One of the things that help keep me centered -- sunset along the Cumberland Plateau. SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #writerslife

Just enough humidity to make the lichen sparkle, but not enough to make a walk a chore. High in the 70sF. Cumberland Plateau, TN #StormHour #weather #mountains #trees #writerslife

That 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 dragon has been visiting the Sequatchie Valley all this week. Yes, I know it's an inversion, but I like folklore. SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #inversions #folklore #writerslife

Bits of autumn color showing up ... and cooler temps. Here in the highlands, the lows are in the 50sF to high 70sF. Cumberland Plateau, TN. ##StormHour #mountains #weather #trees #writerslife

Wild turkeys. Not the friendliest birds to meet on a walk. They all turned their backs and headed straight into the woods. Really charming. 🤭 Jasper Highlands, TN #nature #birds #mountains #writerslife

Fog and rain today. No complaints. Rain was desperately needed. And it's cooler. 😅 SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #weather #trees #writerslife

Perfect morning weather for getting out. Sunny. Dry. Temps in the high 50sF. Atop Pat's Summit, Jasper Highlands, TN. #StormHour #mountains #weather #writerslife

Back from a family visit in Charlottesville, VA. Beautiful area but coming home never disappoints. Along the Cumberland Plateau, TN #PhotoHour #mountains #clouds #trees #writerslife

The ground is blanketed with fallen leaves. Heat stress and lack of rain taking its toll, especially on soft woods like the tulip tree. SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #weather #trees #writerslife

Never seen this species of spider before or its unusual web. And yet when I looked it up, it was listed as a common yellow garden spider (Argiope aurantia). Common?! Really?! Not the adjective I'd have chosen. SE Tenn #StormHour #nature #spiders #writerslife

Sometimes it's just the light that makes the photo. Cumberland Plateau, TN #StormHour #PhotoHour #trees #photography

It didn't phase this silver spotted skipper when I came close - drinking was more important. Insane heat continues. High 90sF even in higher elevations. SE Tenn #StormHour #weather #butterflies #nature #weather #writerslife

For over a week now, we've had that 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 dragon's breath (inversion for all the realists) fill the Sequatchie Valley. I think he likes riding our storms. SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #inversions #folklore #writerslife

A blue cotton ball sky early today. Heat and humidity persist ... as does rain in the forecast. 🙄 It's getting old. SE Tenn #StormHour #weather #clouds #trees #writerslife

Hot, humid with more thunder showers later today. If it has roots in the ground, it's happy. Me, not so much. 😉 SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #weather #trees #writerslife

Stormwatching late afternoon yesterday. It was a short walk ...🤭 SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #weather #clouds #writerslife

So much rain for the last 2 weeks. Not the best for long walks, but the hydrangeas love it. High near 90F. Jasper Highlands, TN #StormHour #weather #mountains #clouds #blooms

Sequatchie Valley under an inversion (dragon's breath for the fanciful) going north along the Cuberland Plateau's spine. The only weather event we haven't had this week is a cooling trend. 🙄 Low 90sF today. SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #weather #inversion #trees

Yesterday's sunset.... it was warm and stormy and continues to be ... but this was a lovely close to the day. Cumberland Plateau, TN #StormHour #mountains #weather #clouds #sunsets

Out early this morning before it got hot and humid ... but I was wrong. It was still hot and humid ... at 6:45 am!🙄 SE Tenn #StormHour #mountains #sunrise #weather #writerslife