Finally

June 11, 2020 by Amy Welborn

Finally, a day off and away.

Between piano responsibilities and other factors, including a spate of cool, damp weather, we’ve not been able to have many outings.

Today fixed that.

It was to the Little Falls swimming hole – also known as Martha’s Falls, also known as the Hippie Hole. It’s part of the Little River Canyon area, an amazing part of Alabama that serves to emphasize how ecologically diverse this state is.

It’s up near Fort Payne, which gave Son #5 a chance to be amusing and blast “Song of the South” just as we passed the Alabama Fan Club and Museum.

So, just some photos. About a 3/4 of a mile walk from the parking lot to the river. It’s a trail, so it’s not like you’re hacking through the woods, but it is a hike. Which is good. It’s good that it’s difficult, because it can be dangerous – two people died in the span of one week in May.I’m a little fuzzy on how – the waters must have been a lot higher and perhaps they weren’t swimmers. Tragic, no matter what.

Despite the fact that it’s not just a little skip to the swimming area, it is very popular. A man in the parking lot told me that that same (large) lot had been packed out on Saturday – a good reminder not to come on the weekends.

Click on the bottom right photo.

Also seen – a not uncommon sight in this part of the world. Stars and Bars swim trunks and a group of Latinos chatting amiably. Yes, like everyone else, we have big problems here, but this also, is part of life.