Unusual Lawn Decoration

Strange Sighting on Memorial Day



I Passed by the horse and it made me laugh. So I grabbed my camera. I had to post it.

A cell phone ring tone is expected to top the English music charts!!

Crazy Frog

A cell-phone ring tone appeared set to top the British singles chart Sunday, outselling the new single by the band Coldplay by nearly four to one, a music retailer said.
"Crazy Frog Axel F," a ring tone based on the sound of a revving Swedish mo-ped, is the first tune being used on mobile phones to cross into mainstream music charts according to a Yahoo News article.

Also, the BBC reports on the inspiration behind the frog.


It is kind of sad to see a cell phone ring tone top the charts while our favorite music legends go unnoticed.

May 26, 2005, a day at Noccalula Falls 

Gadsden, Alabama's Noccalula Falls 

Heading Down to the Falls 

Stream 

Behind the Falls 

Snake Behind Falls 

Noccalula Falls

Falls 

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum


The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum is a great place to visit. It is the largest RR museum in the south. Volunteers restore all different kinds of trains from across the U.S.A. at their facilities. The train ride is cool. I was taken aback that the cars still had "White" and "Colored" labels on the cars. I agree that they should be maintained as they were for history's sake. A child will get a greater understanding of how things really were and who knows, maybe history will sink in. The train turns around on a turntable to connect with what had been the last car (not a caboose) and head back.

Segregated Cars1 Seperate was not equal on this train. This white only car was nicer than the one through the doors. 

Segregated cars 2 

Railroad Turntable 

Reflection Riding


After spending the first part of the day at the rr museum on Monday, May 23, I visited Reflection Riding and the Chattanooga Nature Center. The battery on my camera was going out on me so, I do not have many pics.

Red Tail Hawk at the Chattanooga Nature Center 

Tree House1 

Tree House2 

Tree House3 

Rainbow Lake Wilderness


The family went hiking at Rainbow Lake Wilderness on Signal Mountain. It has a lot of bluffs, a few caves, a natural waterfall and a man-made waterfall. The sad news is that the government has recently taken notice and is making new trails out of concrete. Yuck!

3 Pics from the Etowah Indian Mounds

Etowah Indian Mounds 1

I visited the Etowah Indian Mounds about three weeks ago.
The Indian Mounds are located about 50 miles south of Chattanooga in Cartersville, Georgia. They date back over 1,000 years and were created by the Mississippi Moundbuilders. Info can be found at the Etowah Indian Mounds site.

Etowah Indian Mounds 2

Etowah Indian Mound 3

Young Brothers Coke Sign

Just minutes away from the Etowah Indian Mounds in Downtown Cartersville, GA

My New Parakeet

Chi Chi


I got a new friend about a month ago, a parakeet that I named Chi Chi. I new he would be loud. I have had a bird before, so I was not surprised by the bird communicating with outside birds from inside my bedroom. The biggest surprise for me was the fact that most of my kitchenware has become obsolete. It turns out non-stick cookware is toxic. Crock pots are too. Candles and air fresheners are no more. But, its worth a few changes to have a new friend.