We are spending a few days in Chattanooga taking in Ruby Falls, Look-out Mountain and Rock City. This area has a number of historic Civil War Battlegrounds. It is a tragic reminder of the thousands of men killed during the War, on both sides - especially those who died over months and months on Look-out Mountain alone What a tragedy.We hiked from Point Park to Chambers House and back. The mountain has incredible rock outcroppings - you could envision soldiers perched atop and behind those boulders holding their positions - a riveting thought.
It is disturbing, however, to see the SMOG hang in the air. Yes, they're part of the Smokey Mountains, but this is not humidity or oil vapor from the trees folks - it's dirty air from the coal burning power plants that drift to this area that hangs up in the mountains. Let's hope environmental changes come soon or there won't be seeing 7 states, not to mention there won't be any trees left!
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