This weekend I took my girlfriend to the beautiful Falls Creek Falls State Park here in Tennessee. It was her birthday and she had never been there and always wanted to go. It was the perfect weekend to go. Temperatures in the 70’s, plenty of sunshine with cozy thunderstorms arriving during the late afternoons and night. We had a great time. There’s nothing quite a nice as walking a quiet, lush nature trail during a late afternoon rainstorm. All you can hear are the pitter patter of raindrops on the leaves and the sound of the rushing waterfalls nearby. 

The picture below is probably my favorite. Standing here made me feel quite peaceful, and for a few moments all thoughts of jobs and stress and unhappiness dissipated.

If you like to hike and you want a nice weekend getaway here in Tennessee, Falls Creek Falls is not a bad place to start.