We had a wonderful day today, packing up in the morning to head out on a mini road trip. Since Derek and I first met, one of our favorite things to do has been driving around the South, exploring the back roads and secret small-town finds. Today we deliberately headed to Cannon County, TN, where we were looking at a house (and also the landscape!). We ended up exploring a couple of natural areas. First, we drove to the top of Short Mountain, which is only 2092' but is the highest point in the region and had an incredible view of the Cumberland Plateau and central basin. After a burger at Joe's Place in Woodbury, TN we ended up at Flat Rock Cedar Glades and Barrens just outside Murfreesboro. It is a private piece of land owned by the Nature Conservancy, mostly cedars and limestone. We managed to get in a short hike at dusk, where I spotted this stand of sumac. I have always loved its luscious color even in the dead of winter. I couldn't resist painting it tonight.
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