About a year after I graduated college, I was in the right frame of mind to finally start planning a big road trip to commemorate my graduation. I chose to travel for two weeks through the Southeast, spending time in several dozen state parks and National Forests.
This was my first time planning and executing a trip of this magnitude on my own, and while there were a few hiccups, things all worked out very well in the end. This was the trip that lit the fire in me to become more ambitious in planning future travels and to venture further and further away from my base of operations.
Here's some of the highlights of my two weeks of travel.
The slopes of Mount Cheaha, the highest point in Alabama, at dawn.
Talladega National Forest, AL
Cheaha Falls
Talladega National Forest, AL
The Talladega National Forest protects some of the highest peaks
in the far southwestern Appalachians.
Noccalula Falls, AL
Cloudland Canyon
Cloudland Canyon State Park, GA
The view of the Tennessee River from Point Park.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park, TN
Overlooking a wide oxbow on the Tennessee River.
Chickamauga & Chattanooga Nat'l Military Park, TN
A spring scene in the Southern Appalachians of Alabama.
Little River Falls
Little River Canyon National Preserve, AL
Little River Canyon
Little River Canyon National Preserve, AL
A stunning scene on the Blue Ridge Parkway, NC.
Base of Triple Falls, Dupont State Forest, NC
The wide cascade of Bridal Veil Falls.
Dupont State Forest, NC
High Falls, Dupont State Forest, NC
Hooker Falls, Dupont State Forest, NC
Turtleback Falls, Pisgah National Forest, NC
Pink Lady's Slipper, Gorges State Park, NC
Whitewater Falls, Nantahala National Forest, NC
Appalachian forest in the Carolinas.
The view from the top of Table Rock.
Table Rock State Park, SC
Looking out into the distance from the summit of Table Rock.
Table Rock State Park, SC
Carrick Creek Falls
Table Rock State Park, SC
The dramatic plunge of High Shoals Falls.
South Mountain State Park, NC
The Jacob's Fork River before High Shoals Falls.
South Mountain State Park, NC
A panoramic piece of Blue Ridge beauty.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC
Looking down on the French Broad River.
Blue Ridge Pkwy, NC
Crabtree Falls
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
Crabtree Falls II
Blue Ridge Parkway, NC
A fox resting outside its den.
Lake James State Park, NC
Rainbow Falls
Jones Gap State Park, SC
Rainbow Falls II
Jones Gap State Park, SC
Main overlook at Caesar's Head State Park, SC
A calming creek cascades through the woods.
Caesar's Head State Park, SC
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