There is a good reason that many call Tennessee "Land of Falling Water." There are other states that may boast spectacular waterfalls, but I am partial to the ones near my new hillbilly home. Within a 50 mile radius of my house there are well over 100 waterfalls. There are very, very few of the other states that can make such a claim. With so much beauty around us, it would be a shame not to trek out with the family to experience God’s creation.
As a photographer I have the pleasure of working from home. We home school our kids, so I get to spend more time with them. Other advantages are traveling across the country and getting paid to photograph landscapes, people, animals, real estate and much more.
However, like everyone else we know, our business has felt the unpleasant effects of the unstable economy. Dollars are harder to earn and even harder to keep. Gasoline prices have risen and fell like the oceans tides all over this great country. Lately fast food is no longer cheap or even very fast for that matter. To feed a family of five at McDonalds, we are lucky to spend $20 or less.
On top of that, for the most part fast food is not even good for us. I can almost feel my arteries clogging up just thinking about it. Personally, I have developed a weight problem that fuels bad cholesterol, tiredness and high blood pressure.
Therefore, as a family we have decided to take advantage of the days with warmer weather and hit some cheap if not free adventurous locations. With this in mind we asked friends who have been here most of their lives for ideas. Their responses were surprising. Some had suggestions but have not been there themselves. A few had a place or two that have gone and enjoyed some our beautiful state. Yet others had no idea where we could go.
We decided to go at least one day a week to someplace new. We wanted to experience and document where we have gone. We wanted to hike as a family and photograph our life’s adventures. We also wanted to do all of this on a small budget.
In conclusion, on the behalf of our studio “Creative Images “and the Heard family, we would be honored to share with you what we have learned on our trips through this blog- “SeeScapes”. Hopefully, you will be inspired to go out (with your family) and find new adventures. Book mark this site, read our stories, share them with others and support Missionaries around the world by shopping for the things you normal by anyways at MissionsMall.org (go to the directory). If you have any photography needs, please give us a call @ Creative Images by Robert G. Heard- 931.570.4152
God Bless,
Robert G. Heard
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