Nineteen TrailBlazers and one canine under the command of Kaptain Kenya set out on a hot, sunny, sticky, muggy day to check out waterfalls. En route on Highway 21 there were dogwoods galore along the road. Shortly after passing the famous red barn with the white “E”, we found ourselves at the trailhead. This hike is a real treat with all the dogwoods in bloom, some wildflowers, the creek with its cascades and the unique highlights – the creek funneling its waters down a perfect round hole in a boulder to emerge 12 ft. down in the gully below as a waterfall in the form of a sheer curtain. Newcomers always love it and the veterans never get tired of it. Of course, hoofing back up on a hot day left us all feeling pretty hot and sticky. Let’s put it this way; you know it’s really hot when even Billigene agrees that it is! Mike felt the need to cool himself in the creek – check out the photo. 

Next we left for the short drive to Magnolia Falls that turned out to be a little longer because we seemed to have suffered a collective senior moment and lost our bearings. Some claim we did this on purpose to enjoy air-conditioning a little longer – not a bad idea! All of a sudden Wilson had a brainstorm and knew that we should turn back, go north on 21 and turn left at the 3 mailboxes. Fortunately not all of us had fried our brains hoofing in the heat! 

The trek down to Magnolia Falls is more gradual and we enjoyed our lunch sitting on the top of the falls or down underneath. Next we checked out Woods Boys Falls and much to our surprise, the magnolias were in bud and about to bloom at the end of March! On the way home, hoping that we would not be betrayed by a fickle deodorant, many of us assured the first quarter profits of Clarksville McDonald’s by indulging in some well-earned frozen treats!