore, Webshots