Thursday, August 14, 2014

Panola Mountain, Arabia Mountain, And Stone Mountain-Love For All Three

We love to walk the trails at Panola Mountain, Arabia Mountain and Stone Mountain as much as we can.  Arabia and Panola Mountains are closer to us, so you will see more photos of those two...but I love all three!

Peaceful to gaze upon Lake Alexander, at Panola Mountain State Park



Old Barn At Panola Mountain State Park...the Lake Loop Trail goes right through it!
 


Dayflowers At Arabia Mountain...see the star shaped leaves at the bottom? They will be Yellow Daisies!

So much to see on these mountains, but don't forget to look up! The clouds can be amazing too...

Don't worry, little flower, I will always remember to look out for you!  This has the enchanting name of "butterfly pea".  (Photo taken on trail at Arabia Mountain, beside Arabia Lake.)
At one time, there were houses at Stone Mountain, this is a remaining chimney which is on one of the trails at Stone Mountain.  You can often see stone chimneys like this in the South and I remember thinking, as a kid, why don't they just make the house of the same stone they used for the chimneys?
I would think that this stone is from Stone Mountain itself, since we are just steps away from it here!
 
 
 
Rock on!
 
 

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  1. It's easy to see why you love the area, Kay. Thanks for sharing. :)

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    1. Hey Lee!
      The natural areas are what I like the most and what you are most likely to see on my blog!

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  2. Yes, thanks for sharing your walks - they are a joy to "go on."
    Do you have annoying bugs buzzing around you whilst you are walking. At certain times of the year we have our midges and cleggs - nasty little beasties.

    On our next walk can we please go right to the top of Stone Mountain and have a view of Atlanta in the distance? Ta muchly. xx

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    1. HA! You wouldn't believe it, Richard and I walked at Panola Mountain, the outcrop trail and it was early morning, and we spent a lot of time swatting away the insects! In fact, I had to keep my mouth shut to stop them flying into my mouth, and you must know keeping my mouth shut is hard work! HA!
      Let's see,, you want me to go to the top of Stone Mountain and share the view with you? Stay tuned...we plan on doing just that very, very soon!
      xx

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  3. I love Georgia's State Parks and camp as often as we can, but I've never been to these two. As a teenager my family had and annual passes to Stone Mt. and went often. Now with bad knees I can't climb it but I love the Village there!

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    1. I have some friends who are just a bit older than I am and they also say that their knees cannot take it. If it comes to not being able to climb it, I will take the sky lift to the top!!
      And there are trails at Arabia and Panola that do NOT involve climbing the mountains themselves! If you are ever in this area, please let me know! xx

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  4. Kay, I always have the same thoughts when I see stone chimneys. There's one not too far from our house. Funny that you do too!!!

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    1. Now Audrey, you know you are my honorary daughter, so you know we look at the world in very much the same way! xx

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    1. I agree and I love the photos that Richard takes of them!

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    1. Ha! Summer in Georgia, it is usually a morning out, the whole day is just too hot for us!

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    1. Thank you, Terry! My husband took that photo, of course, I think his photos are fantastic!!

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  8. Great pictures (as always on your blog!). I think this is the first time you showed us one of the stone chimneys. How intriguing to come across one of them and think that there used to be a family living in this exact spot, and the only trace left behind is the chimney.

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    1. And it is so close to the mountain itself, it makes me wonder how old that house was that was attached to that chimney! And the chimney was so tall!
      You can see lots of chimneys likes this all over the South. You might see them like this all over the country, but I only know my area of this big USA!

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  9. Love all the pictures, but the flowers especially.

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    1. Oh yes, you would LOVE the blue, it is such a gorgeous shade.

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  10. From the beautiful photos and descriptions, I can see why you all enjoy these places so much. Makes me want to lace up my hiking shoes!

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    1. Yes! Please lace up and get your water bottle and hit those trails/ mountain paths!

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  11. Really like the old mill photo Kay. That's a cracker. I always wonder why they seem to build wooden houses in states prone to tornado damage. Are stone houses too expensive there or will even solid stone buildings get ripped apart? It's a question that's puzzled me since a programme a few years ago where they were rebuilding torn down houses with the exact same materials that didn't survive the last time. Maybe stone buildings would survive but might crack inside the walls and have to be repaired anyway.

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    1. Glad you like Richard's photo of the Grist Mill at Stone Mountain! That is one of our favorite spots.
      The only building here that I think would survive a tornado would be the church at the Monastery. It is built of solid concrete and when you are inside, the acoustics are wonderful. HA! You are asking me about stone buildings and I somehow change the subject to music, gotta love it! :_)

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  12. Kay - I always love your photos of these beautiful spots. The stone chimney photo is wonderful - reminds me of Ireland. There are ruins of old cottages all over the countryside, and oftentimes only the stone chimney remains.

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    1. Oh, I thank you for telling me that! I just feel that I MUST see Ireland one day, after reading so much about it on your blog, my dear!!

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