Wilson Lock and Dam

Wilson is the largest lift on the Tennessee River System almost 100 feet. You can see the bollards that you tie a mid-cleat on the boat to. The bollard rises with the water level and as long as it doesn't stick it is very easy. You can see the gate and walk way that is descending into the water when the lock is at it's fullest.

Pickwick Landing State Park Anchorage

35 3.264N
88 13.745W
We now have gone more than 2700 miles.

Some scenes along the way. One house put their fence too close to the edge. I don't think the erosion was from the river!

Double Island Anchorage

35 27.891N

88 01.821W

The eagle was waiting for us when we arrived behind Double Island to anchor. Some of the other scenes along the river. Heard some barges going by during the night and hoping they wouldn't take a wrong turn as our anchorage was just off the main channel.

Birds of Harmon Creek and other things

As we were coming into the anchorage I was on the bow and I was saying to Ed not to go near the blue heron in the water. He didn't listen, he thought the blue heron was floating in the water and I was trying to tell him that blue herons walk in the water, they don't float! I was trying to tell him that the water was shallow. Anyway we avoided a disaster and stayed in a very nice anchorage though tricky to get into. Another beautiful sunset. And we're still talking!

Harmon Creek Anchorage

36 10.010N

87 55.926W

Some of the scenery on the way to Harmon Creek, the bridge to nowhere and the abandoned building in the middle of the river. There are some real shallow spots along the river so you really want to stay on the sail line and watch the markers.

Sugar Bay Anchorage

36 55.896N
88 09.715W

There were fishermen everywhere along with lots of fish jumping and you can see all the bait fish in the water.

Our new house!

After the stockmarket crash today we decided to downsize!