Along the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail stands the Alfred Reagan Place and the Reagan Mill. The Reagan mill is a standard tub mill, with a flume redirecting water from Roaring Fork to power a tub-wheel turbine. The turbine turns a grindstone which breaks down corn and wheat into cornmeal and flour. Reagan’s mill was [...]
Archive for May, 2009
Photo Friday – Alfred Reagan Mill (GSMNP)
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, Travel, tagged Alfred Reagan, East Tennessee, Mill, Photography, Smoky Mountains, Travel on May 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Photo Friday – Grotto Falls (GSMNP)
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, Travel, tagged East Tennessee, Grotto Falls, Hiking, Photography, Smoky Mountains, Travel on May 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week during our anniversary vacation, my wife and I decided to hike to Grotto Falls in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Grotto Falls is on the Trillium Gap Trail off the Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail. It is the only waterfall in the park that a person can actually walk behind. The 25-foot [...]
Seven Steps to Achieving Your Dream
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Chris Widener, Dreams, Personal Development on May 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Seven Steps to Achieving Your Dream
by Chris Widener
“Vision is the spectacular that inspires us to carry out the mundane.” — Chris Widener
Can achievement be broken down into steps? Well, it isn’t always that clean and easy, but I do know that those who achieve great things usually go through much of the same process, with [...]
Photo Friday – East Tennessee Veterans Memorial
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, tagged East Tennessee, Knoxville, Local Interest, Memorial, Photography, Veterans on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The East Tennessee Veterans Memorial is a magnificent formation of 32 granite monuments bearing the inscribed names of more than 6000 veterans from 35 East Tennessee counties who have died in military service to their country, whether in training or in combat, during the following declared wars and conflicts: World War One, World War Two, [...]
Photo Friday – Loudon Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Posted in Christianity, Local Interest, Photography, tagged Christianity, Church, Local Interest, Loudon, Photography on May 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Loudon Cumberland Presbyterian Church was established in August 1853. The first church building was located on Town Lot #77 on the corner of Church Street and Grove Street. From 1877 until 1882, the congregation worshipped with the Methodists in the Masonic Hall on Whart Street. On August 2, 1881 Elders T.J. Mason, J.T. Blair, [...]
40th Birthday Goals
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Goals, John Maxwell, Personal Development on May 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I celebrated my 39th birthday. I spent a part of the day reflecting on where I’ve been and where I’m going. Thinking of things I need to be doing with my life and other things I want to be doing with my life. John Maxwell talks about when you celebrate your 40th birthday, you’ve [...]
Are These Three Words Ruining Your Life?
Posted in Personal Development, tagged Habits, Happiness, Personal Development, Zen Habits on May 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Are These Three Words Ruining Your Life?
Have you ever been annoyed by a successful person, because you thought you were more intelligent than them? Maybe it was a boss. Maybe it was a political figure or a leader.
It’s especially maddening when this person is creating rules that dictate your life. I can definitely relate. I’ve [...]
Photo Friday – Union Soldier monument
Posted in Local Interest, Photography, tagged Knoxville, Monument, National Cemetery, Photography, Union Soldier on May 1, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Union Soldier monument, known locally as the Tennessee or Wilder monument, is an unusual, large Gothic Revival-style memorial in the Knoxville National Cemetery. This is the highest monument in the cemetery and was dedicated on October 15, 1896 to commemorate Union soldiers buried there.
Links of interest: Knoxville National Cemetery
