A Swimming Hole!

July 21st, 2008

The Swimming Hole
We finally found a swimming hole!

Sure, it’s not the wide expanse of water that we’re used to at White Pond – but it is more than sufficient for a good, cool wetting. Although the water was deathly cold, it was fun to be swimming again! I dare say that’s the one feature of our old house that we really miss – the pool.

It’s really beautiful in the Cherokee National Forest, so enjoy the photos! This is definitely a place that we’ll be coming back too. :)

Here there be comments...

  • Elizabeth

    July 21, 2008 at 10:14 am

    That looks like so much fun! Once when my family was camping in Tenn, we found a spot very similar to that, and we had a great time in it. It felt like something out of Tom Sawyer!

  • Esther

    July 21, 2008 at 11:05 am

    Wow thats a very pretty place! I love the photos! looks like fun too of course!

  • violinman

    July 21, 2008 at 12:59 pm

    Wow, you guys are so lucky to have a swimming hole like that! How deep does the water actually get? It kinda reminds me of the one at our house all of us swam in, tohugh that one wasn’t quite so big.

  • Mr. Darcy

    July 21, 2008 at 5:06 pm

    Great pictures, reminds me of Swiss Family Robinson. I love the shot of “Mighty Mike” dominating the chair and the surrounding countryside. Watch out for those anacondas, you all look pretty tasty I would venture to observe.

  • Walter

    July 21, 2008 at 7:01 pm

    @violinman
    We judged the deepest water hole to be about 8 ft at its absolute deepest. It didn’t look that deep, but next thing you know, the water is over your head!

    There were 2 other water holes – one was fairly wide across (for a creek, anyway), and the other was a couple tenths of a mile up the creek – very secluded.

  • Aunt Frances

    July 23, 2008 at 4:32 pm

    I’m glad you found a place to cool off. I’m back from the midwest and will catch up on your blog after I get settled in. I was gone for three weeks!

  • Andrew Higginbotham

    July 26, 2008 at 6:56 pm

    What a wonderful place to chill! So much fun!!!

  • Kasie

    July 28, 2008 at 7:44 am

    Yes indeed – it was pretty fun day! Tomorrow we’re going to spend a good part of the day at a large lake; canoeing, swimming – oh yeah! That should be fun!

    @Aunt Frances
    It’s good to have you back! I hope we’ll soon hear of all your adventures.

    @Andrew
    I’m glad you decided to continue your blog. I’m always reading!

  • Walter

    July 28, 2008 at 10:30 am

    @Mr. Darcy
    I’ll pass on the anacondas, if you don’t mind! :)


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