Living The Good Life

Living our best life, passion forward. Camping. Hiking. Mushrooms. Foraging. Dog Training. Teaching our Kiddos. Connecting with Nature.

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Water lily (in crusty water)

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Devils Backbone. It looks like tiny pink hummingbirds!

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Cahaba lilies getting ready to bloom! And mountain laurel in full bloom right now!

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Ganoderma Tsugae at Dismals Canyon in AL

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⭐️ Dismals Canyon Trip Report⭐️

April 18th, 2023

For Ben’s bday we spontaneously decided to drive the two hours NW and check this place out. We were not disappointed! This spot is magical and a welcome change of scenery in Alabama! Cool cave breezes and hemlocks galore. Lots to see and well worth the drive!

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It’s almost like this tree has a personality when you stare at it. Can’t tell if its angry about the sign or satisfied with its current progress in devouring it. Nature always wins!

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We spent an afternoon recently at the Cahaba Wildlife Management Area. What a beautiful area! The river is wide and there was no shortage of life present even in early spring. Native Honeysuckle was in bloom and smelled amazing - floral and sweet, much different than other honeysuckle. Found a few fossils and neat rocks, a few native plant species, and lots of smiles and laughs, trying our luck at 20+ gorgeous fishing spots. No fish that day but we enjoyed the experience!

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Seems like a good post to start this page out with. Check out this trainwrecker we found while hiking.