‘Pic of the Valley’ #1
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010This ‘Pic of the Valley’ is of a Bald Eagle on a tributary of the Tennessee River in Lawrence County Alabama. In recent years the Eagle population has seen a tremendous rebound throughout the Tennessee Valley, a testament to the abundance and quality of the waters of the Tennessee. In January and February the Lake […]
‘Pic of the Valley’ #2
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010This ‘Pic of the Valley’ was taken not 500 yards from the banks of the Tennessee after a recent snowfall where it was believed only a couple of deer were standing. How many do you see? At least 8, maybe 9?
‘Pic of the Valley’ #3
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010This ‘Pic of the Valley’ is of the Wilson Dam at Tennessee River Mile 259, the first dam built across the Tennessee River. Construction of Wilson Dam began in 1918 and was completed in 1924 by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Tennessee Valley Authority aquired Wilson with the adoption of the TVA Act of […]
‘Pic of the Valley’ #4
Tuesday, April 6th, 2010This ‘Pic of the Valley’ is of the Delta Mariner squeezing into the 110’x600′ Wheeler Lock. Wheeler is the first of 4 Tennessee River Navigation Locks the Mariner will transit on its way to the Gulf of Mexico via the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Built to safely transport sensitive high value cargo on both inland rivers and open oceans, the 312 feet […]