What a great day for a hike …. and what a beautiful place ! Walnut Mountain Park on a summer day. The afternoon was hot, humid and sunny but the woods were cool and fragrant. Dappled sun bounced off branches and trees.
Leaves swayed lightly as a soft breeze blew past us. A milkweed patch was busy with orange and yellow monarch butterflies. A grassy field dotted with goldenrod opened before us…..and we hiked on…..
We headed straight up the hill but along the way found marked paths branching off that intrigued us. I wanted to take the one marked “easy”, but was out-voted by my 2 hiking partners who opted for something more challenging. I didn’t protest as I was enjoying the scenery along the way.
The path circled on through woods & fields. A trickle of slow moving water over green mossy rocks turned hard soil into soft mud.
Walking-sticks in hand we entered a clearing …. and sunlight up ahead. The woods have to be experienced slowly. There is so much to see!
Walnut Mountain Park ….. enjoy it……. keep it clean & beautiful…… and don’t litter !
WELCOME TO THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY 
Love it , many years of motorcycle riding and trucks. Four wheeling and hunting up there
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I loved reading about my boyhood wonderland. Walnut Mountain was my backyard. I explored that mountain thoroughly during my youth. My most precious memories are of that place. Thanks for taking me there again while I sit in a Nashville parking lot waiting for a doctors appointment. You made me feel better that he ever could.
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I think I know one of your walking partners in that photo ! He will keep you moving ! Great pictures and story. Did you pick that trash up off the trails?
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Time to picnic.
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