Exploring the beautiful Upper Tampa Bay Park in Florida
This low-key park flies under the radar but is a gem of a place! Upper Tampa Bay Park offers easy, short hikes among a diverse range of Florida trees and plants.
Parks & Outdoors
Waterfalls of Rock Island State Park – Tennessee (2023)
Rock Island State Park, located in central Tennessee, came recommended to me by locals, and features two notable waterfalls: Great Falls (20 feet tall but impressively wide) and Twin Falls (80 feet tall and also considerably wide).
Fall Creek Falls State Park – Spencer, Tennessee (2023)
Of the 3 Tennessee state parks I visited in 2023, Fall Creek Falls State Park was my overall favorite! The multiple waterfalls were great, of course, culminating in the 256 feet main waterfall, but the hiking trails, landscape views and swinging bridge along the way were the perfect compliment to the experience.
A Snowy Wissahickon – Drone Footage – 1-20-2024
I’m not a fan of winter, but the first snow in Philadelphia since owning my DJI Mavic Air 2S drone made me very curious to go out exploring the nearby landscapes. And I’m glad I did — there were some really amazing views!
Snowy Drone: Lorimer & Pennypack Parks, Pine Road – Northeast Philadelphia – 1-21-2024 – 4k
Some snowy scenes from Fox Chase Farm, Pennypack and Lorimer Parks, and Pine Road in Northeast Philadelphia!
The Waterfalls of Burgess Falls State Park, Tennessee (2023)
Burgess Falls, from start to finish, is a beautiful state park in Sparta, Tennessee, known for its ridiculously beautiful 136 foot waterfall.
Lookout Mountain Incline Railway – Chattanooga (2023)
“Welcome to the world’s most amazing mile”: A 72.7% angled ride up Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN!
90 minutes at Rock City (Lookout Mountain, GA)
In April 2023, on the drive from Nashville TN to Asheville NC, I saw seemingly countless advertisements for Rock City in Lookout Mountain GA near Chattanooga TN. A detour was in order…to SEE ROCK CITY.
Exploring Blue Ridge Parkway: Mount Mitchell & Green Knob Fire Tower (2021)
As it turns out, the journey to any of the destinations along the 469-mile Blue Ridge Parkway, full of winding road and scenic overlooks, is half the fun…and maybe even more. Mount Mitchell State Park and Green Knob Fire Tower are two spots I had the chance to stop and explore.
An Exploration of the Art in Saint Peters Village
St. Peters Village forest is a remarkable, ever changing treasure trove of seek-and-find art. It’s a thought-provoking, living art exhibit, showcasing many emotions and experiences of the lives we share. True art happens among this forest canvas.