My Sweet Things

Yesterday I joined the Trail Dames for another hiking adventure. Vickery Creek Trail is located in Roswell, Georgia. The creek formed on the property of a mixed-blood Cherokee woman named Vickery. Sadly she was forced to move west with the rest of the Cherokee nation on the forced march know as the “Trail of  Tears”. The creek name is her lasting legacy.

The weather was cool and comfortable and the trail was a moderate 6.3 mile loop. I enjoyed the laughter and conversations along the trail and after the hike, I joined a group of Dames for lunch at Chaplain’s in Roswell Mill. I carried my Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L on this hike. I have been using this lens on hikes lately so I have the ability to zoom out for group shots. It is a bit heavier to carry around but very versatile for hiking.

Hello there! A fellow Dame was kind enough to snap this photo so I could be included in this group shot. There I am, sitting on the right side of the bench, wearing my Trail Dames t-shirt!

For more information on the Trail Dames, please click here. I added hiking with Trail Dames in my category listing on my left side bar, so if you would like to see other hikes and photos I have taken, please take a look there.  Thanks for stopping by and I hope you the sweetest day!

It’s all good. ~ Donna

This morning I woke up at 6:30 to a cold 19 degree outdoor temperature. I poured myself a hot cup of coffee, checked my emails, then layered up for a morning hike with the Trail Dames! Today’s hike was held at Sawnee Mountain Preserve in Cumming, Georgia. Sawnee Mountain is named after a Cherokee who helped settlers to the area adjust to the native land.

Checking out the trail map.

I always enjoy the colors and textures we see along the trail.

Brr! You can see a bit of frost on the bottom of this leaf.

A very cool tree house structure we passed along the trail.

The view from one of the roof cut outs inside the tree house.

I love how one tree is lovingly wrapping its limbs around the other tree.

“Trees are sanctuaries. Whoever knows how to listen to them, can learn the truth.” ~ Herman Hesse

Thank you Trail Dames for another great hike filled with laughter and fun! If you missed my other Trail Dame Adventures, you can click here, here, and here to check them out!

It’s all good. ~ Donna