You call this a drought?

According to the local weather prognosticators, our area is just under 2" below the normal rainfall amount for the year. But this has got to be one of the wettest springs I can remember. So in the midst this "great drought" I decided to take the short drive (about 10 minutes from the house) to the North Chickamauga Gorge and take some pictures of the North Chickamauga Creek as it exits the mountains, leaving the Cumberland Plateau and heading on to the great Tennessee River. And yes, Chickamauga is an indian name -- as are many of the names you will find in this area -- that is Cherokee for "River of Death".





By comparison, the following shot was taken from almost the same spot in the fall of 2007, when we were about 10-12" below normal rainfall for the year.