We met up with friends at Perimeter Church in John's Creek on Sunday. It's a huge megachurch with a beautiful building, multiple sites, and a vision to reach "the perimeter" of Atlanta. I liked their vision and the service, but I'm happy with our much smaller congregation at home.
After lunch with our friends, it was such a gorgeous afternoon that we headed for Anna Ruby Falls. Only we had had such a good time talking over Chinese, that we didn't get there until about 4:05. The gates close at 4.
Supper was our usual Sunday night popcorn and apples with Burnett Dairy cheese, only this time the popcorn was made in the microwave. Not bad.
We headed back to Anna Ruby Falls this morning and were pleased to find that our National Parks card got us in for free. (Best investment we ever made, says Steve.)
The path to the falls is steep, but it's paved and only about half a mile. Besides, it follows a delightful cascading stream.
And then there are the rocks...
and the flowers...
The falls are well worth the climb.
I posted a video here on YouTube.
I took a picture for someone's Christmas card, and they offered to take one of us, so in case you forgot what we look like or need proof we really did make the climb...
I bought a couple Christmas presents in the gift shop. Not saying for whom. :-)
Next stop was a trail around the lake in Unicoi State Park we had passed through on our way to the falls.
It was an easy walk, mostly level with lots of fishing platforms to walk out on.
Great picnic spot back at the beach where we started the loop.
Last walk of the day was the Bottoms Loop trail. Nice woods walk, but not as photogenic as the rest of the day. Lots of buds on the rhododendron, but no blossoms. Next week maybe. But then it will probably be too hot and humid for us. And we will be back north.
Another soak in the hot tub after all that walking. (16,000 steps according to my phone app.) Dinner in our apartment with ham brought from home and canned bean salad and German potato salad. Very nice and relaxing not to go out.
Tomorrow we are off to Tallulah Gorge. Weatherman says it will be cloudy, but not raining.
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