Hot day in Chattanooga

View of Riverwalk and Ross' Landing, Tennessee Aquarium and the Market Street Bridge, being renovated.


Across the river, Coolidge Park.


Unicyclist. Sorry I didn't catch the kid who was chasing him further back.


Same guy, slaloming across Walnut St. Bridge.


Taking advantage of the fountain.


Taking advantage of the shade.

(Posted these photos from my Flickr collection, since Bloggerbot isn't working today. I may like this way better.)

On Hiwassee Lake. 

Ribbon cutting near Murphy for new development (centered by an old-looking barn), Shoals at Glen Airie. 

Along Shoal Creek. 

View from the barn. 

Cherohala ride

Along the Tellico River, on way up the Cherohala Skyway (from Tennessee to North Carolina); these photos from a ride on Wednesday.

Long distance views, on the way up to the highest point, where there were still no leaves on some trees at a mile high.

Transportation. 

High forest with remnants of ancient chestnut trees. 

Rhododendrons. Seems a bit early at this altitude (nearly a mile high)... 

From the top, the road winds down to Robbinsville. 

Nantahala River. 

Dark and light. 

Roadside poppies. 

Up close. 

In Maggie Valley

A stop on Tuesday's ride at the Wheels Through Time museum; motorcycle and transportation history heaven.

Owner Dale Walksler starting up one of the old ones. 

This one runs too. 

Out front, beautiful Maggie Valley. 

Ready to ride.