Early Fall in Search of Waterfalls, Bankhead National Forest, AL

Off trail as usual in Bankhead National Forest. The leaves were just starting to change, and we did end up finding a few nice waterfalls. Also, I apparently did the entire intro to this video with a spider (look closely under the brim!) If you like, please subscribe! Hit the bell to get notifications for...

Backyard Vegetable Garden Update, 11/4/21 (video)

The last harvest? With several nights of frost looming, I decided to cut what was salvageable. The okra has waned fast (I measured the tallest one here!), but we had a surprise crop of several dozen green tomatoes. We ended up with 60+ habaneros, 50+ jalapenos, and more bell peppers than expected. If you want...

Backyard Vegetable Garden Update, 10/25/21

A little late in posting this one. We had a bumper crop of bell peppers this time, and I also harvested the fatalli peppers! https://youtu.be/3vnDxaDobJY

Backyard Vegetable Garden Update, 10/16/21

Last week's garden update. https://youtu.be/D-iVw16vFOA

Mize Mill / Turkeyfoot Falls, Sipsey Wilderness, Bankhead National Forest, AL (video)

A nice little late summer hike to two popular falls in the Sipsey Wilderness. Easily accessible from the road. It'd been some time since I'd visited these two. Careful with the rope! There are easier ways in... #mizemill #turkeyfoot #sipsey https://youtu.be/kyWWQXJjTLI

Backyard Vegetable Garden Update, 9/1/21 (video

Notes from the past two weeks in the garden. Lots of peppers, our biggest harvest yet. The corn suffered pollination issues. The garden is beginning to wind down a bit. Only the peppers and okra are continuing to produce anything of note. Next week I'll begin prepping for an expansion for next year. #backyard #vegetables...

Glimpse into a Bankhead Canyon, Bankhead National Forest, AL (video)

Glimpse into a Bankhead Canyon, Bankhead National Forest, AL. Midsummer Journey, Part 3. A short walk to a cascade and a falls off of the Sipsey River. The third and last leg of my midsummer adventure. Also the last set of photos my Canon will ever take. The electronics shorted out after I fell in...

Backyard Vegetable Garden Update, 8/16/21 (video)

Lots of picking this week with okra and a nice second showing of the tomatoes. It's getting late summer in the garden. #backyard #garden #vegetables https://youtu.be/KYnnOLA3Rkw

Sipsey River Ramble, Bankhead National Forest, AL (video)

Sipsey River Ramble, Bankhead National Forest, AL. Midsummer Journey, Part 2. Ever wonder what it's like in the middle of the Wild and Scenic Sipsey River in the middle of summer? Well, here you go. I wander up river a bit, exploring a few little bluffs, a small side canyon with a trickling waterfall and...