Well, it's been in the 100s everyday this past week. I've tried to limit my outdoor exposure and relish the a/c at our place...That means getting a bit stir crazy, so Dan, Hannah and I went out for a drive to see a little bit of the South. We headed north from Tuscaloosa to a place called
Dismals Canyon after reading about it in one of our numerous library books...it sounded promising - hiking beside a stream in between giant moss-covered boulders. It was about 100 miles north of T-town, and quite worth it. We had our initial doubts upon parking...male tank tops abounded...sigh...prayer circle before hiking...crap...many overweight children sweating their way from the trail..ugh...However, once we made our way down to the water we were rewarded for our perseverance. The loop was short and very mild, but it was a full 20 degrees cooler down beside the stream. Hannah also gave up her fear of water and actually waded in the tannin-stained waters common to deciduous forests...All in all it was a lot of fun to see the rock formations and see a bit of our new home. Next up we may head south to Talladega National Forest or back North to visit Bankhead which is supposed to be amazing...Wherever it is there will be water for sure.
Here are pictures of the
trip prefaced by random pictures of the house/hannah.
We've been noticing a lot of bug love in the air around the house, so a few pictures to document that, we also have a new grill which we try to break in nightly, so pictures of our dinner bounty to share...
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