Yesterday, we dodged rain drops but eventually ended up in sunlight. However in the beginning of our hike, we thought for sure we would have to find shelter under a rock ledge or overhang—something I don’t like to do, especially if there is lightening. This is a well used path that leads to a couple of sets of falls. The college has over 1,100 acres and many of our students boast that they have hiked every square inch of it.

I was with students yesterday afternoon, and I took this photo of a guy who graduated this past Spring. We couldn’t help but smile as we walked away from this scene because we realized what a gift we have been given in these surroundings.

Photographing our grads!

Something old but something newly uncovered. Last year we thinned out some of the woods in an area that has not seen sunlight for a very long time. This spring these Daffodils started coming up. This one is called Sound and was bred in Holland by Karel van der Veek. The Web says, “It is a daffodil that really shows off, a floriferous beauty with pure white petals and a ruffled yellow cup that takes on variable shades of orange at the rim. It is lightly fragrant, and great for cheering up your spring garden or brightening an entire hillside.” The area we cleared out has been a place of welcome to visitors for well over 100 years. I doubt that anyone actually planted these flowers because they are in a wooded area. So, we’ll just say that they are “naturalized!”

The ice continues to build at the base of Toccoa Falls and the view just gets more awe inspiring.