Day 15 - Helen, GA to Scottsboro, AL

Little River Canyon National Preserve, originally uploaded by Gail S.

Well, we started this hazy day in the mountains of Georgia and finished it in the mountains of Alabama (who knew there were mountains in Alabama?). We have managed to skirt the bad weather that is making its way east. It is 11:30 PM on Saturday, May 10, and we are in our hotel in Scottsboro, listening to thunder. We are watching the weather forecast for severe thunderstorms and a tornado watch. We have been blessed so far.

We crossed over the
Little River Canyon National Preserve near Fort Payne, Alabama, today. In fact, the bridge in the photo above is Hwy 35, a scenic byway that we picked up just outside of Rome, Georgia, earlier today.

Little River is unique because it flows for most of its length atop Lookout Mountain in northeast Alabama. Forested uplands, waterfalls, canyon rims and bluffs, pools, boulders, and sandstone cliffs offer settings for a variety of recreational activities. Natural resources and cultural heritage come together to tell the story of the Preserve, a special place in the Southern Appalachians. This is a beautiful area indeed!