Category Archives: Parks

Warm Springs with the Grandparents

Posted on September 5, 2009 by William

My dad is a big history buff so I knew FDR’s Little White House in Warm Springs, GA was something he would love. It is Georgia’s most visited State Historic Site and rightly so as it has a great museum … Continue reading →

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Rock Eagle Mound

Posted on September 3, 2009 by William

Rock Eagle Mound is one of Georgia’s six ancient Indian Mounds. We had already visited the big three: Etowah, Kolomoki, and Ocmulgee Mounds. This mound is unique in that it is an effigy – a massive pile of rocks in … Continue reading →

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Bye Bye Forest

Posted on August 27, 2009 by William

One of our favorite places to go for walks is the Georgia Industrial Children’s Home just a few miles from us. We found out about its great hiking trails from a Georgia mountain biking website. They have a forest farm … Continue reading →

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Video from High Falls Cookout

Posted on August 25, 2009 by William

My camera club friend Weldon Marsh was videoing when we had our cookout at High Falls State Park to celebrate the end of our state parks tour. He recently edited the footage into a short, mini-documentary and put it online. … Continue reading →

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Sprewell Bluff with the Joslins

Posted on August 20, 2009 by William

The best Georgia State Park to visit that is under an hour’s drive from Macon is Sprewell Bluff. We took our visiting Minnesotan friends (the Joslins) there for a picnic and some fun in the Flint River. Hugo and Trey … Continue reading →

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Ocmulgee Nat’l Monument w/ the Joslins

Posted on July 24, 2009 by William

Ocmulgee National Monument is the place I take pretty much everyone that comes to visit us in Macon. It has a nice nature trail, you learn a little local history, and you get a good view of downtown from the … Continue reading →

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