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Rock City Gardens

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Roger

This place, on Lookout Mountain, is fantastic. It’s so corny that it transcends corny and becomes cool for its corniness. I went by myself one overcast, cool morning and was the first visitor for the day. For most of my … Continue reading →

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The Battle Above the Clouds

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Roger

I drove up Lookout Mountain (which was about eight minutes from my hotel) and toured two parts of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. The Battle Above the Clouds refers to the battle that took place on the slopes … Continue reading →

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Chattanooga Choo-Choo Model Railroad Museum

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Roger

Tucked away in a narrow room on the second floor of an obscure corner of the old station building was one of the best model railroad displays I’ve ever seen. It cost me $5 to get in, but it was … Continue reading →

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Alabama

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Roger

I can only remember being in Alabama once before. It was about 20 miles north of this spot and solely for the purpose of getting a photo of the state sign. About all I remember about that visit is that … Continue reading →

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Georgia

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Roger

I had some free time on Wednesday morning, so I drove southwest for 20 minutes or so to get a photo by the Georgia state sign. I didn’t have a tripod, so I had to rest my camera on a … Continue reading →

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