We drove down on Thanksgiving day, and the traffic wasn't bad at all. We arrived in time for a great meal, and proceeded to chat and graze our way through the remainder of the day.
The next day, Christina had to drive back to Memphis so she could work Saturday. Chris and Arlene offered to take us to Bay Mountain Park to walk around outside for a bit. Leah expressed an interest in wolves, and as it turns out, Bays Mountain Park has a wolf enclosure, among other things.
We walked down to the lake to see about hiking around it, but Leah still wasn't quite feeling up to it. Since she had had her tonsils out just two days prior, we cut her some slack.
We hiked just a short distance in either direction along the shore, with the last bit terminating in a dock...
...where I took the opportunity to grab a couple of photos.
From there, we went to see the
Leah's favorite animal is a wolf, so she was thrilled to see them, especially since they were a bit active. I had to shoot through a double fence, so you can see the moire pattern - but I didn't think it was too unpleasant.
There were several deer in the deer enclosure, but just the one buck.
Chris said he hadn't seen the bobcat out quite so clearly as when we were there. The weather wasn't warm, but wasn't really all that chilly, either. I think the animals were enjoying it as much as we were.
Ever the budding photographer, Ian borrowed Arlene's camera to snap some photos of the bobcat.
We all had a great time, followed by a very nice lunch on a riverfront (in Kingsport?) and later with desserts from Blackbird bakery. All in all, a great way to spend the day!
Happy Thanksgiving,
Marc
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