Visiting the Lost Sea Caverns
The Lost Sea is the largest underground lake in the USA and second largest in the world and is found in the Craighead Caverns in Sweetwater, Tennessee. It is about 45 minutes from Knoxville, which means you can easily drive out for a morning or…
Kayaking in Knoxville
Photo by Amy van der Merwe Last Sunday we rented kayaks and spent a pleasant hour kayaking. We rented from Billy Lush Boards which operates from Volunteer Landing in Downtown Knoxville. At $30 per hour for a double kayak they aren’t cheap. (Check the rates…
Honeybee Coffee Shop: Farragut
Whether you are passing through Knoxville or happen to live there, you will want to try out the Honeybee Coffee Shop in Farragut. It is conveniently located on Kingston Pike – but the sign doesn’t stand out very well so look carefully or you may…
Combining two passions – cycling and photography in Knoxville
In the last couple of days I have been trying to combine two of my favorite things to do in my spare time. I love cycling, unfortunately my travel gets in the way a lot of the time. But I also like photography. So I…
Nature in all its glory – a downpour at home
We had a major downpour and I made sure I was home safely and dry. I could sit under our back porch and take this shot in comfort.
Frosty times in Knoxville
For a second year in a row we have had extremely cold spells in Knoxville. This past week the schools were out for the whole week as an arctic blast hit us. This was the sight of a Dogwood tree outside my front door.
Keller Bluff in Knoxville
One of the biggest challenges is to photograph your own backyard! Unless of course you live in a city like Paris. I live in Knoxville, Tennessee and while there are some interesting places nearby in the Smokies, the town itself is actually quite difficult to…