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Sunday, January 2, 2022

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11.15.2021: WARNING: Cuteness overload.

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11.14.2021: When hiking on Sundays I often find myself at the site of New Salem Church in #kennesawmountainnbp. It's so very peaceful there, and as I lean against a tree soaking in the beauty that surrounds me, I can almost imagine the worshipers gathering at their small church. From NPHistory: Standing on top of a wooded hill on the south side of Burnt Hickory Road, the log-built New Salem Baptist Church was the center of community worship and social activity. Each Sunday, area residents walked, rode their horses, and steered their carriages up the narrow, steep lane leading to the church house. Taking their pews, they listened to the Reverend Springer deliver his sermons. But weekly services stopped abruptly in June 1864 when a Confederate division entrenched in the churchyard. For two weeks, New Salem Church was used as a Confederate field hospital. Troops needing logs to construct their earthworks tore down the church, displacing its congregation.

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11.13.2021: "Colors are the smiles of nature." -- Leigh Hunt

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11.12.2021: That moment Hawkeye spots dinner from high in a tree and nose dives to the unsuspecting entrée.

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11.11.2021: An overcast fall day can really make the colors pop.

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11/10/2021: Hiked Allatoona Pass Battlefield today. But, some idiot forgot to bring a memory card along with his camera. Luckily, my handy-dandy Samsung S10 camera is pretty darn good taking photos of the beautiful fall colors. (And a snake.)

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11.09.2021: While hiking the trails of #kennesawmountainnbp, I spotted this beautiful dog who just spotted a big buck not far off the beaten path. Quite the intensive look she was giving the buck.

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11.08.2021: Silhouette (silhouette) silhouette (silhouette)

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Deer silhouette on the trail

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11.07.2021: Bareback rider at #kennesawmountainnbp. 311/365

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11.06.2021: "I think that I shall never see a billboard lovely as a tree. Perhaps, unless the billboards fall, I'll never see a tree at all." -- Ogden Nash

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11.05.2021: To commemorate the Braves World Series Championship, I give you ... "Forrest, the Corgi Comic."

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11.04.2021: Here's hoping we'll be seeing Freddie's sweet swing for a long, long time here in Atlanta. #FreddieFreeman

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11.03.2021: Little did I realize that when I snapped this photo in 2007 of Chipper Jones rounding the bases after hitting a home run, that the man coaching third would become the Braves manager that would lead the team to their next World Championship. Congrats Snit!

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