RADNOR LAKE STATE PARK
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| Gabrielle taking pictures at Radnor Lake |
In a way to help us visit all the Tennessee state parks in the next few years Gabrielle and I went to Nashville and visited 4 in one day! The first one was Radnor Lake State Park. This was also her Birthday trip and since she was born in December it was VERY COLD IN NASHVILLE!!! It was about 30 degrees or less the entire time. Several times it snowed on us as we hiked but that definitely added to our experience.
Radnor Lake was designated a state park in the70's but has always been a preferred place for birdwatchers. When we explored the trails we heard hundreds of song birds IN DECEMBER!!! The history of the place goes back to Native Americans on up through the pioneer days and even now holds something special for its visitors!
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| Above the small dam |
A small dam was made to form the lake for recreational use. The result is a wonderful pocket of wilderness and nature. Radnor is a small getaway from the busy streets of Nashville but not too far away. The sun rose up through the cold air and the glaring sun reflected the waters like a dream sequence in a 1980's romance movie. It was definitely a fantastical place. Along our journey a fat little chipmunk ran along side us very slowly! I am not sure what he gets fed but he sure wasn't starving. Gabrielle said he looked just like Theodore from Alvin and the chipmunks!
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| Sculpture by Mother Nature |
Along the trails past the dam area are little places next to the shore that in winter time offers a natural sculpture garden. Roots, vines and other materials used by Mother Nature to create amazing abstract art with the lake gleaming in the background. This place is a complete dream.
The trails are easy and that is a good thing because it was so cold. There is small museum in the front of the park with a great tracing of the parks history. the girl who was on staff the day we visited was very helpful and told us about many aspects of the park including a local art group who paint at the lake en plein air and meet so often throughout the year! If there were any place that could inspire a group of plein air artists this is it! The only thing I would recommend is a GPS as this place is pretty hard to find even with a GPS we had a few challenges, it is basically located in middle of an upper scale neighborhood and the signs are not marked the best!
See ya on our next adventure - With love, Jason and Gabi
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The trails are easy and that is a good thing because it was so cold. There is small museum in the front of the park with a great tracing of the parks history. the girl who was on staff the day we visited was very helpful and told us about many aspects of the park including a local art group who paint at the lake en plein air and meet so often throughout the year! If there were any place that could inspire a group of plein air artists this is it! The only thing I would recommend is a GPS as this place is pretty hard to find even with a GPS we had a few challenges, it is basically located in middle of an upper scale neighborhood and the signs are not marked the best!
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