Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Falling!

Today was an awesome day! I woke up to find 2 deer in the front yard. I was able to stand and watch them for quite some time. I love being out in the middle of nowhere and enjoying nature.

We went to Anna Ruby falls today. What a great park.The trail up to the falls was a well mantained paved walkway. It is a 1/2 mile hike but well worth it when you make it to the top. It is simply breathtaking. We saw rainbow trout in the river on the way up. I am pretty sure there are a good number of snakes living in the area. They had several signs along the trail warning you. When we first arrived I found this couple and soon a crowd grew to watch and interrupted them. We saw several species of butterflies that were fairly cooperative and posed for some pictures.

After leaving the park we stopped by Fred's Peanut Stand.It has been there for over 30 years and you can sample a ton of local foods. They have frozen peach cider which hit the spot after the hike.

Tomorrow we plan on tubing down the Chatahoochee River, mining for rubies and riding horses.