Saturday, July 14, 2012.  Tom Vickstrom led a group of four hikers to Burgess Falls and Rock Island State Parks.  There was some rain, but it added to the waterfall majesty.  A good time was had by all.  All of the photos below are from Burgess Falls.

Upper Falls

Middle Falls

 Lower Falls

Coneflower with bees

Butterfly Weed

On Saturday, June 23, 2012, Karl Dupre led a Nashville TTA hike to Pinson Mounds State Park near Lexington TN.  The Pinson Mounds is the largest group of Middle Woodland (AD 1-500) mounds in the United States.  Sauls' Mound, at 72 feet, is the second highest surviving mound in the US.  The park is an interesting area to walk around - the mounds are spread over a large area and many are aligned with the astronomical seasons.  Because they are all covered with trees, though, they're not very photogenic.  We had a good orientation to the area at the museum.  After the hike, we had a nice lunch at Bell's Drive In in Lexington.