hopes vs. fears

We should not let our fears hold us back from pursuing our hopes.
–John F. Kennedy 

It wasn't the best of lighting for waterfalls late yesterday afternoon, but we went anyway. Always a tricky lighting situation when you have bright sunshine and deep shade. This beauty is found on private property in Washington Co., TN on the west side of Buffalo Mountain.

sweetness and seniority

I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority.
--Elwyn Brooks White (1899-1985) American writer 

Above: Millstone Creek Falls in rural Washington County, TN. Click here for more information and directions.

time crumbles things

Time crumbles things; everything grows old under the power of Time and is forgotten through the lapse of Time.
--Aristotle (384-322 BC) Greek philosopher

The above photo is of Millstone Creek Falls in rural Washington County, TN. Click here for more information, links and directions.

discovery

If there wasn't anything to find out, it would be dull. Even trying to find out and not finding out is just as interesting as trying to find out and finding out; and I don't know but more so.
--Mark Twain (1835-1910) American Humorist, Writer and Lecturer

The above photo is of Millstone Creek Falls in rural Washington County, TN. Click here for more information, links and directions.

a better prescription

The best remedy for those who are afraid, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere where they can be quiet, alone with the heavens, nature and God. Because only then does one feel that all is as it should be and that God wishes to see people happy, amidst the simple beauty of nature. I firmly believe that nature brings solace in all troubles.
--Anne Frank (1929-1945) writer and Holocaust victim

This quote goes well with the one entitled Desiderata that I posted a few days ago. Searching through quotes all the time for the blog has made me realize that many of the great writers and thinkers reached similar conclusions about the importance of maintaining a connection to nature. You'd think with all this advice and encouragement from such revered persons we'd hoist ourselves out of our recliners more often and get outdoors. Yet in spite of the fact that we live in such a beautiful country, Americans spend more time watching TV than any other people on the planet. Click here to see a grim chart declaring us the couch potato champions of the world. Maybe this is why we're also the most medicated...Anne Frank would suggest another remedy.

The above photo is of Millstone Creek Falls in rural Washington County, TN. Click here for more information, links and directions.

Millstone Creek Falls

This 30' waterfall is located on private property on the western side of Buffalo Mountain in Washington County, TN. It's an easy hike (only 150 yards) from the road. Although it's private property, one website indicates that owners don't mind visitors as long as visitors respect the property and don't trash it up. So if you visit, show your appreciation to the property owners by picking up any trash you find. To see more photos and to learn more about the waterfall, click here and here.

Directions: Take I-26 to the Erwin/Jonesborough exit #37. At the end of the ramp, turn west (away from Erwin) and take State Route 81/107 west for 4.1 miles, immediately before crossing the Nolichucky River, turn right onto Arnold Road. Reset your odometer and continue for 0.9 miles to a small pull-off on the left side of the road. It's the only pull off that hasn't been blocked with large boulders. It's quite a drop-off from the road, so be careful and don't try this with a low-clearance vehicle! Walk 10 or 20 paces up the road (still heading north), then cross the road and you'll see a small, unmarked trail heading up into the woods that will lead directly to the falls.