It is such a beautiful time of year and we're having especially beautiful foliage this year. Lots of yellows and reds--the dogwoods turn this deep ruby that is quite beautiful. Last weekend, Thomas and I took a hike at Sweetwater Creek State Park, which is just a short ride west of Atlanta. I hadn't been there in about five years and Thomas had never been there. We did a hike along the creek that I have done before. It looks like there have been a couple of other trails added, and a new education center, since I was there before so I'll have to go back.

Today, Alan and I took a walk through our neighborhood, doing a big loop that took us south on Briarcliff (no sidewalk -- boo!), west on East Rock Springs Rd, north on Beech Valley Rd, through Johnson Park, north on Johnson Rd, cut through some streets back to Briarcliff (no sidewalks -- boo!) and then home. It took us about an hour and fifteen minutes, has a good deal of terrain change, and definitely stretched the legs. Now onto split pea soup for dinner!