M/V ILLUSIONS TX
TO TN CRUISE
M/V ILLUSIONS tied up alongside the
transient dock at Aqua Yacht Harbor in Iuka, MS
There's more than one way to tie up at the
transient dock
Neal and Cappy aboard M/V OUTBOUND at Aqua Yacht Harbor
M/V 24 KARAT and M/V OUTBOUND at Aqua Yacht Harbor
From left to right, Fred Myers, Judy and Cappy Stahlman
Neal and Leona and Fred Myers on the transient dock at Aqua Yacht Harbor
The right side of Aqua Yacht Harbor Marina with the fuel dock and ship's
store under the red roof
The left side of Aqua Yacht Harbor Marina
Large new homes were being built on the banks of the lake in that area
An idyllic scene on the LDB of the Tennessee River
OH SUSANNA stern wheeler headed upstream on the Tennessee River
Wilson Dam: auxiliary locks on the left, main lock (93' lift) straight
ahead
The lodge and transient docks at Joe Wheeler State Park
Dick and Carolyn on the steps of the lodge
David and Angela on the way to dinner at the lodge
M/V 24 KARAT and M/V ILLUSIONS at the transient dock, Joe
Wheeler State Park
Now that's a beautiful sight!
The end of a beautiful sunset over Wheeler Lake
OH SUSANNA again; it's a beautiful specimen of its type
We had a relaxing trip; sleeping was likely to occur anywhere on board
while underway
High rocky bluffs on the RDB of the Tennessee River
Looking upstream at the beautiful cruising area on the Tennessee River
High rocky bluffs, RDB, Tennessee River
The Painted Bluff, RDB, Tennessee River
More of the Painted Bluff
See the two fishermen and boat in front of the Painted Bluff, Tennessee
River
Leaving the Guntersville Lock headed upstream
The swimming pool deck and lodge at Lake Guntersville Yacht Club
The outdoor grill and eating area, Lake Guntersville Yacht Club
A cruiser at the fuel dock, Lake Guntersville Yacht Club
Slips and boat sheds at Lake Guntersville Yacht Club
Cutting the aquatic plants that block channels on Guntersville Lake
Overcast skies, smooth water, and wooded mountains along the Tennessee
River
Dick and Carolyn posing in front of a pretty bridge
Angela and I enjoyed seeing that bridge on our 1998 cruise to Tennessee
High rocky bluffs, RDB, Tennessee River
These are "wooded homesites"
The famous "See Rock City" sign can be seen in hundreds of
places in the South
Looking back at I-24 in the distance and US Hwy 41 in the foreground
The old power plant for the dam named Hales Bar that used to exist there,
LDB
The old Hales Bar lock (across the river from the power plant) was
converted to use in this coal loading facility
Above Nickajack Dam we were in the "Grand Canyon of the Tennessee
River"
I-24 connecting Atlanta and Chattanooga alongside the Tennessee River
Tall mountains in the Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River
Beautiful mountains, deep water, and more like a river than a lake -
Nickajack Lake
Very nice new house on the RDB, Nickajack Lake
High rocky mountains, Nickajack Lake
Lookout Mountain, 1800 feet high
Bandstand set up on a barge for the festival, downtown Chattanooga
The Tennessee Aquarium, and a lot of construction activity, downtown
Chattanooga
David in front of the main building of the Chattanooga Yacht Club
Lots of transient slips at the Chattanooga Yacht Club
One of at least two outdoor grills and eating areas, Chattanooga Yacht
Club
Angela and Carolyn on the front lawn of the Chattanooga Yacht Club
Angela and David with pretty flowers, swimming pool up on the hill behind
us
Angela in front of the Tennessee Aquarium, downtown Chattanooga, TN
The Tennessee Aquarium had a number of pretty spots to attract the
attention
David at an exhibit about the water, Tennessee Aquarium
Dick at the water exhibit, Tennessee Aquarium
The front of the Tennessee Aquarium, Chattanooga, TN
David at the lower helm of M/V ILLUSIONS
Dick relaxing on the starboard settee in the pilothouse
Beautiful scenery, Chickamauga Lake
We were happy to slow down for this small craft and its precious cargo
That south-bound towboat was planning to go through the Chickamauga Lock,
one barge at a time
I'd like to have been there to see that happen
Only one door of the Watts Bar Lock was opened for us
That 30-foot opening looked a lot smaller than that, but we made it okay
Blue Springs Marina, Ten Mile, TN
Carolyn was helping me spot our overnight berth, beyond the sailboats
We tied up to the fuel dock, next to the 53' Carver, the office, and the
dry storage
M/V MIMI, Kemah, Texas
Angela completed a tatting project she was working on
In the rain Angela saw a large bird sitting on a wheel and tire, and
photographed him just as he flew off
New homes were being built high on the banks of Watts Bar Lake
Some of the buildings of the complex called Whitestone Inn
I'd like to have been there the day that happened!
Those rocky walls of the river are endlessly fascinating to me
Ft. Loudon Lock and Dam, second in lift height on the Tennessee River at
72 feet
Looking at the marina office building at Ft. Loudon Marina
Looking the other way from our transient slip at Ft. Loudon Marina
Looking back at Ft. Loudon Lake and a peaceful lakeside scene
A spectacular high, rocky bluff along the river
Looking upstream at downtown Knoxville, TN
The University of Tennessee football stadium, second largest in the nation
in seating capacity
The "Vol Navy" (boating football fans) raft up alongside the
river below the stadium
Calhoun's On the River Restaurant
with downtown Knoxville in the background
Volunteer Landing Marina, with condos and the Marriott Hotel in the
background
One of the Knoxville waterfront attractions is this train that runs along
the river
Office and Ship's Store for Volunteer Landing Marina (fuel dock on the
river side)
M/V ILLUSIONS, bow in to our transient slip, Volunteer
Landing Marina
The STAR OF KNOXVILLE was a
stern-wheeler taking passengers out for an early evening boat ride
Carolyn and Angela on the swing on our walk along the waterfront
Nice picture of the Tennessee River at Knoxville after dark
Looking up the Holston River at the beginning of the Tennessee River
That large house must shake whenever a train goes by
The Sea Ray plant and headquarters on Pickle Island, French Broad River,
Knoxville, TN
Beautiful rock wall across the French Broad River from the Sea Ray plant
Looking downstream at downtown Knoxville on the Tennessee River
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