Chestnut Oak
Quercus prinus
(Species)
Coral Tooth Fungus
Hericium coralloides
(Species)
Bigleaf Magnolia
Magnolia macrophylla
(Species)
Witch Hazel
Hamamelis virginiana
(Species)
| View Of
The Tennessee River From Ransom Hollow Overlook | A hazy day. This overlook is a fairly large flat rock. The river looks tilted in this shot but it also looked tilted to us while we were at the overlook | |
| Acorns
And Fallen Leaves On The Forest Floor Chestnut Oak Quercus prinus (Species) | | |
| Hemlock Branch Campsite Early Morning | The fire kicked itself up about six thirty. Seeing this I got up and tossed a few sticks on and this is what it looked like by six fifty. The ghost image of Paul is due to a 20 second exposure. | |
| Stream
Below Hemlock Branch Campsite | | |
| Paul
Photographing Just Downstreem From Hemlock Branch Campsite | | |
| Fern
And Leaves | | |
| View
Upriver From Snooper's Rock | You can see why this area is sometimes called the "The Grand Canyon of Tennessee". | |
| Riverboat On The Tennessee River From Snooper's Rock | This is about the point where the river boat turns around and heads back. | |
| Paul
Along The Trail | | |
| Signs At
Indian Rockhouse | The sign on the left was laying on the ground and had to be propped up for the photo. Other than that signage was very good on the west side of Suck Creek. There were signs like this at every intersection and overlook. On the east side there was no signage at all. | |
| Paul
Ascends Steps In A Crevasse At Indian Rockhouse | These steps were not part of our route but are on a trail that connects to the trail head parking area and intersects the loop trail at the Indian Rockhouse. | |
| Bridge
Over Sulphur Branch Between Indian Rockhouse And Poplar Springs | | |
| Rock
Formation In A Cliff Face | | |
| Tooth
Fungus Near Poplar Spring Campsite Coral Tooth Fungus Hericium coralloides (Species) | This lovely fungus grows on dead trees and has short teeth (less than 1cm). This specimen was almost a large as a man's head and there were a couple of smaller ones near by on the same log. | |
| Suspension Bridge Over North Suck Creek During A Break In The Rain | This shot was taken during a short break in the rain. | |
| Damp
Camp | It had been raining almost all day when we got to this campsite just at the base of the Suck Creek suspension bridge. Despite the rain we got a fire going with the hope of drying out but in the end we only got wetter. Fortunately we were planning on spending two nights at this area so we were able to dry out the next day. | |
| Conner
Creek | Conner Creek enters North Suck Creek just north of the Suck Creek suspension bridge. | |
| Ginger
With Autumn Leaves | | |
| Suspension Bridge Over North Suck Creek | This suspension (swinging) bridge is 225 feet long. When the sun comes out and there is a slight breeze it makes a great place to dry out wet clothing and gear. | |
| Back Of
Fallen Bigleaf Magnolia Leaf Bigleaf Magnolia Magnolia macrophylla (Species) | These leaves of Bigleaf Magnolia are up to 30" long and that size and the light color of the underside makes them great for marking trip hazards around a campsite. | |
| Suck
Creek Gorge | There are many views similar to this on along the part of the trail north of Edward's Point overlook. | |
| Lockhart's Arch | This small natural arch frames a scenic view. | |
| Camp
Showing Overhanging Ledge | This is not an official campsite despite a well used fire ring. Paul and I were hiking separately and both missed the Lockhart's Arch campsite as there was no sign or other clear marking as to the location. There was a post along the trail about where the site was but it looked to have never had a sign on it. We both looked around that area but failed to find the site. It was an area that had burned at some point and was mostly dead trees and scrub and very near an ATV path so it did not look like a place a campsite would be located. Paul did see a structure but only latter did we learn that there is a shelter at the Lockhart's Arch campsite. It was almost full dark when we realized we were probably almost at the Middle Creek bridge. Too late by far to turn back. | |
| Falls
Above Rainbow Lake | | |
| Witch
Hazel Witch Hazel Hamamelis virginiana (Species) | Several Witch Hazel shrubs were blooming along the Rainbow Lake Trail. | |
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